Elizabeth I. Cash

Reference genome of the bicolored carpenter ant, Camponotus vicinus

The paper presents a high-quality genome assembly of the bicolored carpenter ant, C. vicinus, providing a resource for evolutionary ecology studies and clarifying cryptic diversity within the species complex.

Developmental, cellular, and biochemical basis of transparency in the glasswing butterfly Greta oto

The paper investigates the developmental and structural basis of wing transparency in the glasswing butterfly Greta oto, identifying reduced scale precursor cell density and wax-based nanopillars as key features.

Functional insights from the GC-poor genomes of two aphid parasitoids, Aphidius ervi and Lysiphlebus fabarum

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.