G. C. Woodruff

Alignment of genetic differentiation across trophic levels in a fig community

The paper examines genetic diversity patterns in the nematode C. inopinata across three Okinawan islands, finding it more diverse than C. elegans and showing genetic patterns aligned with its fig wasp vector.

Opposing directions of stage-specific body length change in a close relative of C. elegans

This study compares body size changes across developmental stages in C. inopinata and its relatives, finding opposing trends in dauer larva and adult size due to ecological divergence.

Degradation of the repetitive genomic landscape in a close relative of C. elegans

This study compares repetitive element distribution across Caenorhabditis species, finding that C. inopinata has unique patterns driven by transposable element expansion and gene density.

Patterns of putative gene loss suggest rampant developmental system drift in nematodes

The paper analyzes gene loss patterns across 28 nematode genomes to show widespread species-specific gene loss, including essential genes, and suggests developmental system drift despite conserved morphology.

A large close relative of C. elegans is slow-developing but not long-lived

This study compares developmental and life history traits between C. inopinata and C. elegans, finding slower development but similar lifespan in C. inopinata.

Two levels of host-specificity in a fig-associated Caenorhabditis

This paper describes the natural history of C. sp. 34, a Caenorhabditis species associated with Ficus septica figs and pollinating Ceratosolen wasps, revealing its host-specificity and life cycle patterns.