Progress in genome sequencing now enables the large-scale generation of reference
genomes. Various international initiatives aim to generate reference genomes representing …

The availability of public genomic resources can greatly assist biodiversity assessment,
conservation, and restoration efforts by providing evidence for scientifically informed …

Annelida is an ecologically and morphologically diverse phylum within the Lophotrochozoa
whose members occupy a wide range of environments and show diverse life styles. The …

Annelida, the ringed worms, is a highly diverse animal phylum that includes more than
15,000 described species and constitutes the dominant benthic macrofauna from the …

Annelid systematics and the ingroup relationships of polychaete annelids are matter of
ongoing debates in recent analyses. For the investigation of sedentary polychaete …

Next generation sequencing transformed the field of evolutionary biology and high
throughput sequencing platforms are routinely used in phylogenomic, population genomic …

Background Annelida comprises an ancient and ecologically important animal phylum with
over 16,500 described species and members are the dominant macrofauna of the deep sea …

Annelida is one of three animal groups possessing segmentation and is central in
considerations about the evolution of different character traits. It has even been proposed …

Background Apoid wasps and bees (Apoidea) are an ecologically and morphologically
diverse group of Hymenoptera, with some species of bees having evolved eusocial …

Urbanisation is an important global driver of biodiversity change, negatively impacting some
species groups whilst providing opportunities for others. Yet its impact on ecosystem …