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Evolution and Adaptation

Convergent elevation of mitochondrial proton leakage improves thermogenesis in honeybees
Xiao, Y., L. Qiu, H. Wang, Y. Fan, Z. Zhao, D. Wu, Z. Wang, J. Zhang, M. A. Malik, S. H. Parey, M. Tang, B. Sun, W. Du, X. Zhou*, and S. Liu*

2026. Molecular Biology and Evolution  43(8): msag174.

Temporal genomics reveal rapid adaptation to pesticide exposure in Eastern honeybees
Liu, S.*, L. Qiu, D. Liang, A. T. Alby, M. S. Sinding, M. Tang, M. Z. Mustafa, F. Msalleh, C. Hou, M. T. P. Gilbert*, and X. Zhou*

2026. National Science Review  13(12): nwaf438.

博物馆基因组学为解析蜜蜂及其肠道菌的协同演化开辟新路径 (Museum-omics provides a new avenue for investigating honey bee host-microbiome coevolution)
李子聪，郭楚蓉，邱立飞，胡家玮，姜春燕，朱朝东， 周欣 ，陈军，张雪*，刘山林*

2026. 科学通报 .

Protein craving links larval signals to food provisioning in honey bees
Li, Z., Y. Wu, J. Liu, C. Yang, S. Wang, M. Huang, S. Luo*, and X. Zhou*

2026. Science Advances  12(20): eaec3855.

Dynamic A-to-I RNA editing in response to gut microbiome in honey bees
Duan, Y.#, M. Huang#, L. Ye#, L. Ma, Y. Wu, Y. Du, J. Liu, F. Song, L. Tian, W. Cai, H. Li, X. Zhou, and S. Luo*

2026. Genome Research  36: 713-725.

Gut microbiota-derived butyrate primes systemic immunity in honeybees by mediating lipid metabolic reprogramming
Liu, J., Y. Wu, Z. Li, J. Tang, X. Zhou, and S. Luo*

2026. Nature Communications  17: 2924.

Genome and transcriptome-based identification and expression profiling of chemosensory gene families across developmental stages and tissues in Sirex noctilio (Hymenoptera: Siricidae)
Postma, A., L. Klynsmith, T. A. Duong, J. D. Allison, W. Smidt, R. M. Waterhouse, P. Lesny, J. P. Oeyen, M. Petersen, M. Sebastian, T. Ziesmann, S. Liu, X. Zhou, A. Donath, C. Mayer, B. Misof, O. Niehuis, R. S. Peters, L. Podsiadlowski, M. Coetzee, F. Joubert, and B. Slippers*

2026. Insect Molecular Biology  35(3): 270-283.

Temperature-responsive spatial-temporal regulation underlies phenotypic plasticity of body pigmentation in Eastern honey bee
Wang, S., L. Qiu, Y. Wu, Z. Li, Z. Wang, Z. Chen, S. Liu*, and X. Zhou*

2026. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology  186: 104454.

The leucokinin pathway regulates honey bee sugar consumption via Piezo
Li, Z., C. Yang, Y. Wu, X. Zhang, X. Zhou*, and S. Luo*

2026. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology  186: 104448.

A high-contiguous genome assembly of Apis andreniformis (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
Xiao, Y., L. Qiu, M. Tang, S. Liu, and X. Zhou*

2026. Journal of Heredity  117: 340-346.

A hybrid de novo genome assembly of the digger wasp Cerceris sabulosa (Hymenoptera, Crabronidae)
Li, X. L.#, Y. Xiao#, Q. Zhou, M. Xiong, and X. Zhou*

2026. Journal of Heredity  117: 126-133.

西藏吉隆沟开花植物叶绿体基因组数据集
旦增尼玛#，孙伟#，李聪，张纾意，赵竹楠，许永强，普布卓玛，罗诗琦，达娃*， 周欣*

2025. 生物多样性  33(9): 25270.

Accurate identification of native Asian honey bee populations in Jilong (Xizang, China) by population genomics and deep learning
Liu, Z.#, Y. Xu#, W. Sun, B. Yang, T. Nyima, Z. Pubu, X. Zhou, W. Da*, and S. Luo*

2025. Insects  16(8): 788.

Honeybee-Gilliamella synergy in carbohydrate metabolism enhances host thermogenesis in cold acclimation
Tang, M*, C. Li, X. Ge, Y. Kuang, L. Qiu, K. C. Chan, L. Guo, Z. Chen, Z. Zhao, B. Zhang, S. Liu*, and X. Zhou*

2025. npj Biofilms and Microbiomes  11: 172.

Urban wild bee well-being revealed by gut metagenome data: a mason bee model
Li, Y., C. Liu, Y. Wang, M. Li, S. Zou, X. Hu, Z. Chen, M. Li, C. Ma, X. Zhou, Y. Zou, and M. Tang*

2025. Insect Science  32: 1861-1876.

Life history strategies complement niche partitioning to support the coexistence of closely related Gilliamella species in the bee gut
Yang, C., B. Han, J. Tang, J. Hu, L. Qiu, W. Cai, X. Zhou*, and X. Zhang*

2025. The ISME Journal  19(1): wraf016.

The genomics revolution drives a new era in entomology
Li, F.*, X. Wang, and X. Zhou

2025. Annual Review of Entomology  70: 379-400.

Post-transcriptional regulation of behavior plasticity in social insects
Luo, S.* and X. Zhou*

2025. Current Opinion in Insect Science  68: 101329.

Cryptic diversity begets challenges and opportunities in biodiversity research
Cheng, R., A. Luo, M. Orr, D. Ge, Z. Hou, Y. Qu, B. Guo, F. Zhang, Z. Sha, Z. Zhao, M. Wang, X. Shi, H. Han, Q. Zhou, Y. Li, X. Liu, C. Shao, A. Zhang, X. Zhou and C. Zhu*

2025. Integrative Zoology  20: 33-49.

A focus on the Chinese stingless bee honey (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Meliponini): exploring physicochemical parameters for establishing quality standards
Zheng, X.#, Y. Xu#, Y. Huang#, D. Granato, F. F. de Oliveira, P. Vit, S. Luo, X. Zhou, J. Guo, Z. Dan, X. Xue, Z. Wang*, L. Wu*, and K. Wang*

2024. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis  137: 106823.

Rapid evolution of mitochondrion-related genes in haplodiploid arthropods
Li, Y.*, G. W. C. Thomas, S. Richards, R. M. Waterhouse, X. Zhou, and M. E. Pfrender

2024. BMC Biology  22: 229.

Lactobacillus Firm-5-derived succinate prevents the honeybees from having diabetes-like symptoms
Han, B., J. Hu, C. Yang, J. Tang, Y. Du, L. Guo, Y. Wu, X. Zhang*, and X. Zhou*

2024. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA  121(36): e2405410121.

Synergistic pectin deconstruction is a prerequisite for mutualistic interactions between honeybee gut bacteria

Tang, J.#, W. Zuo#, L. Guo, Z. Han, C. Yang, B. Han, L. Dai*, X. Zhang*, and X. Zhou*

2024. Nature Communications  15: 6937.

Nuptials captured in the time capsule
Luo, S. and X. Zhou*

2024. National Science Review  11: nwae261.

Tracing the genealogy origin of geographic populations based on genomic variation and deep learning
Yang, B., X. Zhou*, and S. Liu*

2024. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution  198: 108142.

The distribution of Apis laboriosa revisited: range extensions and biogeographic affinities
Otis, G.*, M. J. Huang, N. Kitnya, U. A. A. Sheikh, A. H. Faiz, C. H. Phung, N. Warrit, Y. Q. Peng, X. Zhou, H. M. Oo, and N. Acharya

2024. Frontiers in Bee Science  2: 1374852.

Phylogenomics recovers multiple origins of portable case-making in caddisflies (Insecta: Trichoptera), nature’s underwater architects
Frandsen, P. B.*, R. W. Holzenthal, M. Espeland, J. Breinholt, J. A. T. Thorpe, S. Simon, A. Y. Kawahara, D. Plotkin, S. Hotaling, Y. Li, C. R. Nelson, O. Niehuis, C. Mayer, L. Podsiadlowski, A. Donath, B. Misof, E. M. Lemmon, A. Lemmon, J. C. Morse, S. Liu, S. Pauls, and X. Zhou*

2024. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences  291: 20240514.

Temporospatial dynamics and host-specificity of honeybee gut bacteria
Luo, S., X. Zhang, and X. Zhou*

2024. Cell Reports  43(7): 114408.

Pollinator diversity, pollination services and conservation in agroecosystem: progresses and challenges in China
Shi, X., D. Huang, H. Xu, Z. Ren, Y. Lu, J. An, Y. Zou, Y. Liu, F. Ouyang, D. Chesters, J. Mu, C. He, A. Luo, Q. Zhou, Z. Niu, X. Zhou, L. Zhao, M. Martini, C. Ma, W. Cheng, C. Xia, M. Orr, W. Peng, and C. Zhu*

2024. Integrative Conservation  3: 104-111.

A review on recent taxonomic updates of gut bacteria associated with social bees, with a curated genomic reference database
Yang, C., J. Hu, Q. Su, Z. Zhang, Y. Du, J. Wang, H. Sun, B. Han, J. Tang, L. Guo, H. Li, W. Cai, H. Zheng, X. Zhou*, and X. Zhang*

2024. Insect Science  32(1): 2-23.

Screening and functional analyses of novel cecropins from insect transcriptome
Guo, L., M. Tang, S. Luo*, and X. Zhou*

2023. Insects  14(10): 794.

Reactive oxygen species are regulated by immune deficiency and Toll pathways in determining host-specificity of honeybee gut bacteria
Guo, L., J. Tang, M. Tang, S. Luo*, and X. Zhou*

2023. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA  120(33): e2219634120.

Opportunities and challenges in Asian bee research and conservation
Warrit*, N., J. Ascher*, P. Basu, V. Belavadi, A. Brockmann, D. Buchori, J. B. Dorey, A. Hughes, S. Krishnan, H. T. Ngo, P. Williams, C-D Zhu, D. Abrol, K. Bawa, C. Bhatta, R. M. Borges, S. Bossert, C. Cervancia, N. Chatthanabun, D. Chesters, P. H. Chinh, K. Devkota, H. P. Duc, R. Ferrari, L. Garibaldi, J. Ge, D. Ghosh, D. Huang, C. Jung, A-M Klein, J. B. U. Koch, E. Krichilsky, K. Kunte, T. C. Ling, S. Liu, X. Liu, A. Luo, S. Luo, J. Mu, T. Nidup, Z-Q Niu, A. M. Nur-Zati, S. B. Olsson, G. W. Otis, F. Ouyang, Y-Q Peng, W. Priawandiputra, M. Proshchalykin, R. Raffiudin, A. Rameshkumar, Z. Ren, A. Suruliraj, S. Sane, X. Shi, P. A. Sinu, D. R. Smith, Z. W. W. Soh, H. Somananthan, T. Sritongchuay, A. B. Stewart, C. Sun, M. Tang, C. Thanoosing, T. Tscharntke, N. Vereecken, S. Wang, K. Wayo, S. Wongsiri, X. Zhou, Z. Xie, D. Zhang, Y. Zou, P. Zu, and M. Orr.*

2023. Biological Conservation  285: 110173.

Defining honeybee subspecies in an evolutionary context warrants strategized conservation

Qiu, L., J. Dong, X. Li, S. H. Parey, K. Tan, M. Orr, A. Majeed, X. Zhang, S. Luo, X-G Zhou, C. Zhu, T. Ji, Q. Niu, S. Liu*, and X. Zhou*

2023. Zoological Research  44(3): 483-493.

Six steps for building a technological and knowledge base for future taxonomic work on species
Orr*, M. C., A. Feijó, D. Chesters, A. P. Vogler, S. Bossert, R. R. Ferrari, M. J. Costello, A. C. Hughes, L. Krogmann, J. S. Ascher, X. Zhou, D. Li, M. Bai, J. Chen, D. Ge, A. Luo, G. Qiao, P. H. Williams, A. Zhang, K. Ma, F. Zhang, and C. Zhu*

2022. National Science Review  9(12): nwac284.

基因组学技术在生物多样性保护研究中的应用
刘山林, 邱娜, 张纾意, 赵竹楠, 周欣*

2022. 生物多样性  30: 22441.

昆虫多样性30年研究进展
王明强, 罗阿蓉, 周青松, 陈婧婷, 谢婷婷, 李逸, Douglas Chesters, 石晓宇, 肖晖, 刘桓吉, 丁强, 周璇, 罗一平, 路园园, 佟一杰, 赵政宇, 白明, 郭鹏飞, 陈思翀, 中村彰宏, 彭艳琼, 赵延会, 魏淑花, 林晓龙, 陈华燕, 罗世孝, 陆宴辉, 鲁亮, 余建平, 周欣, 邹怡, 路浩, 朱朝东*

2022. 生物多样性  30: 22454.

Significant compositional and functional variation reveals patterns of gut microbiota evolution among wide-spread Asian honeybee populations

Su, Q. #, M. Tang#, J. Hu, J. Tang, X. Zhang, X. Li, Q. Niu, X. Zhou, S. Luo*, and X. Zhou*

2022. Frontiers in Microbiology  13: 934459.

Amplicon sequencing of single-copy protein-coding genes reveals accurate diversity for sequence-discrete microbiome populations
Yang, C., Q. Su, M. Tang, S. Luo, H. Zheng, X. Zhang*, and X. Zhou*

2022. Microbiology Spectrum  10(2): e02105-21.

Geographical resistome profiling in the honeybee microbiome reveals resistance gene transfer conferred by mobilizable plasmids
Sun, H., X. Mu, K. Zhang, H. Lang, Q. Su, X. Li, X. Zhou, X. Zhang*, and H. Zheng*

2022. Microbiome  10: 69.

Genomic features underlying evolutionary transitions of Apibacter to honeybee gut symbionts
Zhang, W.#, X. Zhang#, Q. Su, M. Tang, H. Zheng, and X. Zhou*

2022. Insect Science  29: 259-275.

Tracing the origin of honey products based on metagenomics and machine learning
Liu, S.#, D. Lang#, G. Meng, J. Hu, M. Tang, and X. Zhou*

2022. Food Chemistry  371: 131066.

To bee, or not to bee? One leg is the question
Cavill, E. L.*, S. Liu, X. Zhou, and M. T. P. Gilbert

2021. Molecular Ecology Resources  22: 1868-1874.

Enterococcus faecium regulates honey bee developmental genes
Du, Y., S. Luo*, and X. Zhou*

2021. International Journal of Molecular Sciences  22 (22): 12105.

Evolutionary history and divergence times of Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) revealed through transcriptomics
Kohli*, M., H. Letsch, C. Greve, O. Béthoux, I. Deregnaucourt, S. Liu, X. Zhou, A. Donath, C. Mayer, L. Podsiadlowski, S. Gunkel, R. Machida, O. Niehuis, J. Rust, T. Wappler, X. Yu, B. Misof, and J. Ware

2021. iScience  24(11): 103324.

Combining molecular data sets with strongly heterogeneous taxon coverage enlightens the peculiar biogeographic history of stoneflies (Insecta: Plecoptera)
Letsch, H.*, S. Simon, P. B. Frandsen, S. Liu, R. Machida, C. Mayer, B. Misof, O. Niehuis, X. Zhou, and B. Wipfler*

2021. Systematic Entomology  46(4): 952-967.

Researching on the fine-structure and admixture of the worldwide chicken population reveal connections between populations and important events in breeding history
Guo, Y., J-H Ou, Y. Zan, Y. Wang, H Li, C. Zhu, K. Chen, X. Zhou*, X. Hu*, and Ö. Carlborg*

2021. Evolutionary Applications  15(4): 553-564.

Viromics of extant insect orders unveil the evolution of the flavi-like superfamily
Paraskevopoulou, S., S. Käfer, F. Zirkel, A. Donath, M. Petersen, S. Liu, X. Zhou, C. Drosten, B. Misof*, S. Junglen*

2021. Virus Evolution  7(1): veab030.

Comparative transcriptomics of ice-crawlers demonstrates cold specialization constrains niche evolution in a relict lineage
Schoville, S.*, S. Simon, M. Bai, Z. Beethem, R. Dudko, M. Eberhard, P. Frandsen, S. Küpper, R. Machida, M. Verheij, P. Willadsen, X. Zhou, and B. Wipfler

2021. Evolutionary Applications  14(2): 360-382.

Diversity and functional analysis of Chinese bumblebee gut microbiota reveal the metabolic niche and antibiotic resistance variation of Gilliamella
Zhang, Z., M. Huang, L. Qiu, R. Song, Z. Zhang, Y. Ding, X. Zhou, X. Zhang*, and H. Zheng*

2021. Insect Science  28(2): 302-314.

Beyond Drosophila: resolving the rapid radiation of schizophoran flies with phylotranscriptomics
Bayless, K. M.*#, M. D. Trautwein#, K. Meusemann, S. Shin, M. Petersen, A. Donath, L. Podsiadlowski, C. Mayer, O. Niehuis, R. S. Peters, R. Meier, S. N. Kutty, S. Liu, X. Zhou, B. Misof, D. K. Yeates, and B. M. Wiegmann

2021. BMC Biology  19: 23.

Draft genome assemblies and annotations of Agrypnia vestita Walker, and Hesperophylax magnus Banks reveal substantial repetitive element expansion in tube case-making caddisflies (Insecta: Trichoptera)
Olsen, L. K.#*, J. Heckenhauer#, J. S. Sproul#, R. B. Dikow, V. L. Gonzalez, M. P. Kweskin, A. M. Taylor, S. B. Wilson, R. J. Stewart, X. Zhou, R. Holzenthal, S. U. Pauls, and P. B. Frandsen*

2021. Genome Biology and Evolution  13(3): evab013.

Taxonomy must engage with new technologies and evolve to face future challenges
Orr, M. C.*, R. R. Ferrari, A. C. Hughes, J. Chen, J. S. Ascher, Y. Yan, P. H. Williams, X. Zhou, M. Bai, A. Rudoy, F. Zhang, K.-P. Ma, C.-D. Zhu*

2021. Nature Ecology and Evolution  5(1): 3-4.

微生物组测序与分析专家共识
段云峰，王升跃，陈禹保，杨瑞馥，李后开，朱怀球，童贻刚，杜文斌，付钰，胡松年，王军，辛玉华，赵方庆，鲍一明，张雯，曾明，牛海涛， 周欣 ，李岩，崔生辉，袁静，李俊桦，王加义，刘东来，倪铭，孙青，邓晔，朱宝利*

2020. 生物工程学报  36(12): 2516-2524.

Gene reuse facilitates rapid radiation and independent adaptation to diverse habitats in the Asian honeybee

Ji, Y.#, X. Li#, T. Ji*, J. Tang#, L. Qiu, J. Hu, J. Dong, S. Luo, S. Liu, P. B. Frandsen, X-G Zhou, S. H. Parey, L. Li, Q. Niu*, and X. Zhou*

2020. Science Advances  6(51): eabd3590.

Four myriapod relatives – but who are sisters? No end to debates on relationships among the four major myriapod subgroups
Szucsich, N. U. *, D. Bartel, A. Blanke, A. Böhm, A. Donath, M. Fukui, S. Grove, S. Liu, O. Macek, R. Machida, B. Misof, Y. Nakagaki, L. Podsiadlowski, K. Sekiya, S. Tomizuka, B. von Reumont, R. Waterhouse, M. Walzl, G. Meng, X. Zhou, G. Pass, and K. Meusemann*

2020. BMC Evolutionary Biology  20: 144.

Phylogenomic analysis sheds light on the evolutionary pathways towards acoustic communication in Orthoptera

Song*, H., O. Béthoux, S. Shin, A. Donath, H. Letsch, S. Liu, D. McKenna, G. Meng, K. Meusemann, B. Misof, L. Podsiadlowski, X. Zhou, B. Wipfler, and S. Simon*

2020. Nature Communications  11: 4939.

Using full-length metabarcoding and DNA barcoding to infer community assembly for speciose taxonomic groups: a case study
Hao, M.#, Q. Jin#, G. Meng#, C. Yang#, S. Yang, Z. Shi, M. Tang, S. Liu, Y. Li, J. Li, D. Zhang, X. Su, C. Shih, Y. Sun, J. J. Wilson, X. Zhou* and A. Zhang*

2020. Evolutionary Ecology  34(6): 1063-1088.

基因组学技术在病毒鉴定与宿主溯源中的应用
韩本凤， 周欣 ，张雪*

2020. 生物多样性  28(5): 587-595.

Genomic architecture of endogenous ichnoviruses reveals distinct evolutionary pathways leading to virus domestication in parasitic wasps
Legeai, F.#, B. F. Santos#, S. Robin#, A. Bretaudeau, R. B. Dikow, C. Lemaitre, V. Jouan, M. Ravallec, J.-M. Drezen, D. Tagu, G. Gyapay, X. Zhou, S. Liu, B. A. Webb, S. G. Brady, and A.-N. Volkoff*

2020. BMC Biology  18: 89.

The genome sequence of the grape phylloxera provides insights into the evolution, adaptation, and invasion routes of an iconic pest
Rispe#*, C., F. Legeai#*, A. K Arora, P. Baa-Puyoulet, M. Barberà, M. Bouallègue, A. Bretaudeau, J. A. Brisson, F. Calevro, P. Capy, O. Catrice, T. Chertemps, C. Couture, A. E. Douglas, K. Dufault-Thompson, P. Escuer, H. Feng, R. Fernández, T. Gabaldón, GenoTOOL platform, R. Guigó, F. Hilliou, S. Hinojosa, Y. Hsiao, S. Hudaverdian, E. Jacquin-Joly, E. James, S. Johnston, B. Joubard, G. Le Goff, G. Le Trionnaire, S. Liu, H. Lu, M. Maïbèche, D. Martínez-Torres, N. Montagné, N. Moran, M. Makni, M. Marcet-Houben, C. Meslin, P. Nabity, D. Papura, N. Parisot, Y. Rahbé, S. Robin, P. Roux, J. Rozas, A. Ripoll, A. Sánchez-Gracia, J. F. Sánchez-Herrero, D. Santesmasses, M. Tang, K. Thompson, W. Tian, M. van Munster, J. Wemmer, A. C. Wilson, Y. Zhang, C. Zhao, J. Zhao, S. Zhao, X. Zhou, International Aphid Genomics Consortium, F. Delmotte*, and D. Tagu*

2020. BMC Biology  18: 90.

Analysis of the Chinese alligator TCRα/δ loci reveals the evolutionary pattern of atypical TCRδ/TCRμ in tetrapod
Wang, X.#, J. Huang#, P. Wang#, R. Wang, C. Wang, D. Yu, C. Ke, T. Huang, Y. Song, J. Bai, K. Li, L. Ren, M. Rob, H. Han*, X. Zhou*, and Y. Zhao*

2020. Journal of Immunology  205(3): 637-647.

An integrative phylogenomic approach to elucidate the evolutionary history and divergence times of Neuropterida (Insecta: Holometabola)
Vasilikopoulos, A. #*, B. Misof #*, K. Meusemann, D. Lieberz, T. Flouri, R. G. Beutel, O. Niehuis, T. Wappler, J. Rust, R. S. Peters, A. Donath, L. Podsiadlowski, C. Mayer, D. Bartel, A. Böhm, S. Liu, P. Kapli, C. Greve, J. E. Jepson, X. Liu, X. Zhou, H. Aspöck, and U. Aspöck

2020. BMC Evolutionary Biology  20: 64.

Chromosome-level genome assembly of an important pine defoliator, Dendrolimus punctatus (Lepidoptera; Lasiocampidae)
Zhang, S., S. Shen, J. Peng, X. Zhou, X. Kong, P. Ren, F. Liu, L. Han*, S. Zhan*, Y. Huang*, A. Zhang*, and Z. Zhang*

2020. Molecular Ecology Resources  20(4): 1023-1037.

Regional assemblages shaped by historical and contemporary factors: evidence from a species-rich insect group
Hao, M.#, Q. Jin#, G. Meng#, C. Yang#, S. Yang, Z. Shi, M. Tang, S. Liu, Y. Li, D. Zhang, X. Su, C. Shih, Y. Sun, X. Zhou*, and A. Zhang*

2020. Molecular Ecology  29(13): 2492-2510.

Analysis of RNA-seq, DNA target enrichment, and Sanger nucleotide sequences resolves deep splits in the phylogeny of cuckoo wasps (Hymenoptera: Chrysididae)
Paulia, T.*, K. Meusemann, S. Kukowka, M. Sann, A. Donath, C. Mayer, J. P. Oeyen, Y. Ballesteros, A. Berg, E. van den Berghe, H. Escalona, A. Guglielmino, M. Niehuis, M. Olmi, L. Podsiadlowski, C. Polidori, J. de Rondj, P. Rosa, T. Schmitt, F. Strumia, M. Wurdack, S. Liu, X. Zhou, B. Misof, R. S. Peters, and O. Niehuis*

2020. Insect Systematics and Diversity  15(1): 1-14.

A multigene phylogeny and timeline for Trichoptera (Insecta)
Thomas, J. A., P. B. Frandsen, E. Prendini, X. Zhou, and R. Holzenthal*

2020. Systematic Entomology  45(3): 670-686.

Phylogenomics changes our understanding about earwig evolution
Wipfler, B., W. Koehler, P. Frandsen, A. Donath, S. Liu, R. Machida, B. Misof, R. Peters, S. Shimzu, X. Zhou, and S. Simon

2020. Systematic Entomology  45(3): 516-526.

Entomomonas moraniae gen. nov. sp. nov., a member of the Pseudomonadacea family isolated from the Asian honey bee gut possesses a highly reduced genome
Wang, J., Q. Su, X. Zhang*, C. Li, S. Luo, X. Zhou, and H. Zheng*

2020. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology  70(1): 165-171.

Multifunctional cellulase enzymes are ancestral in Polyneoptera
Shelomi, M.*, B. Wipfler, X. Zhou, and Y. Pauchet

2020. Insect Molecular Biology  29 (1): 124-135.

Re-assessing the diversity of negative strand RNA viruses in insects
Käfer, S.#, S. Paraskevopoulou#, F. Zirkel, N. Wieseke, A. Donath, M. Petersen, T. C. Jones, S. Liu, X. Zhou, M. Middendorf, S. Junglen*, B. Misof*, C. Drosten*

2019. PloS Pathogens  15(12): e1008224.

The evolution and genomic basis of beetle diversity

McKenna*#, D. D., S. Shin#, D. Ahrens, M. Balke, C. Beza-Beza, D. J. Clarke, A. Donath, H. E. Escalona, F. Friedrich, H. Letsch, S. Liu, D. Maddison, C. Mayer, B. Misof, P. J. Murin, O. Niehuis, R. S. Peters, L. Podsiadlowski, H. Pohl, E. D. Scully, E. V. Yan, X. Zhou, A. Ślipiński, R. G. Beutel

2019. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA  116(49): 24729-24737.

Phylogenomics reveals the evolutionary timing and pattern of butterflies and moths

Kawahara, A. Y.*, D. Plotkin, M. Espeland, K. Meusemann, E. F.A. Toussaint, A. Donath, F. Gimnich, P. B. Frandsen, A. Zwick, M. dos Reis, J. R. Barber, R. S. Peters, S. Liu, X. Zhou, C. Mayer, L. Podsiadlowski, C. Storer, J. E. Yack, B. Misof, J. W. Breinholt

2019. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA  116(45): 22657-22663.

Patterns and constraints in the evolution of sperm individualization genes in insects, with an emphasis on beetles
Vizán-Rico, H. I., C. Mayer, M. Petersen, D. McKenna, X. Zhou, and J. Gómez-Zurita*

2019. Genes  10(10): 776.

Old World and New World Phasmatodea: phylogenomics resolve the evolutionary history of stick and leaf insects
Simon, S., H. Letsch, S. Bank, T. R. Buckley, A. Donath, S. Liu, R. Machida, K. Meusemann, B. Misof, L. Podsiadlowski, X. Zhou, B. Wipfler, and S. Bradler*

2019. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution  7:345.

First mitochondrial genomes of five hoverfly species of the genus Eristalinus (Diptera: Syrphidae)
Smet, Y. De, K. Jordaens, M. Tang, G. Sonet, M. Virgilio, A. D. Young, J. H. Skevington, T. Backeljau, S. Liu, X. Zhou, and M. De Meyer

2019. Genome  62(10): 677-687.

Genome-skimming provides accurate quantification for pollen mixtures
Lang, D.#, M. Tang#, J. Hu, and X. Zhou*

2019. Molecular Ecology Resources  19:1433-1446.

洞察景观生态影响蜜蜂健康之新视角——肠道微生物
唐敏，邹怡， 周欣*

2019. 生物多样性  27(5): 516-525.

Genomic signatures accompanying the dietary shift to phytophagy in polyphagan beetles
Seppey, M., P. Ioannidis, B. C. Emerson, C. Pitteloud, M. Robinson-Rechavi, J. Roux, H. E. Escalona, D. D. McKenna, B. Misof, S. Shin, X. Zhou, R. M. Waterhouse*, and N. Alvarez*

2019. Genome Biology  20: 98.

Trends in DNA barcoding and metabarcoding
Adamowicz, S. J.*, J. S. Boatwright, F. Chain, B. L. Fisher, I. D. Hogg, F. Leese, D. A. Lijtmaer, M. Mwale, A. M. Naaum, X. Pochon, D. Steinke, J. J. Wilson, S. Wood, J. Xu, S. Xu, X. Zhou, and M. Van der Bank

2019. Genome  62(3): v–viii.

Phylogenomics of the superfamily Dytiscoidea (Coleoptera: Adephaga) with an empirical evaluation of phylogenetic conflict and systematic error
Vasilikopoulosa, A.*, M. Balke, R. G. Beutel, A. Donath, L. Podsiadlowski, J. M. Pflug, R. M. Waterhouse, K. Meusemann, R. S. Peters, H. E. Escalona, C. Mayer, S. Liu, L. Hendrich, Y. Alarie, D. T. Bilton, F. Jia, X. Zhou, I. Ribera, D. R. Maddison, O. Niehuis, B. Misof*

2019. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution  135: 270-285.

An integrative phylogenomic approach illuminates the evolutionary history of cockroaches and termites (Blattodea)
Evangelista, D. A.*#, B. Wipfler*#, O. Béthoux, A. Donath, M. Fujita, M. K. Kohli, J. Korb, F. Legendre, S. Liu, R. Machida, B. Misof, R. S. Peters, L. Podsiadlowski, J. Rust, K. Schuette, W. Tollenaar, J. L. Ware, X. Zhou, K. Meusemann, S. Simon*

2019. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences  286(1895): 20182076.

Phylogenomic analysis of Calyptratae: resolving the phylogenetic relationships within a major radiation of Diptera
Kutty, S. N., K. Meusemann, K. M. Bayless, M. A. T. Marinho, A. C. Pont, X. Zhou, B. Misof, B. M. Wiegmann, D. Yeates, P. Cerretti, R. Meier*, and T. Pape*

2019. Cladistics  35(6): 605-622.

Evolutionary history of Polyneoptera and its implications for our understanding of the early evolution of winged insects
Wipfler, B.*#, H. Letsch#, P. B. Frandsen#, P. Kapli#, C. Mayer#, D. Bartel, T. R. Buckley, A. Donath, J. S. Edgerly-Rooks, M. Fujita, S. Liu, R. Machida, Y. Mashimo, B. Misof, O. Niehuis, R. S. Peters, M. Petersen, L. Podsiadlowski, K. Schütte, S. Shimizu, T. Uchifune, J. Wilbrandt, E. Yan, X. Zhou, and S. Simon*#

2019. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA  116(8): 3024-3029.

Phylogenomics from low-coverage whole-genome sequencing
Zhang, F.*, C. Zhu, X. Zhou, S. Scheu, Y. Luan*

2019. Methods in Ecology and Evolution  10(4): 507-517.

Phylogenomics and the evolution of hemipteroid insects
Johnson, K. P.*, C. H. Dietrich, F. Friedrich, R. G. Beutel, B. Wipfler, R. S. Peters, J. M. Allen, M. Petersen, A. Donath, K. K. O. Walden, A. M. Kozlov, L. Podsiadlowski, C. Mayer, K. Meusemann, A. Vasilikopoulos, R. M. Waterhouse, S. L. Cameron, C. Weirauch, D. R. Swanson, D. M. Percy, N. B. Hardy, I. Terry, S. Liu, X. Zhou, B. Misof, H. M. Robertson, and K. Yoshizawa

2018. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA  115(50): 12775-12780.

The genome of an underwater architect, the caddisfly Stenopsyche tienmushanensis Hwang (Insecta: Trichoptera)
Luo, S., M. Tang, P. B. Frandsen, R. J. Stewart, and X. Zhou*

2018. GigaScience  7(12):giy143.

Anchored phylogenomics unravels the evolution of spider flies (Diptera, Acroceridae) and reveals discordance between nucleotides and amino acids
Gillung, J. P., S. L. Winterton, K. M. Bayless, Z. Khouri, M. L. Borowiec, D. Yeates, L. S. Kimsey, B. Misof, S. Shin, X. Zhou, C. Mayer, M. Petersen, and B. M. Wiegmann

2018. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution  128: 233-245.

传粉网络构建的定性定量分子研究：应用与展望
郎丹丹，唐敏， 周欣*

2018. 生物多样性  26(5): 445-456.

蜜蜂肠道微生物群落研究进展
李晨伊， 周欣 ，郑浩*

2018. 微生物学报  58(6): 1016-1024.

Functional characterization of the Hyles euphorbiae hawkmoth transcriptome reveals strong expression of phorbol ester detoxification and seasonal cold hardiness genes
Barth, M. B., K. Buchwalder, A. Y. Kawahara, X. Zhou, S. Liu, N. Krezdorn, B. Rotter, R. Horres, and A. K. Hundsdoerfer*

2018. Frontiers in Zoology  15:20.

Performance of amplicon and shotgun sequencing for accurate biomass estimation in invertebrate community samples
Bista, I.*, G. R. Carvalho, M. Tang, K. Walsh, X. Zhou, M. Hajibabaei, S. Shokralla, D. Bradley, S. Liu, M. Christmas, and S. Creer*

2018. Molecular Ecology Resources  18(5): 1020-1034.

Analysis of TCRβ and TCRγ genes in Chinese alligator provides insights into the evolution of TCR genes in jawed vertebrates
Wang, X.#, P. Wang#, R. Wang, C. Wang, J. Bai, C. Ke, D. Yu, K. Li, Y. Ma, H. Han, Y. Zhao, X. Zhou*, and L. Ren*

2018. Developmental and Comparative Immunology  85: 31-43.

New data, same story: phylogenomics does not support Syrphoidea (Diptera: Syrphidae, Pipunculidae)
Pauli, T.*, T. O. Burt, K. Meusemann, K. Bayless, A. Donath, L. Podsiadlowski, C. Mayer, A. Kozlov, A. Vasilikopoulos, S. Liu, X. Zhou, D. Yeates, B. Misof, R. S. Peters, and X. Mengual*

2018. Systematic Entomology  43(3):447-459.

Host-Gut Microbiota Interactions

Convergent elevation of mitochondrial proton leakage improves thermogenesis in honeybees
Xiao, Y., L. Qiu, H. Wang, Y. Fan, Z. Zhao, D. Wu, Z. Wang, J. Zhang, M. A. Malik, S. H. Parey, M. Tang, B. Sun, W. Du, X. Zhou*, and S. Liu*

2026. Molecular Biology and Evolution  43(8): msag174.

Temporal genomics reveal rapid adaptation to pesticide exposure in Eastern honeybees
Liu, S.*, L. Qiu, D. Liang, A. T. Alby, M. S. Sinding, M. Tang, M. Z. Mustafa, F. Msalleh, C. Hou, M. T. P. Gilbert*, and X. Zhou*

2026. National Science Review  13(12): nwaf438.

博物馆基因组学为解析蜜蜂及其肠道菌的协同演化开辟新路径 (Museum-omics provides a new avenue for investigating honey bee host-microbiome coevolution)
李子聪，郭楚蓉，邱立飞，胡家玮，姜春燕，朱朝东， 周欣 ，陈军，张雪*，刘山林*

2026. 科学通报 .

Protein craving links larval signals to food provisioning in honey bees
Li, Z., Y. Wu, J. Liu, C. Yang, S. Wang, M. Huang, S. Luo*, and X. Zhou*

2026. Science Advances  12(20): eaec3855.

Dynamic A-to-I RNA editing in response to gut microbiome in honey bees
Duan, Y.#, M. Huang#, L. Ye#, L. Ma, Y. Wu, Y. Du, J. Liu, F. Song, L. Tian, W. Cai, H. Li, X. Zhou, and S. Luo*

2026. Genome Research  36: 713-725.

Gut microbiota-derived butyrate primes systemic immunity in honeybees by mediating lipid metabolic reprogramming
Liu, J., Y. Wu, Z. Li, J. Tang, X. Zhou, and S. Luo*

2026. Nature Communications  17: 2924.

Genome and transcriptome-based identification and expression profiling of chemosensory gene families across developmental stages and tissues in Sirex noctilio (Hymenoptera: Siricidae)
Postma, A., L. Klynsmith, T. A. Duong, J. D. Allison, W. Smidt, R. M. Waterhouse, P. Lesny, J. P. Oeyen, M. Petersen, M. Sebastian, T. Ziesmann, S. Liu, X. Zhou, A. Donath, C. Mayer, B. Misof, O. Niehuis, R. S. Peters, L. Podsiadlowski, M. Coetzee, F. Joubert, and B. Slippers*

2026. Insect Molecular Biology  35(3): 270-283.

Temperature-responsive spatial-temporal regulation underlies phenotypic plasticity of body pigmentation in Eastern honey bee
Wang, S., L. Qiu, Y. Wu, Z. Li, Z. Wang, Z. Chen, S. Liu*, and X. Zhou*

2026. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology  186: 104454.

The leucokinin pathway regulates honey bee sugar consumption via Piezo
Li, Z., C. Yang, Y. Wu, X. Zhang, X. Zhou*, and S. Luo*

2026. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology  186: 104448.

A high-contiguous genome assembly of Apis andreniformis (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
Xiao, Y., L. Qiu, M. Tang, S. Liu, and X. Zhou*

2026. Journal of Heredity  117: 340-346.

A hybrid de novo genome assembly of the digger wasp Cerceris sabulosa (Hymenoptera, Crabronidae)
Li, X. L.#, Y. Xiao#, Q. Zhou, M. Xiong, and X. Zhou*

2026. Journal of Heredity  117: 126-133.

西藏吉隆沟开花植物叶绿体基因组数据集
旦增尼玛#，孙伟#，李聪，张纾意，赵竹楠，许永强，普布卓玛，罗诗琦，达娃*， 周欣*

2025. 生物多样性  33(9): 25270.

Accurate identification of native Asian honey bee populations in Jilong (Xizang, China) by population genomics and deep learning
Liu, Z.#, Y. Xu#, W. Sun, B. Yang, T. Nyima, Z. Pubu, X. Zhou, W. Da*, and S. Luo*

2025. Insects  16(8): 788.

Honeybee-Gilliamella synergy in carbohydrate metabolism enhances host thermogenesis in cold acclimation
Tang, M*, C. Li, X. Ge, Y. Kuang, L. Qiu, K. C. Chan, L. Guo, Z. Chen, Z. Zhao, B. Zhang, S. Liu*, and X. Zhou*

2025. npj Biofilms and Microbiomes  11: 172.

Urban wild bee well-being revealed by gut metagenome data: a mason bee model
Li, Y., C. Liu, Y. Wang, M. Li, S. Zou, X. Hu, Z. Chen, M. Li, C. Ma, X. Zhou, Y. Zou, and M. Tang*

2025. Insect Science  32: 1861-1876.

Life history strategies complement niche partitioning to support the coexistence of closely related Gilliamella species in the bee gut
Yang, C., B. Han, J. Tang, J. Hu, L. Qiu, W. Cai, X. Zhou*, and X. Zhang*

2025. The ISME Journal  19(1): wraf016.

The genomics revolution drives a new era in entomology
Li, F.*, X. Wang, and X. Zhou

2025. Annual Review of Entomology  70: 379-400.

Post-transcriptional regulation of behavior plasticity in social insects
Luo, S.* and X. Zhou*

2025. Current Opinion in Insect Science  68: 101329.

Cryptic diversity begets challenges and opportunities in biodiversity research
Cheng, R., A. Luo, M. Orr, D. Ge, Z. Hou, Y. Qu, B. Guo, F. Zhang, Z. Sha, Z. Zhao, M. Wang, X. Shi, H. Han, Q. Zhou, Y. Li, X. Liu, C. Shao, A. Zhang, X. Zhou and C. Zhu*

2025. Integrative Zoology  20: 33-49.

A focus on the Chinese stingless bee honey (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Meliponini): exploring physicochemical parameters for establishing quality standards
Zheng, X.#, Y. Xu#, Y. Huang#, D. Granato, F. F. de Oliveira, P. Vit, S. Luo, X. Zhou, J. Guo, Z. Dan, X. Xue, Z. Wang*, L. Wu*, and K. Wang*

2024. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis  137: 106823.

Rapid evolution of mitochondrion-related genes in haplodiploid arthropods
Li, Y.*, G. W. C. Thomas, S. Richards, R. M. Waterhouse, X. Zhou, and M. E. Pfrender

2024. BMC Biology  22: 229.

Lactobacillus Firm-5-derived succinate prevents the honeybees from having diabetes-like symptoms
Han, B., J. Hu, C. Yang, J. Tang, Y. Du, L. Guo, Y. Wu, X. Zhang*, and X. Zhou*

2024. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA  121(36): e2405410121.

Synergistic pectin deconstruction is a prerequisite for mutualistic interactions between honeybee gut bacteria

Tang, J.#, W. Zuo#, L. Guo, Z. Han, C. Yang, B. Han, L. Dai*, X. Zhang*, and X. Zhou*

2024. Nature Communications  15: 6937.

Nuptials captured in the time capsule
Luo, S. and X. Zhou*

2024. National Science Review  11: nwae261.

Tracing the genealogy origin of geographic populations based on genomic variation and deep learning
Yang, B., X. Zhou*, and S. Liu*

2024. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution  198: 108142.

The distribution of Apis laboriosa revisited: range extensions and biogeographic affinities
Otis, G.*, M. J. Huang, N. Kitnya, U. A. A. Sheikh, A. H. Faiz, C. H. Phung, N. Warrit, Y. Q. Peng, X. Zhou, H. M. Oo, and N. Acharya

2024. Frontiers in Bee Science  2: 1374852.

Phylogenomics recovers multiple origins of portable case-making in caddisflies (Insecta: Trichoptera), nature’s underwater architects
Frandsen, P. B.*, R. W. Holzenthal, M. Espeland, J. Breinholt, J. A. T. Thorpe, S. Simon, A. Y. Kawahara, D. Plotkin, S. Hotaling, Y. Li, C. R. Nelson, O. Niehuis, C. Mayer, L. Podsiadlowski, A. Donath, B. Misof, E. M. Lemmon, A. Lemmon, J. C. Morse, S. Liu, S. Pauls, and X. Zhou*

2024. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences  291: 20240514.

Temporospatial dynamics and host-specificity of honeybee gut bacteria
Luo, S., X. Zhang, and X. Zhou*

2024. Cell Reports  43(7): 114408.

Pollinator diversity, pollination services and conservation in agroecosystem: progresses and challenges in China
Shi, X., D. Huang, H. Xu, Z. Ren, Y. Lu, J. An, Y. Zou, Y. Liu, F. Ouyang, D. Chesters, J. Mu, C. He, A. Luo, Q. Zhou, Z. Niu, X. Zhou, L. Zhao, M. Martini, C. Ma, W. Cheng, C. Xia, M. Orr, W. Peng, and C. Zhu*

2024. Integrative Conservation  3: 104-111.

A review on recent taxonomic updates of gut bacteria associated with social bees, with a curated genomic reference database
Yang, C., J. Hu, Q. Su, Z. Zhang, Y. Du, J. Wang, H. Sun, B. Han, J. Tang, L. Guo, H. Li, W. Cai, H. Zheng, X. Zhou*, and X. Zhang*

2024. Insect Science  32(1): 2-23.

Screening and functional analyses of novel cecropins from insect transcriptome
Guo, L., M. Tang, S. Luo*, and X. Zhou*

2023. Insects  14(10): 794.

Reactive oxygen species are regulated by immune deficiency and Toll pathways in determining host-specificity of honeybee gut bacteria
Guo, L., J. Tang, M. Tang, S. Luo*, and X. Zhou*

2023. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA  120(33): e2219634120.

Opportunities and challenges in Asian bee research and conservation
Warrit*, N., J. Ascher*, P. Basu, V. Belavadi, A. Brockmann, D. Buchori, J. B. Dorey, A. Hughes, S. Krishnan, H. T. Ngo, P. Williams, C-D Zhu, D. Abrol, K. Bawa, C. Bhatta, R. M. Borges, S. Bossert, C. Cervancia, N. Chatthanabun, D. Chesters, P. H. Chinh, K. Devkota, H. P. Duc, R. Ferrari, L. Garibaldi, J. Ge, D. Ghosh, D. Huang, C. Jung, A-M Klein, J. B. U. Koch, E. Krichilsky, K. Kunte, T. C. Ling, S. Liu, X. Liu, A. Luo, S. Luo, J. Mu, T. Nidup, Z-Q Niu, A. M. Nur-Zati, S. B. Olsson, G. W. Otis, F. Ouyang, Y-Q Peng, W. Priawandiputra, M. Proshchalykin, R. Raffiudin, A. Rameshkumar, Z. Ren, A. Suruliraj, S. Sane, X. Shi, P. A. Sinu, D. R. Smith, Z. W. W. Soh, H. Somananthan, T. Sritongchuay, A. B. Stewart, C. Sun, M. Tang, C. Thanoosing, T. Tscharntke, N. Vereecken, S. Wang, K. Wayo, S. Wongsiri, X. Zhou, Z. Xie, D. Zhang, Y. Zou, P. Zu, and M. Orr.*

2023. Biological Conservation  285: 110173.

Defining honeybee subspecies in an evolutionary context warrants strategized conservation

Qiu, L., J. Dong, X. Li, S. H. Parey, K. Tan, M. Orr, A. Majeed, X. Zhang, S. Luo, X-G Zhou, C. Zhu, T. Ji, Q. Niu, S. Liu*, and X. Zhou*

2023. Zoological Research  44(3): 483-493.

Six steps for building a technological and knowledge base for future taxonomic work on species
Orr*, M. C., A. Feijó, D. Chesters, A. P. Vogler, S. Bossert, R. R. Ferrari, M. J. Costello, A. C. Hughes, L. Krogmann, J. S. Ascher, X. Zhou, D. Li, M. Bai, J. Chen, D. Ge, A. Luo, G. Qiao, P. H. Williams, A. Zhang, K. Ma, F. Zhang, and C. Zhu*

2022. National Science Review  9(12): nwac284.

基因组学技术在生物多样性保护研究中的应用
刘山林, 邱娜, 张纾意, 赵竹楠, 周欣*

2022. 生物多样性  30: 22441.

昆虫多样性30年研究进展
王明强, 罗阿蓉, 周青松, 陈婧婷, 谢婷婷, 李逸, Douglas Chesters, 石晓宇, 肖晖, 刘桓吉, 丁强, 周璇, 罗一平, 路园园, 佟一杰, 赵政宇, 白明, 郭鹏飞, 陈思翀, 中村彰宏, 彭艳琼, 赵延会, 魏淑花, 林晓龙, 陈华燕, 罗世孝, 陆宴辉, 鲁亮, 余建平, 周欣, 邹怡, 路浩, 朱朝东*

2022. 生物多样性  30: 22454.

Significant compositional and functional variation reveals patterns of gut microbiota evolution among wide-spread Asian honeybee populations

Su, Q. #, M. Tang#, J. Hu, J. Tang, X. Zhang, X. Li, Q. Niu, X. Zhou, S. Luo*, and X. Zhou*

2022. Frontiers in Microbiology  13: 934459.

Amplicon sequencing of single-copy protein-coding genes reveals accurate diversity for sequence-discrete microbiome populations
Yang, C., Q. Su, M. Tang, S. Luo, H. Zheng, X. Zhang*, and X. Zhou*

2022. Microbiology Spectrum  10(2): e02105-21.

Geographical resistome profiling in the honeybee microbiome reveals resistance gene transfer conferred by mobilizable plasmids
Sun, H., X. Mu, K. Zhang, H. Lang, Q. Su, X. Li, X. Zhou, X. Zhang*, and H. Zheng*

2022. Microbiome  10: 69.

Genomic features underlying evolutionary transitions of Apibacter to honeybee gut symbionts
Zhang, W.#, X. Zhang#, Q. Su, M. Tang, H. Zheng, and X. Zhou*

2022. Insect Science  29: 259-275.

Tracing the origin of honey products based on metagenomics and machine learning
Liu, S.#, D. Lang#, G. Meng, J. Hu, M. Tang, and X. Zhou*

2022. Food Chemistry  371: 131066.

To bee, or not to bee? One leg is the question
Cavill, E. L.*, S. Liu, X. Zhou, and M. T. P. Gilbert

2021. Molecular Ecology Resources  22: 1868-1874.

Enterococcus faecium regulates honey bee developmental genes
Du, Y., S. Luo*, and X. Zhou*

2021. International Journal of Molecular Sciences  22 (22): 12105.

Evolutionary history and divergence times of Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) revealed through transcriptomics
Kohli*, M., H. Letsch, C. Greve, O. Béthoux, I. Deregnaucourt, S. Liu, X. Zhou, A. Donath, C. Mayer, L. Podsiadlowski, S. Gunkel, R. Machida, O. Niehuis, J. Rust, T. Wappler, X. Yu, B. Misof, and J. Ware

2021. iScience  24(11): 103324.

Combining molecular data sets with strongly heterogeneous taxon coverage enlightens the peculiar biogeographic history of stoneflies (Insecta: Plecoptera)
Letsch, H.*, S. Simon, P. B. Frandsen, S. Liu, R. Machida, C. Mayer, B. Misof, O. Niehuis, X. Zhou, and B. Wipfler*

2021. Systematic Entomology  46(4): 952-967.

Researching on the fine-structure and admixture of the worldwide chicken population reveal connections between populations and important events in breeding history
Guo, Y., J-H Ou, Y. Zan, Y. Wang, H Li, C. Zhu, K. Chen, X. Zhou*, X. Hu*, and Ö. Carlborg*

2021. Evolutionary Applications  15(4): 553-564.

Viromics of extant insect orders unveil the evolution of the flavi-like superfamily
Paraskevopoulou, S., S. Käfer, F. Zirkel, A. Donath, M. Petersen, S. Liu, X. Zhou, C. Drosten, B. Misof*, S. Junglen*

2021. Virus Evolution  7(1): veab030.

Comparative transcriptomics of ice-crawlers demonstrates cold specialization constrains niche evolution in a relict lineage
Schoville, S.*, S. Simon, M. Bai, Z. Beethem, R. Dudko, M. Eberhard, P. Frandsen, S. Küpper, R. Machida, M. Verheij, P. Willadsen, X. Zhou, and B. Wipfler

2021. Evolutionary Applications  14(2): 360-382.

Diversity and functional analysis of Chinese bumblebee gut microbiota reveal the metabolic niche and antibiotic resistance variation of Gilliamella
Zhang, Z., M. Huang, L. Qiu, R. Song, Z. Zhang, Y. Ding, X. Zhou, X. Zhang*, and H. Zheng*

2021. Insect Science  28(2): 302-314.

Beyond Drosophila: resolving the rapid radiation of schizophoran flies with phylotranscriptomics
Bayless, K. M.*#, M. D. Trautwein#, K. Meusemann, S. Shin, M. Petersen, A. Donath, L. Podsiadlowski, C. Mayer, O. Niehuis, R. S. Peters, R. Meier, S. N. Kutty, S. Liu, X. Zhou, B. Misof, D. K. Yeates, and B. M. Wiegmann

2021. BMC Biology  19: 23.

Draft genome assemblies and annotations of Agrypnia vestita Walker, and Hesperophylax magnus Banks reveal substantial repetitive element expansion in tube case-making caddisflies (Insecta: Trichoptera)
Olsen, L. K.#*, J. Heckenhauer#, J. S. Sproul#, R. B. Dikow, V. L. Gonzalez, M. P. Kweskin, A. M. Taylor, S. B. Wilson, R. J. Stewart, X. Zhou, R. Holzenthal, S. U. Pauls, and P. B. Frandsen*

2021. Genome Biology and Evolution  13(3): evab013.

Taxonomy must engage with new technologies and evolve to face future challenges
Orr, M. C.*, R. R. Ferrari, A. C. Hughes, J. Chen, J. S. Ascher, Y. Yan, P. H. Williams, X. Zhou, M. Bai, A. Rudoy, F. Zhang, K.-P. Ma, C.-D. Zhu*

2021. Nature Ecology and Evolution  5(1): 3-4.

微生物组测序与分析专家共识
段云峰，王升跃，陈禹保，杨瑞馥，李后开，朱怀球，童贻刚，杜文斌，付钰，胡松年，王军，辛玉华，赵方庆，鲍一明，张雯，曾明，牛海涛， 周欣 ，李岩，崔生辉，袁静，李俊桦，王加义，刘东来，倪铭，孙青，邓晔，朱宝利*

2020. 生物工程学报  36(12): 2516-2524.

Gene reuse facilitates rapid radiation and independent adaptation to diverse habitats in the Asian honeybee

Ji, Y.#, X. Li#, T. Ji*, J. Tang#, L. Qiu, J. Hu, J. Dong, S. Luo, S. Liu, P. B. Frandsen, X-G Zhou, S. H. Parey, L. Li, Q. Niu*, and X. Zhou*

2020. Science Advances  6(51): eabd3590.

Four myriapod relatives – but who are sisters? No end to debates on relationships among the four major myriapod subgroups
Szucsich, N. U. *, D. Bartel, A. Blanke, A. Böhm, A. Donath, M. Fukui, S. Grove, S. Liu, O. Macek, R. Machida, B. Misof, Y. Nakagaki, L. Podsiadlowski, K. Sekiya, S. Tomizuka, B. von Reumont, R. Waterhouse, M. Walzl, G. Meng, X. Zhou, G. Pass, and K. Meusemann*

2020. BMC Evolutionary Biology  20: 144.

Phylogenomic analysis sheds light on the evolutionary pathways towards acoustic communication in Orthoptera

Song*, H., O. Béthoux, S. Shin, A. Donath, H. Letsch, S. Liu, D. McKenna, G. Meng, K. Meusemann, B. Misof, L. Podsiadlowski, X. Zhou, B. Wipfler, and S. Simon*

2020. Nature Communications  11: 4939.

Using full-length metabarcoding and DNA barcoding to infer community assembly for speciose taxonomic groups: a case study
Hao, M.#, Q. Jin#, G. Meng#, C. Yang#, S. Yang, Z. Shi, M. Tang, S. Liu, Y. Li, J. Li, D. Zhang, X. Su, C. Shih, Y. Sun, J. J. Wilson, X. Zhou* and A. Zhang*

2020. Evolutionary Ecology  34(6): 1063-1088.

基因组学技术在病毒鉴定与宿主溯源中的应用
韩本凤， 周欣 ，张雪*

2020. 生物多样性  28(5): 587-595.

Genomic architecture of endogenous ichnoviruses reveals distinct evolutionary pathways leading to virus domestication in parasitic wasps
Legeai, F.#, B. F. Santos#, S. Robin#, A. Bretaudeau, R. B. Dikow, C. Lemaitre, V. Jouan, M. Ravallec, J.-M. Drezen, D. Tagu, G. Gyapay, X. Zhou, S. Liu, B. A. Webb, S. G. Brady, and A.-N. Volkoff*

2020. BMC Biology  18: 89.

The genome sequence of the grape phylloxera provides insights into the evolution, adaptation, and invasion routes of an iconic pest
Rispe#*, C., F. Legeai#*, A. K Arora, P. Baa-Puyoulet, M. Barberà, M. Bouallègue, A. Bretaudeau, J. A. Brisson, F. Calevro, P. Capy, O. Catrice, T. Chertemps, C. Couture, A. E. Douglas, K. Dufault-Thompson, P. Escuer, H. Feng, R. Fernández, T. Gabaldón, GenoTOOL platform, R. Guigó, F. Hilliou, S. Hinojosa, Y. Hsiao, S. Hudaverdian, E. Jacquin-Joly, E. James, S. Johnston, B. Joubard, G. Le Goff, G. Le Trionnaire, S. Liu, H. Lu, M. Maïbèche, D. Martínez-Torres, N. Montagné, N. Moran, M. Makni, M. Marcet-Houben, C. Meslin, P. Nabity, D. Papura, N. Parisot, Y. Rahbé, S. Robin, P. Roux, J. Rozas, A. Ripoll, A. Sánchez-Gracia, J. F. Sánchez-Herrero, D. Santesmasses, M. Tang, K. Thompson, W. Tian, M. van Munster, J. Wemmer, A. C. Wilson, Y. Zhang, C. Zhao, J. Zhao, S. Zhao, X. Zhou, International Aphid Genomics Consortium, F. Delmotte*, and D. Tagu*

2020. BMC Biology  18: 90.

Analysis of the Chinese alligator TCRα/δ loci reveals the evolutionary pattern of atypical TCRδ/TCRμ in tetrapod
Wang, X.#, J. Huang#, P. Wang#, R. Wang, C. Wang, D. Yu, C. Ke, T. Huang, Y. Song, J. Bai, K. Li, L. Ren, M. Rob, H. Han*, X. Zhou*, and Y. Zhao*

2020. Journal of Immunology  205(3): 637-647.

An integrative phylogenomic approach to elucidate the evolutionary history and divergence times of Neuropterida (Insecta: Holometabola)
Vasilikopoulos, A. #*, B. Misof #*, K. Meusemann, D. Lieberz, T. Flouri, R. G. Beutel, O. Niehuis, T. Wappler, J. Rust, R. S. Peters, A. Donath, L. Podsiadlowski, C. Mayer, D. Bartel, A. Böhm, S. Liu, P. Kapli, C. Greve, J. E. Jepson, X. Liu, X. Zhou, H. Aspöck, and U. Aspöck

2020. BMC Evolutionary Biology  20: 64.

Chromosome-level genome assembly of an important pine defoliator, Dendrolimus punctatus (Lepidoptera; Lasiocampidae)
Zhang, S., S. Shen, J. Peng, X. Zhou, X. Kong, P. Ren, F. Liu, L. Han*, S. Zhan*, Y. Huang*, A. Zhang*, and Z. Zhang*

2020. Molecular Ecology Resources  20(4): 1023-1037.

Regional assemblages shaped by historical and contemporary factors: evidence from a species-rich insect group
Hao, M.#, Q. Jin#, G. Meng#, C. Yang#, S. Yang, Z. Shi, M. Tang, S. Liu, Y. Li, D. Zhang, X. Su, C. Shih, Y. Sun, X. Zhou*, and A. Zhang*

2020. Molecular Ecology  29(13): 2492-2510.

Analysis of RNA-seq, DNA target enrichment, and Sanger nucleotide sequences resolves deep splits in the phylogeny of cuckoo wasps (Hymenoptera: Chrysididae)
Paulia, T.*, K. Meusemann, S. Kukowka, M. Sann, A. Donath, C. Mayer, J. P. Oeyen, Y. Ballesteros, A. Berg, E. van den Berghe, H. Escalona, A. Guglielmino, M. Niehuis, M. Olmi, L. Podsiadlowski, C. Polidori, J. de Rondj, P. Rosa, T. Schmitt, F. Strumia, M. Wurdack, S. Liu, X. Zhou, B. Misof, R. S. Peters, and O. Niehuis*

2020. Insect Systematics and Diversity  15(1): 1-14.

A multigene phylogeny and timeline for Trichoptera (Insecta)
Thomas, J. A., P. B. Frandsen, E. Prendini, X. Zhou, and R. Holzenthal*

2020. Systematic Entomology  45(3): 670-686.

Phylogenomics changes our understanding about earwig evolution
Wipfler, B., W. Koehler, P. Frandsen, A. Donath, S. Liu, R. Machida, B. Misof, R. Peters, S. Shimzu, X. Zhou, and S. Simon

2020. Systematic Entomology  45(3): 516-526.

Entomomonas moraniae gen. nov. sp. nov., a member of the Pseudomonadacea family isolated from the Asian honey bee gut possesses a highly reduced genome
Wang, J., Q. Su, X. Zhang*, C. Li, S. Luo, X. Zhou, and H. Zheng*

2020. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology  70(1): 165-171.

Multifunctional cellulase enzymes are ancestral in Polyneoptera
Shelomi, M.*, B. Wipfler, X. Zhou, and Y. Pauchet

2020. Insect Molecular Biology  29 (1): 124-135.

Re-assessing the diversity of negative strand RNA viruses in insects
Käfer, S.#, S. Paraskevopoulou#, F. Zirkel, N. Wieseke, A. Donath, M. Petersen, T. C. Jones, S. Liu, X. Zhou, M. Middendorf, S. Junglen*, B. Misof*, C. Drosten*

2019. PloS Pathogens  15(12): e1008224.

The evolution and genomic basis of beetle diversity

McKenna*#, D. D., S. Shin#, D. Ahrens, M. Balke, C. Beza-Beza, D. J. Clarke, A. Donath, H. E. Escalona, F. Friedrich, H. Letsch, S. Liu, D. Maddison, C. Mayer, B. Misof, P. J. Murin, O. Niehuis, R. S. Peters, L. Podsiadlowski, H. Pohl, E. D. Scully, E. V. Yan, X. Zhou, A. Ślipiński, R. G. Beutel

2019. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA  116(49): 24729-24737.

Phylogenomics reveals the evolutionary timing and pattern of butterflies and moths

Kawahara, A. Y.*, D. Plotkin, M. Espeland, K. Meusemann, E. F.A. Toussaint, A. Donath, F. Gimnich, P. B. Frandsen, A. Zwick, M. dos Reis, J. R. Barber, R. S. Peters, S. Liu, X. Zhou, C. Mayer, L. Podsiadlowski, C. Storer, J. E. Yack, B. Misof, J. W. Breinholt

2019. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA  116(45): 22657-22663.

Patterns and constraints in the evolution of sperm individualization genes in insects, with an emphasis on beetles
Vizán-Rico, H. I., C. Mayer, M. Petersen, D. McKenna, X. Zhou, and J. Gómez-Zurita*

2019. Genes  10(10): 776.

Old World and New World Phasmatodea: phylogenomics resolve the evolutionary history of stick and leaf insects
Simon, S., H. Letsch, S. Bank, T. R. Buckley, A. Donath, S. Liu, R. Machida, K. Meusemann, B. Misof, L. Podsiadlowski, X. Zhou, B. Wipfler, and S. Bradler*

2019. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution  7:345.

First mitochondrial genomes of five hoverfly species of the genus Eristalinus (Diptera: Syrphidae)
Smet, Y. De, K. Jordaens, M. Tang, G. Sonet, M. Virgilio, A. D. Young, J. H. Skevington, T. Backeljau, S. Liu, X. Zhou, and M. De Meyer

2019. Genome  62(10): 677-687.

Genome-skimming provides accurate quantification for pollen mixtures
Lang, D.#, M. Tang#, J. Hu, and X. Zhou*

2019. Molecular Ecology Resources  19:1433-1446.

洞察景观生态影响蜜蜂健康之新视角——肠道微生物
唐敏，邹怡， 周欣*

2019. 生物多样性  27(5): 516-525.

Genomic signatures accompanying the dietary shift to phytophagy in polyphagan beetles
Seppey, M., P. Ioannidis, B. C. Emerson, C. Pitteloud, M. Robinson-Rechavi, J. Roux, H. E. Escalona, D. D. McKenna, B. Misof, S. Shin, X. Zhou, R. M. Waterhouse*, and N. Alvarez*

2019. Genome Biology  20: 98.

Trends in DNA barcoding and metabarcoding
Adamowicz, S. J.*, J. S. Boatwright, F. Chain, B. L. Fisher, I. D. Hogg, F. Leese, D. A. Lijtmaer, M. Mwale, A. M. Naaum, X. Pochon, D. Steinke, J. J. Wilson, S. Wood, J. Xu, S. Xu, X. Zhou, and M. Van der Bank

2019. Genome  62(3): v–viii.

Phylogenomics of the superfamily Dytiscoidea (Coleoptera: Adephaga) with an empirical evaluation of phylogenetic conflict and systematic error
Vasilikopoulosa, A.*, M. Balke, R. G. Beutel, A. Donath, L. Podsiadlowski, J. M. Pflug, R. M. Waterhouse, K. Meusemann, R. S. Peters, H. E. Escalona, C. Mayer, S. Liu, L. Hendrich, Y. Alarie, D. T. Bilton, F. Jia, X. Zhou, I. Ribera, D. R. Maddison, O. Niehuis, B. Misof*

2019. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution  135: 270-285.

An integrative phylogenomic approach illuminates the evolutionary history of cockroaches and termites (Blattodea)
Evangelista, D. A.*#, B. Wipfler*#, O. Béthoux, A. Donath, M. Fujita, M. K. Kohli, J. Korb, F. Legendre, S. Liu, R. Machida, B. Misof, R. S. Peters, L. Podsiadlowski, J. Rust, K. Schuette, W. Tollenaar, J. L. Ware, X. Zhou, K. Meusemann, S. Simon*

2019. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences  286(1895): 20182076.

Phylogenomic analysis of Calyptratae: resolving the phylogenetic relationships within a major radiation of Diptera
Kutty, S. N., K. Meusemann, K. M. Bayless, M. A. T. Marinho, A. C. Pont, X. Zhou, B. Misof, B. M. Wiegmann, D. Yeates, P. Cerretti, R. Meier*, and T. Pape*

2019. Cladistics  35(6): 605-622.

Evolutionary history of Polyneoptera and its implications for our understanding of the early evolution of winged insects
Wipfler, B.*#, H. Letsch#, P. B. Frandsen#, P. Kapli#, C. Mayer#, D. Bartel, T. R. Buckley, A. Donath, J. S. Edgerly-Rooks, M. Fujita, S. Liu, R. Machida, Y. Mashimo, B. Misof, O. Niehuis, R. S. Peters, M. Petersen, L. Podsiadlowski, K. Schütte, S. Shimizu, T. Uchifune, J. Wilbrandt, E. Yan, X. Zhou, and S. Simon*#

2019. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA  116(8): 3024-3029.

Phylogenomics from low-coverage whole-genome sequencing
Zhang, F.*, C. Zhu, X. Zhou, S. Scheu, Y. Luan*

2019. Methods in Ecology and Evolution  10(4): 507-517.

Phylogenomics and the evolution of hemipteroid insects
Johnson, K. P.*, C. H. Dietrich, F. Friedrich, R. G. Beutel, B. Wipfler, R. S. Peters, J. M. Allen, M. Petersen, A. Donath, K. K. O. Walden, A. M. Kozlov, L. Podsiadlowski, C. Mayer, K. Meusemann, A. Vasilikopoulos, R. M. Waterhouse, S. L. Cameron, C. Weirauch, D. R. Swanson, D. M. Percy, N. B. Hardy, I. Terry, S. Liu, X. Zhou, B. Misof, H. M. Robertson, and K. Yoshizawa

2018. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA  115(50): 12775-12780.

The genome of an underwater architect, the caddisfly Stenopsyche tienmushanensis Hwang (Insecta: Trichoptera)
Luo, S., M. Tang, P. B. Frandsen, R. J. Stewart, and X. Zhou*

2018. GigaScience  7(12):giy143.

Anchored phylogenomics unravels the evolution of spider flies (Diptera, Acroceridae) and reveals discordance between nucleotides and amino acids
Gillung, J. P., S. L. Winterton, K. M. Bayless, Z. Khouri, M. L. Borowiec, D. Yeates, L. S. Kimsey, B. Misof, S. Shin, X. Zhou, C. Mayer, M. Petersen, and B. M. Wiegmann

2018. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution  128: 233-245.

传粉网络构建的定性定量分子研究：应用与展望
郎丹丹，唐敏， 周欣*

2018. 生物多样性  26(5): 445-456.

蜜蜂肠道微生物群落研究进展
李晨伊， 周欣 ，郑浩*

2018. 微生物学报  58(6): 1016-1024.

Functional characterization of the Hyles euphorbiae hawkmoth transcriptome reveals strong expression of phorbol ester detoxification and seasonal cold hardiness genes
Barth, M. B., K. Buchwalder, A. Y. Kawahara, X. Zhou, S. Liu, N. Krezdorn, B. Rotter, R. Horres, and A. K. Hundsdoerfer*

2018. Frontiers in Zoology  15:20.

Performance of amplicon and shotgun sequencing for accurate biomass estimation in invertebrate community samples
Bista, I.*, G. R. Carvalho, M. Tang, K. Walsh, X. Zhou, M. Hajibabaei, S. Shokralla, D. Bradley, S. Liu, M. Christmas, and S. Creer*

2018. Molecular Ecology Resources  18(5): 1020-1034.

Analysis of TCRβ and TCRγ genes in Chinese alligator provides insights into the evolution of TCR genes in jawed vertebrates
Wang, X.#, P. Wang#, R. Wang, C. Wang, J. Bai, C. Ke, D. Yu, K. Li, Y. Ma, H. Han, Y. Zhao, X. Zhou*, and L. Ren*

2018. Developmental and Comparative Immunology  85: 31-43.

New data, same story: phylogenomics does not support Syrphoidea (Diptera: Syrphidae, Pipunculidae)
Pauli, T.*, T. O. Burt, K. Meusemann, K. Bayless, A. Donath, L. Podsiadlowski, C. Mayer, A. Kozlov, A. Vasilikopoulos, S. Liu, X. Zhou, D. Yeates, B. Misof, R. S. Peters, and X. Mengual*

2018. Systematic Entomology  43(3):447-459.

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