P. B. Frandsen

Phylogenomics recovers multiple origins of portable case-making in caddisflies (Insecta: Trichoptera), the world's most common underwater architects

This study uses phylogenomic data to reconstruct the evolutionary history of caddisflies, finding that portable case-making evolved independently in three lineages.

Newly Sequenced Genomes Reveal Patterns of Gene Family Expansion in select Dragonflies (Odonata: Anisoptera)

This study identifies gene family expansions in two dragonfly families, linking them to ecological and life history traits, and finds Odonata has lower gene turnover than other insects.

New genome reveals molecular signatures of adaptation to nocturnality in moth-like butterflies (Hedylidae)

The paper sequences the first high-quality Hedylidae genome and identifies molecular adaptations in visual genes associated with nocturnality.

Conservation of three-dimensional structure in Lepidoptera and Trichoptera L-fibroins for 290 million years

The paper predicts and compares the three-dimensional structures of L-fibroins from Trichoptera and Lepidoptera to identify structural conservation and divergence over 290 million years.

Evolution and Diversification Dynamics of Butterflies

This study constructs a comprehensive phylogenomic tree of butterflies and finds they originated in the Americas, diversified in the Paleotropics, and followed a 'cradle' pattern of dispersal.

Lessons from 20 years of plant genome sequencing: an unprecedented resource in need of more diverse representation

The paper reviews 20 years of plant genome sequencing, highlighting improvements in quality, taxonomic gaps, and geographic disparities in research contributions.

Genome size evolution in the diverse insect order Trichoptera

This study examines genome size evolution in Trichoptera, finding that repetitive element expansions, especially transposable elements, drive large genome sizes and are linked to ecological diversity.