Motivation: Genomics has revolutionized biological research, but quality assessment of the
resulting assembled sequences is complicated and remains mostly limited to technical …

Genomics promises comprehensive surveying of genomes and metagenomes, but rapidly
changing technologies and expanding data volumes make evaluation of completeness a …

OrthoDB is a comprehensive catalog of orthologs, genes inherited by extant species from a
single gene in their last common ancestor. In 2016 OrthoDB reached its 9th release, growing …

Orthology, refining the concept of homology, is the cornerstone of evolutionary comparative
studies. With the ever-increasing availability of genomic data, inference of orthology has …

Background Relatively little is known about the genomic basis and evolution of wood-feeding
in beetles. We undertook genome sequencing and annotation, gene expression assays, …

The bed bug, Cimex lectularius, has re-established itself as a ubiquitous human ectoparasite
throughout much of the world during the past two decades. This global resurgence is likely …

Gall-forming arthropods are highly specialized herbivores that, in combination with their
hosts, produce extended phenotypes with unique morphologies [1]. Many are economically …

Background Arthropods comprise the largest and most diverse phylum on Earth and play
vital roles in nearly every ecosystem. Their diversity stems in part from variations on a …

Dementia is the clinical syndrome characterized by progressive loss of cognitive and
emotional abilities to a degree severe enough to interfere with daily functioning. Alzheimer’s …

Metaseiulus occidentalis is an eyeless phytoseiid predatory mite employed for the biological
control of agricultural pests including spider mites. Despite appearances, these predator …