Anna K. Childers

Multiple roads to swarming: divergent molecular machineries drive the repeated evolution of locusts

The paper shows that locust swarming evolves through diverse molecular pathways rather than shared genes, highlighting flexible regulatory architectures and modular systems.

Genome sequencing and multi-stage, blood-feeding, and tissue-specific transcriptome atlas of the Rocky Mountain wood tick provide a critical resource for this vector

This study provides a reference genome and transcriptome atlas of the Rocky Mountain wood tick, identifying genes involved in blood feeding and developmental-stage-specific gene expression.

Chromosome-scale genome assembly of the pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella, a global pest of cotton

The paper presents the first chromosome-level genome assembly of the pink bollworm, providing a complete reference for studying Bt resistance and molecular genetics.

polishCLR: a Nextflow workflow for polishing PacBio CLR genome assemblies

polishCLR is a Nextflow workflow for polishing PacBio CLR genome assemblies using best practices, improving accuracy through multiple polishing rounds and evaluation tools.

A chromosome-scale genome assembly of a Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ac insecticidal protein resistant strain of Helicoverpa zea

The paper presents a chromosome-scale genome assembly of a Bt-resistant Helicoverpa zea strain to aid in understanding resistance mechanisms and crop protection strategies.

Workflows for rapid functional annotation of diverse arthropod genomes

The paper presents a pipeline for rapid functional annotation of arthropod genomes, showing consistent performance across diverse species.

Divergent selection following speciation in two ectoparasitic honey bee mites

The paper examines the evolutionary divergence of two honey bee mite species, identifying gene families under divergent selection and suggesting species-specific strategies for parasite control.

A High-Quality Genome Assembly from a Single, Field collected Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) using the PacBio Sequel II System

The paper presents a high-quality genome assembly of a field-collected Spotted Lanternfly using PacBio long-read sequencing, achieving high contiguity and completeness.

A hybrid de novo genome assembly of the honeybee, Apis mellifera, with chromosome-length scaffolds

The paper presents a new honeybee genome assembly using hybrid sequencing technologies, resulting in a more contiguous and complete genome with chromosome-length scaffolds.

A model species for agricultural pest genomics: the genome of the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

The paper presents the genome of the Colorado potato beetle to study its rapid evolutionary changes, herbivory adaptations, and insecticide resistance mechanisms.