Shuqing Xu

Niche differentiation confers coexistence prior to the species boundary in an aquatic plant

The paper shows that niche differentiation enables coexistence among early diverging lineages of duckweed before speciation completes, suggesting ecological factors influence speciation.

Near-future warming amplifies natural heatwave impacts and reorganizes freshwater communities

The paper examines how near-future warming intensifies heatwave effects on freshwater communities by exceeding thermal thresholds and altering species interactions.

Strain, procedures, and tools for reproducible genetic transformation and genome editing of Spirodela polyrhiza (L.) Schleid.

This paper identifies a strain of Spirodela polyrhiza suitable for genetic transformation and genome editing, provides detailed procedures, and offers tools for genome exploration and CRISPR design.

Chromosome-level genome assemblies of Nicotiana attenuata and Nicotiana obtusifolia

This study presents chromosome-level genome assemblies for Nicotiana attenuata and Nicotiana obtusifolia using long-read sequencing and Hi-C data, achieving high BUSCO completeness.

Bulk segregant analysis reveals genomic regions associated with imidacloprid resistance in the Colorado potato beetle

The paper uses bulk segregant analysis to identify genomic regions linked to imidacloprid resistance in Colorado potato beetles and finds that RNAi reduces resistance, challenging its use for validation.

Ecological context determines whether inherited stress responses of hosts benefit or harm herbivores

The paper shows inherited stress responses in plants can benefit or harm aphids depending on metabolite type and ecological context.

Terrestrial herbivory drives adaptive evolution in an aquatic community via indirect effects

The paper shows that terrestrial aphid herbivory indirectly drives adaptive evolution in aquatic Daphnia populations by altering macrophyte and phytoplankton dynamics.

Copper resistance predicts heritable transgenerational fitness variation in the clonal duckweed Spirodela polyrhiza

The study shows that copper resistance predicts transgenerational fitness variation in Spirodela polyrhiza, with susceptible genotypes showing greater offspring stress response but increased resistance.

Herbivory can increase plant fitness via reduced interspecific competition. Evidence from models and mesocosms

This study shows herbivory can increase plant fitness by reducing interspecific competition, supported by models and mesocosm experiments.

The role of evolving niche choice in herbivore adaptation to host plants

This study uses an individual-based model to show that niche choice slows insecticide resistance evolution and promotes phenotypic coexistence in phytophagous insects.

Genome-Wide Association Study of Metabolic Traits in the Duckweed Spirodela polyrhiza

This study conducts a genome-wide association analysis to identify genetic factors influencing growth and metabolic traits in duckweed, revealing correlations between biomass and specific metabolites.

The Colorado potato beetle gene expression atlas

The paper constructs a gene expression atlas for the Colorado potato beetle using transcriptomes from 61 samples, improving genome annotation and providing a web portal for data access.

Improved high-quality genome assembly and annotation of Tibetan hulless barley

The paper presents an improved high-quality genome assembly and annotation for Tibetan hulless barley, along with a new database for genetic resource management.

Low genetic variation is associated with low mutation rate in the giant duckweed

The paper shows that the giant duckweed has extremely low genetic diversity due to its exceptionally low mutation rate despite a large population size.

An evolutionary hourglass of herbivore-induced transcriptomic responses in Nicotiana attenuata

This study identifies an evolutionary hourglass pattern in herbivore-induced transcriptomic responses in Nicotiana attenuata, showing conserved gene activation in the middle stage and rapid evolution of early and late genes.

Wild tobacco genomes reveal the evolution of nicotine biosynthesis

This study sequenced wild tobacco genomes to uncover how nicotine biosynthesis evolved through gene duplications and transposable elements.

The rapid evolution of alternative splicing in plants

The study identifies intron-based splicing regulators as key factors driving rapid alternative splicing evolution in plants.