J. W. Terbot

A simulation framework for modeling the within-patient evolutionary dynamics of SARS-CoV-2

This study develops a simulation framework to model SARS-CoV-2 evolutionary dynamics within patients, identifying plausible models with severe infection bottlenecks and high rates of deleterious mutations.

Multiple mechanisms contribute to isolation-by-environment in the redheaded pine sawfly, Neodiprion lecontei

This study identifies multiple mechanisms contributing to isolation-by-environment in the redheaded pine sawfly by analyzing host-associated differentiation and ecological barriers.

Body size as a magic trait in two plant-feeding insect species

The paper evaluates body size as a magic trait in two sympatric sawfly species, showing it drives reproductive isolation through assortative mating and divergent selection.

Mother knows best: maternal egg-clutch size predicts larval group size in pine sawflies (genus Neodiprion)

The paper examines whether parent-offspring conflict over group size drives trait variation in Neodiprion sawflies, finding no evidence of antagonistic coevolution but a strong link between maternal clutch size and larval group size.