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Publications

Laboratory of Evolution and Phylogenomics

2020 Fall International Conference of KSAE

S Shin, "Phylogenomics reveals the systematics and evolution of Bibionomorpha (Diptera)," 2020 Fall International Conference of KSAE, (), , October 2020.

2021 Spring International Conference of KSAE

Shin S, "Phylogenomics yield new insights into the genomic basis of taxonomy and evolution of insect," 2021 Spring International Conference of KSAE, (), , April 2021.

Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny

Haddad S, Gutiérrez N, Noguera FA, Shin S, Svacha P, McKenna DD, "Phylogenetic placement of the enigmatic longhorned beetle Vesperoctenus flohri Bates (Vesperidae) and a first description of its female internal structures," Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny, 79(1), 99-114, May 2021.

BMC biology

Bayless KM , Trautwein MD, Meusemann K, Shin S, et al., "Beyond Drosophila: resolving the rapid radiation of schizophoran flies with phylotranscriptomics," BMC biology, 1(19), 1-17, January 2021.

Cladistics

Lia X, Teasdalea LC, Bayless KM, Ellis AG, Wiegmann BM, Lamas CE, Lambkin CL, Evenhuis NL, Nicholls JA, Hartley D, Shin S, Trautwein M, Zwick A, Lessard BD, Yeates DK., "Phylogenomics reveals accelerated late Cretaceous diversification of bee flies (Diptera: Bombyliidae)," Cladistics, (), , November 2020.

Communications Biology

Kim D, Kim S, Lim W, Song H, Shin S, "Reply to: Uncertainties in the phylogeny and biogeography of cave crickets," Communications Biology, 2025(8), 1797, December 2025.

Kim D, Kim S, Song H, Shin S, "Phylogeny and biogeography of the wingless orthopteran family Rhaphidophoridae," Communications Biology, 7(1), 401, April 2024.

Diversity

Mckenna DD, Clarke DJ, Anderson R, Astrin JJ, Brown S, Chamorro L, Davis SR, de Medeiros B, Guadalupe del Rio M, Haran J, Kuschel G, Franz N, Jordal B, Lanteri A, Leschen RAB, Letsch H, Lyal C, Marvaldi A, Mermudes JR, Oberprieler RG, Schütte A, Sequeira A, Shin S, Van Dam MH, Zhang G, "Morphological and Molecular Perspectives on the Phylogeny, Evolution, and Classification of Weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea): Proceedings from the 2016 International Weevil Meeting," Diversity, (), , 2018.

Ecology and Evolution

Bang W, You J, Bae Y, Chuang M, Shin S, "Preliminary Study on Host Use and Phylogenetic Analysis of Corethrella nippon in Taiwan," Ecology and Evolution, 15(11), e72405, November 2025.

eLife

Li X, MarvaldiA, Oberprieler R, Clarke D, Farrell BD, Sequeira A, Ferrer MS, O'Brien C, Salzman S, Shin S, Tang W, McKenna D, "The evolutionary history of the ancient weevil family Belidae (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea) reveals the marks of Gondwana breakup and major floristic turnovers, including the rise of angiosperms," eLife, 13(), RP97552, December 2024.

Entomological Research Bulletin

Shin S, Lee S., "A Catalog of the Sciaridae (Diptera) Recorded from the Korean Indigenous Species Survey of the National Institute of Biological Resources," Entomological Research Bulletin, (), , 2014.

Genome Biology

Seppey M, Ioannidis P, Emerson BC, Pitteloud C, Robinson-Rechavi M, Roux J, Escalona HE, McKenna DD, Misof B, Shin S, Zhou X, Waterhouse RM, Alvarez N., "Genomic signatures accompanying the dietary shift to phytophagy in polyphagan beetles," Genome Biology, (), , 2019.

McKenna DD, Scully ED, Pauchet Y, Hoover K, .... Shin S, Silva C, Torson AS, Jentzsch IM, Werren JH, Worley KC, Yocum G, Zdobnov EM, Gibbs RA, Richards S., "Genome of the Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis), a globally significant invasive species, reveals key functional and evolutionary innovations at the beetle-plant interface," Genome Biology, (), , 2016.

Genome Biology and Evolution

Kim S, Jung S, Farrell B & Shin S, "Chromosome-Scale Reference Genome Assemblies for Two Anoplophora Longhorned Beetle Species (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)," Genome Biology and Evolution, 18(3), evag064, March 2026.

Choi J, Kang T, Park S, Shin S, "A chromosome-scale and annotated reference genome assembly of Plecia longiforceps Duda, 1934 (Diptera: Bibionidae)," Genome Biology and Evolution, (), evae205, September 2024.

Insect Systematics and Diversity

Lim W, Bang W, Baek M, Park S, Shin S, "Phylogeny and evolution of larval feeding mode in the megadiverse superfamily Sciaroidea (Diptera)," Insect Systematics and Diversity, 8(6), ixae035, November 2024.

Journal of Applied Entomology

Shin S, Jung S, Heller K, Menzel F, Hong TK, Shin JS, Lee SH, Lee H, Lee S, "DNA barcoding of Bradysia (Diptera: Sciaridae) for detection of the immature stages on agricultural crops," Journal of Applied Entomology, (), , 2015.

Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity

Han S, Choi J, Shin S, "First record of Cordilura shatalkini Ozerov, 1997 and Cordilura nubecula Sasakawa, 1986 (Diptera: Scathophagidae) from Korea," Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity, 16(3), 450-453, May 2023.

Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology

Bang W, Lee J, Park S, Kim J, Lim H, Kim S, Kim H, Lee H, Shin S, "Two newly reported pollinator species of Dasyhelea (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from flowers of Aristolochia contorta Bunge in Korea," Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, (), , May 2026.

Kim G, Kim D, Kim T, Shin S, "Taxonomic review of the genus Hexacentrus Serville, 1831 (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) in Korea: An integrative study to confirm cryptic species," Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, 27(2), 102249, June 2024.

Choi J, Kim D, Shin S, "First Records of Clusia Haliday and Clusiodes Coquillett (Diptera: Clusiidae) from Korea," Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, 26(1), 102028, March 2023.

Kim D, Kim B, Park T, Cho G, Kim T, Shin S, "First record of Teleogryllus (Brachyteleogryllus) marini (Orthoptera: Gryllidae) in korea and discussion of its continued misidentification using DNA barcoding," Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, 25(2022), 101959, July 2022.

Kim D, Sung W, Kim Y, Shin S, "The second introduction of a non-native Embioptera to Korea via ornamental plants: Evaluating DNA barcoding to prepare for a global inflow of unfamiliar taxa," Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, 25(2022), 101932, May 2022.

Shin S, Lee H, Menzel F, Lee S, "Taxonomic study on the Phytosciara genus group (Diptera: Sciaridae) in Korea, including the description of a new species," Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, (), , 2020.

Choi H, Kim H, Lee W, Lee M, Shin S, Lee S, "Taxonomic review of genus Myzus (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in the Korean Peninsula, with descriptions of three new species," Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, (), , 2018.

Park MS, Fong JJ, Lee H, Shin S, Lee S, Lee N, Lim YW, "Determination of coleopteran insects associated with spore dispersal of Cryptoporus volvatus (Polyporaceae: Basidiomycota) in Korea.," Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, (), , 2014.

Shin S, Menzel F, Lee H, Lee S., "Review of the genus Zygoneura Meigen (Diptera: Sciaridae) in Korea, with an updated checklist of the World species," Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, (), , 2014.

Shin S, Lee H, Lee S., "Dark winged fungus gnats (Diptera: Sciaridae) collected from shiitake mushroom in Korea," Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, (), , 2012.

Shin S, Lee H, Lee S., "Two cecidomyiid gall midge (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) pests of shiitake mushrooms (Agaricales: Marasmiaceae)," Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, (), , 2011.

Journal of Biological Evolution

Ko W, Jung C, Shin S, "개의 진화적 발자취: 늑대에서 반려견으로의 여정," Journal of Biological Evolution, 4(1), 11-25, December 2025.

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B Molecular and Developmental Evolution

Jung S, Kim SJ, Shin S, "Comparative transcriptomics suggests a potential realizator gene for carapace expansion in longtail tadpole shrimp, Triops longicaudatus (Branchiopoda: Notostraca)," Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B Molecular and Developmental Evolution, 2024(1), 1-9, August 2024.

Journal of Integrated Pest Management

Lee S, Choi J, Jang H, Choi W, Kwon W, Kim D, Gim J, Park J, Park S, Kim S, Shin S, Lee S., "Establishment of non-native Anoplophora horsfieldii (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in South Korea," Journal of Integrated Pest Management, 14(1), 9, April 2023.

Kim S, Jung S, Choi J, Tsai CL, Farrell BD, Shin S, "History Does Not Repeat Itself; It Rhymes: Range Expansion and Outbreak of Plecia longiforceps (Diptera: Bibionidae) in East Asia," Journal of Integrated Pest Management, 13(1), 31, December 2022.

Journal of Veterinary Science

Ko W, Shin S, "Diverse breeds, diverse lifespans: understanding longevity in domestic dogs," Journal of Veterinary Science, 26(S1), S22-S33, October 2025.

Korean journal of applied entomology

Kim D, Kim G, Kim Y, Hwang U, Shin S, "The Introduction of Tettigonia jungi (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) from Jeju Island into Seoul and Isolation in Urban Habitat," Korean journal of applied entomology, 63(3), 163-167, September 2024.

Molecular Biology and Evolution

Shin S, Clarke DJ, Lemmon AR, Moriarty Lemmon E, Aitken AL, Haddad S, Farrell BD, Marvaldi AE, Oberprieler RG, McKenna DD, "Phylogenomic data yield new and robust insights into the phylogeny and evolution of weevils," Molecular Biology and Evolution, (), , 2018.

Molecular Ecology Resources

Shin S, Jung S, Lee H, Lee S., "Molecular identification of dipteran pests (Diptera: Sciaroidea) from shiitake mushroom," Molecular Ecology Resources, (), , 2013.

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Gillung JP, Winterton SL, Bayless KM, Khouri Z, Borowiec ML, Yeates D, Kimsey LS, Misof B, Shin S, Zhou X, Mayer C, Petersen M, Wiegmann BM, "Anchored phylogenomics unravels the evolution of spider flies (Diptera, Acroceridae) and reveals discordance between nucleotides and amino acids," Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, (), , 2018.

Choi H, Shin S (Co-first author), Jung S, Clarke DJ, Lee S., "Molecular phylogeny of Macrosiphini (Hemiptera: Aphididae): An evolutionary hypothesis for the Pterocomma-group habitat adaptation," Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, (), , 2018.

Shin S, Jung S, Menzel F, Heller K, Lee H, Lee S., "Molecular phylogeny of black fungus gnats (Diptera: Sciaroidea: Sciaridae) and the evolution of larval habitats," Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, (), , 2013.

Molecules and Cells

Ko W, Kim S, Catry A, Cho J, Shin S, "Genome-wide statistical evidence elucidates candidate factors of life expectancy in dogs," Molecules and Cells, 48(1), 100162, January 2025.

Nature communication

Song H, Béthoux O, Shin S, Donath A, Letsch H, Liu S, McKenna DM, Meng G, Misof B, Podsiadlowski L, Zhou X, Wipfler B, Simon S, "Phylogenomic analysis of Orthoptera sheds new light on the evolution of acoustic communication," Nature communication, (), , October 2020.

Parasites & Vectors

Bang W, Seol A, Shin S, "Insights from multigene analysis: first report of a Southeast Asian Mosquito, Aedes (Mucidus) laniger (Diptera: Culicidae) on Jeju Island from Korea," Parasites & Vectors, 17(386), 1-12, September 2024.

PNAS

Baird HP, Shin S, et al., "Fifty million years of beetle evolution along the Antarctic Polar Front," PNAS, 118(24), e2017384118, June 2021.

McKenna DD, Shin S (Co-first author), Ahrens D, Balke M, Beza-Beza C, Clarke DJ, Donath A, Escalona H, Friedrich F, Letsch H, Liu S, Maddison D, Mayer C, Misof B, Murin PJ, Niehuis O, Peters RS, Podsiadlowski L, Pohl H, Scully ED, Yan EV, Zhou X, Ślipiński A, Beutel RG., "The Evolution and Genomic Basis of Beetle Diversity," PNAS, (), , 2019.

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Haran J, Li R, ,Allio X, Shin S, Benoit L, Oberprieler RG, Farrell BD, Brown SDJ, Leschen RAB, Kergoat GJ, McKenna DD, "Phylogenomics illuminates the phylogeny of flower weevils (Curculioninae) and reveals ten independent origins of brood-site pollination mutualism in true weevils," Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 290(2008), 20230889, October 2023.

Scientific Reports

Shin S, Baker A, Enk J, McKenna D, Foquet B, Vandergast A, Weissman D, Song H, "Orthoptera-specific target enrichment (OR-TE) probes resolve relationships over broad phylogenetic scales," Scientific Reports, 14(1), 21377, September 2024.

Sharkey CR, Fujimoto MS, Lord NP, Shin S, McKenna DD, Suvorov A, Martin GJ, Bybee SM., "Overcoming the loss of blue sensitivity through opsin duplication in the largest animal group, beetles," Scientific Reports, (), , 2017.

Systematic Entomology

Lim W, Bang W, Choi J, Jung S, Kim S, Bayless K, Mckenna D, Meusemann K, Misof B, Yeates D, Trautwein M, Wiegmann B, Shin S, "Phylogenomics illuminates the complex evolutionary history of Bibionomorpha (Diptera)," Systematic Entomology, 51(2), e70041, April 2026.

McKenna D, Oberprieler R, Marvaldi A, Brown A, Charles M, Medeiros B, Farrell B, Leschen R, Mermudes J, Orellana K, Shin S, Stals R, Li X, "Unravelling the evolution of mycetophagy and phytophagy in fungus weevils (Curculionoidea: Anthribidae): Phylogenomic insights into Anthribinae paraphyly and tribal non-monophyly," Systematic Entomology, (), 1-13, February 2025.

Ashman LG, Shin S, Zwick A, Ślipiński A, McKenna DD, "The first phylogeny of Australasian Lamiinae longhorn beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) reveals poor tribal classification and a complex biogeographic history," Systematic Entomology, 47(1), 213-230, November 2021.

Shin NR, Shin S, et al., "Larvae of longhorned beetles (Coleoptera; Cerambycidae) have evolved a diverse and phylogenetically conserved array of plant cell wall degrading enzymes," Systematic Entomology, 46(1), 784-797, May 2021.

Haddad S, Shin S (Co-corresponding author), Lemmon AR, Moriarty Lemmon E, Svacha P, Farrell BD, Slipinski A, Windsor D, McKenna DD, "Anchored hybrid enrichment provides new insights into the phylogeny and evolution of longhorned beetles (Cerambycidae)," Systematic Entomology, (), , 2018.

Shin S, Bayless KM, Winterton SL, Dikow T, Yeates DK, Lessard BD, Wiegmann BM, Trautwein MD., "Taxon sampling to address an ancient rapid radiation: a supermatrix phylogeny of early brachyceran flies (Diptera)," Systematic Entomology, (), , 2018.

ZooKeys

Jung S, Kim S & Shin S, "First new species of the Neotropical genus Lactistomyia Melander, 1902 (Diptera, Hybotidae) from the Palearctic Region," ZooKeys, 1272(), 301-313, April 2026.

Jung S, Kim S, Shin S, "Complete mitochondrial genome of Plecia longiforceps Duda, 1933 (Diptera, Bibionidae) and its implications for a phylogeny of the family Bibionidae," ZooKeys, 1212(1), 1-15, September 2024.

Zootaxa

Han S, Shin S, "A new species and new records of Scathophagidae (Diptera) from high-altitude wetlands in South Korea, with an assessment of DNA barcoding utility," Zootaxa, 5807(3), 401–426, May 2026.

Lim W, Bang W, Shin S, "New records of Macrocera Meigen 1803 (Diptera, Keroplatidae) from the Korean Peninsula with description of a new species," Zootaxa, 5665(2), 239–255, July 2025.

Han S, Shin S, "First records of the genus Acerocnema Becker (Diptera: Scathophagidae) from South Korea, with a new species and a newly recorded species using DNA barcodes," Zootaxa, 5653(3), 440–450, June 2025.

Bang W, Shin S, "A new species of the Chaoborus flavicans complex (Diptera, Chaoboridae) in South Korea," Zootaxa, 5360(1), 57-81, October 2023.

DB Weissman, AG Vandergast, H Song, S Shin, DD McKenna, ..., "Generic relationships of New World Jerusalem crickets (Orthoptera: Stenopelmatoidea: Stenopelmatinae), including all known species of Stenopelmatus," Zootaxa, (1)(4917), 1 - 122, 2021.

Shin S, Lee H, Lee S, "Proposal of a new subfamily of Sciaridae (Diptera: Sciaridae), with description of one new species from South Korea," Zootaxa, (), , 2019.

Shin S, Menzel F, Heller K, Lee H, Lee S., "Review of the genus Cratyna Winnertz (Diptera: Sciaridae) in Korea, including the description of a new species," Zootaxa, (), , 2014.