Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
Genomic signatures accompanying the dietary shift to phytophagy in polyphagan beetles
M. Seppey, P. Ioannidis, B. C. Emerson…·N. Alvarez
This study identifies adaptive gene family expansions in polyphagan beetles associated with their shift to plant-feeding, supporting the role of plant chemical defenses in beetle diversification.
DOI 10.1186/s13059-019-1704-5