Gene novelty and gene family expansion in the early evolution of Lepidoptera

Abstract Background Almost 10% of all known animal species belong to Lepidoptera: moths and butterflies. To understand how this incredible diversity evolved we assess the role of gene gain in driving early lepidopteran evolution. Here, we compared the complete genomes of 115 insect species, includin...

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Main Authors: Asia E. Hoile, Peter W. H. Holland, Peter O. Mulhair
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-02-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-025-11338-x