Barbara Feldmeyer

This study shows climate change drives rapid genomic selection in Fagus sylvatica, with intense selection on heat and drought stress genes in young growth classes, but high-emission scenarios may exceed adaptive capacity.

This study shows that cryptic genetic variation in Chironomus riparius is dynamically released across a temperature gradient, challenging the idea that such variation only emerges under extreme conditions.

This study measures ROS production in midge larvae across temperatures, finding distinct oxidative stress mechanisms at cold and warm extremes and adaptive antioxidant responses.

This study examines coevolution between a host and parasitic ant species across a climate gradient, revealing asymmetric genomic responses and shared adaptations to environmental pressures.

This study predicts forest tree leaf phenology under climate change by combining satellite data with GWAS to identify genetic and environmental drivers of leaf-out and shedding days.

This study identifies convergent genomic changes in socially parasitic ants, showing gene loss, innovation, and network rewiring in parasites compared to hosts.

The paper shows that artificial light at night alters gene expression in midges, leading to reduced fertility and population decline.

The paper presents a high-quality genome assembly for the ant Lasius platythorax using long-read sequencing and Hi-C, providing insights into the genomic basis of trait differentiation in ant species.

The paper identifies genomic adaptations in Aedes aegypti populations along an altitudinal gradient in Nepal, revealing non-gradual expansion of the vector into colder regions.

This study compares the immune response of noble and marbled crayfish to different strains of Aphanomyces astaci, revealing distinct gene expression patterns and immune tolerance in marbled crayfish.

This study identifies convergent loss of odorant receptors in slave-making ants, suggesting adaptive gene loss linked to parasitic lifestyle and reduced chemical perception.

The paper presents a high-quality genome assembly for Chironomus riparius using short and long reads, improving contiguity and providing the first complete mitochondrial genome and recombination rate estimates.

This study shows that gene expression in ant workers is more strongly linked to behavior than to age or fertility, with brood carers showing lipid biosynthesis gene upregulation.

The paper presents a draft genome of Radix auricularia, a freshwater snail, with high coverage and gene annotation, providing a resource for genomic and population genetic studies.