S. M. Van Belleghem

The paper investigates how chromosomal inversions drive parallel adaptation in Galapagos beetles, showing both evolutionary and colonization processes contribute to species divergence.

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

The paper identifies a masculinizing supergene in spiders that controls an exaggerated male reproductive morph through duplicated regulatory genes.

The paper identifies cis-regulatory regions controlled by cortex that determine scale color identity and pattern diversity in Heliconius butterflies through CRISPR perturbations and chromatin accessibility analysis.

This study investigates genomic divergence and introgression between incipient butterfly species, finding that polygenic barriers and selection, rather than isolation, drive genome-wide patterns of divergence.

The paper documents early establishment of Common Green Iguanas in Singapore and Thailand, linking their spread to the pet trade and recreational parks.

The paper quantifies wing color pattern differences in Heliconius butterflies and shows that imperfect mimicry is due to genetic and developmental constraints in the gene regulatory network.

The paper analyzes genome sequences from Heliconius butterflies to show selection on color pattern loci, identifying both classic and introgressed selective sweeps.

The paper uses a low-cost genome assembly strategy to study Heliconius butterfly evolution, finding that introgression, not incomplete lineage sorting, explains most non-canonical genetic histories.

The paper examines Z chromosome divergence in Heliconius butterflies, showing demographic changes can explain increased divergence, but also identifies cases of reduced gene flow on the Z chromosome.

The paper introduces topology weighting to quantify and visualize non-monophyletic relationships across genomes, demonstrating its utility with simulated and real data.