Cong Liu

The paper generates single-cell transcriptomic atlases of Zootermopsis termites to investigate if caste switching creates new cellular identities, finding that while some cell types are caste-specific, key physiological pathways remain largely unchanged.

This study links rapid termite diversification to increased transposable element activity across two evolutionary waves.

The paper presents two new high-quality genomes from the cockroach genus Cryptocercus to study adaptations to xylophagy and subsociality, finding relaxed selection and positive selection in energy production pathways.

This study examines the parallel evolution of Bacteroidota as insect endosymbionts, showing genomic and cellular changes across multiple scale insect lineages.

This study investigates the evolution of sex determination in termites using genome assemblies, finding undifferentiated sex chromosomes and varying roles of the doublesex gene.

The paper identifies genetic changes in odorant receptors and other genes associated with termite sociality across multiple species.