James G. DuBose

The effects of host phylogenetic coverage and congruence metric on Monte Carlo-based null models of phylosymbiosis

This study evaluates how congruence metrics and host phylogenetic coverage affect Monte Carlo-based null models for detecting phylosymbiosis signals.

The roles of dispersal limitation and pre-adaptation in shaping Paraburkholderia endosymbiont frequencies in social amoeba communities

This study investigates how dispersal limitation and pre-adaptation influence the distribution of Paraburkholderia endosymbionts in social amoeba communities, finding that dispersal limitation is a major factor.

Reduced signatures of gene duplication and non-random gene organization in shaping stage-specific patterns of gene expression across a relatively simple life cycle

The paper examines gene duplication and organization in C. elegans, finding weaker stage-specific expression patterns and more constrained duplicate gene expression compared to complex organisms.

The role of a non-native host plant in altering the seasonal dynamics of monarch development

This study shows that a non-native host plant allows monarch butterflies to develop later in the fall, altering their seasonal life cycle.

The relative importance of host phylogeny and dietary convergence in shaping the bacterial communities hosted by several Sonoran Desert Drosophila species

The paper examines how host phylogeny and diet influence bacterial communities in Sonoran Desert Drosophila species, finding diet has a stronger impact than phylogeny.

Extensive transcriptional differentiation and specialization of a parasite across its host's metamorphosis

This study examines transcriptional differentiation of a parasite across its host's metamorphosis, finding greater transcriptional divergence in the parasite than its host.