Hollie Marshall

Stronger positive and purifying selection on X-linked genes in a species with paternal genome elimination

The paper quantifies the faster-X effect in globular springtails by analyzing whole-genome resequencing and RNA-Seq data, finding stronger purifying and positive selection on X-linked genes.

Identification of a miRNA signature for schizophrenia in plasma-derived extracellular vesicles

The paper identifies a miRNA signature in plasma-derived extracellular vesicles associated with schizophrenia and links one miRNA to working memory and white matter integrity.

Paternal genome elimination creates contrasting evolutionary trajectories in male and female citrus mealybugs

The paper investigates how paternal genome elimination in citrus mealybugs affects molecular evolution, finding faster evolution in female-biased genes and more adaptation in male-biased genes.

Molecular correlates of swarming behaviour in Aedes aegypti males.

This study identifies gene expression changes in Aedes aegypti males during swarming using whole-head RNA-seq, finding reduced housekeeping functions and increased cytoskeleton and neuronal connectivity remodeling.

A role for DNA methylation in bumblebee morphogenesis hints at female-specific developmental erasure.

This study identifies DNA methylation changes during bumblebee development, suggesting sex-specific erasure in ovaries and enrichment in sperm, marking the first such finding in insects.