Simon W. Baxter

The paper develops a genetic tool for Bactrocera zonata by creating a chromosome-level genome and CRISPR/Cas9-induced white-eye mutants to aid in Genetic Sexing Strain development.

This study identifies a large deletion at the ebony locus causing the black pupae phenotype in Anastrepha ludens and validates its function across six tephritid species.

The paper investigates a gene drive targeting the wupA gene in Drosophila to skew sex ratios, finding it can reduce female progeny and is effective across multiple species.

This paper develops a laboratory model using Drosophila melanogaster to study insecticide susceptibility gene drives, showing they can revert resistance but face challenges like gene drive resistance and population suppression.

geaR is an R package for evolutionary analysis of genome-wide genotype data, enabling efficient querying and analysis of genetic diversity and admixture using GDS format.

The paper presents the first high-quality draft genome and annotation of the meadow brown butterfly, Maniola jurtina, using a hybrid assembly approach.

The paper compares genetic and phenotypic differences between two sympatric Plutella species, showing strong divergence despite hybridization potential.