Lukas Schrader

The paper uses population genomic analyses to study the social parasite Acromyrmex insinuator and its hosts, finding reduced genetic diversity, eroded adaptive potential, and cryptic population structure in the parasite.

The paper examines whether queen loss triggers physiological and transcriptional changes in workers of Lasius neglectus, finding no such response, suggesting physiological independence.

The paper analyzes ant odorant receptor evolution across 163 genomes to link adaptive changes in ORs to sociobiological traits like colony size and worker polymorphism.

Antscan provides 2,193 standardized whole-body 3D synchrotron micro-CT datasets across 792 ant species (212 genera), pairing morphological volumes with automated deep-learning segmentation and genome sequencing projects.

This study shows that DNA demethylation with 5-aza-dC reduces aggression in founding queens of P. californicus, suggesting an epigenetic role in social behavior.

This study investigates the role of the fas3 gene in regulating cuticular hydrocarbons in Nasonia vitripennis, showing its impact on survival and sexual communication.

This study examines DNA methylation patterns in different castes and developmental stages of the harvester ant P. californicus, finding significant variation and correlations with gene expression and metabolic activity.

This study identifies genetic loci and candidate genes associated with cuticular hydrocarbon variation in parasitoid wasps, revealing genomic regions linked to methyl-branched alkane biosynthesis.

This paper presents a high-quality genome assembly and annotation of the California harvester ant Pogonomyrmex californicus, enabling studies on social polymorphism and adaptation to arid environments.

The paper presents genome assemblies and analysis of two aphid parasitoid wasps, identifying AT-richness and gene family expansions linked to host interactions and symbiosis.