S. E. Miller

Hiding in Plain Sight: Phylogenomics Reveals a New Branch on the Noctuoidea Tree of Life

This paper uses phylogenomic analyses to reveal a new moth family, Scranciidae, and highlights challenges in resolving deep Noctuoidea relationships due to data conflicts and missing information.

Adaptive genomic variation is linked to a climatic gradient in a social wasp

This study links adaptive genomic variation to a climatic gradient in the social wasp Mischocyttarus mexicanus cubicola, identifying candidate SNPs associated with temperature and rainfall tolerance.

Evolutionary history of Euteliidae (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea)

This study reconstructs the evolutionary history of Euteliidae moths, revealing their adaptation to resinous and latex-producing plants and identifying taxonomic revisions and divergence times.

Structure-informed microbial population genetics elucidate selective pressures that shape protein evolution

The paper uses structure-informed metagenomic analysis to study evolutionary pressures in a marine microbial population, revealing links between protein structure, selective pressures, and environmental factors.

Evidence for a selective link between cooperation and individual recognition

This study shows a fitness link between individual recognition and cooperation in paper wasps, with northern populations showing higher cooperation and recognition abilities.

Sex differences in deleterious genetic variants in a haplodiploid social insect

This study compares haploid and diploid genomes in paper wasps to identify deleterious variants, finding males have fewer harmful mutations than females.

Lipid and nucleocapsid N-protein accumulation in COVID-19 patient lung and infected cells

The paper examines the subcellular localization of SARS-CoV-2 proteins in lung tissue and infected cells, identifying lipid-filled compartments and the presence of viral proteins N and NSP4.

Impact of isolation method on cellular activation and presence of specific tendon cell subpopulations during in vitro culture

This study compares isolation methods for tendon cells in vitro, finding that explant methods reduce proliferative capacity and alter lineage composition compared to digestion methods.

Expansion and accelerated evolution of 9-exon odorant receptors in Polistes paper wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)

The paper studies odorant receptor gene evolution in paper wasps, finding 9-exon ORs expanded and under positive selection, but not uniquely diversified among species.