G. N. Stone

Phylogenomic Analysis of Protein-Coding Genes Resolves Complex Gall Wasp Relationships

This paper uses phylogenomic analysis of protein-coding genes to resolve relationships among gall wasps, finding that Cynipidae is not monophyletic and proposing its division into three families.

Delimiting the cryptic diversity and host preferences of Sycophila parasitoid wasps associated with oak galls using phylogenomic data

Low coverage genomic data resolve the population divergence and gene flow history of an Australian rain forest fig wasp

The paper uses low coverage genomic data to infer the divergence and gene flow history of an Australian rain forest fig wasp, finding strong support for an admixture model.

Ant guards influence the mating system of their plant hosts by altering pollinator behaviour

This study shows ant guards reduce pollinator foraging time and flower visit duration in Turnera velutina, leading to lower pollen deposition and increased outcrossing rates.

Diverse demographic histories in a guild of hymenopteran parasitoids

The paper uses whole genome sequences to compare demographic histories of seven chalcid parasitoid wasp species during the Quaternary, finding idiosyncratic population size changes rather than shared patterns.

Metagenomic sequencing suggests a diversity of RNA interference-like responses to viruses across multicellular eukaryotes

The paper uses metagenomic sequencing to investigate virus-derived small RNAs across diverse multicellular eukaryotes, finding variability in antiviral RNAi responses and identifying novel small RNA types.

Whole genome data reveal the complex history of a diverse ecological community

The paper uses whole genome data to analyze the assembly history of an ecological community, revealing complex patterns of species expansion and rejecting simple models of community assembly.