Alexander Bergman

The paper identifies pupal metamorphosis as a critical stage for RNA virus persistence in Drosophila, revealing distinct viral strategies involving reverse transcription and immune responses.

The study investigates the role of the siRNA pathway in regulating transposable element expression in Aedes aegypti, finding limited impact in both somatic and gonadal tissues.

The paper identifies novel persistent viruses in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes using small RNA sequencing and confirms their replication and transmissibility in cell lines.

This study compares transposable element organization in the large Aedes aegypti genome to smaller Diptera genomes, finding higher TE transposition and lower elimination rates in Ae. aegypti.