Kanchon K. Dasmahapatra

Genomics of Neotropical biodiversity indicators: two butterfly radiations with rampant chromosomal rearrangements and hybridisation

This study examines two Neotropical butterfly radiations, revealing high rates of hybridization and chromosomal rearrangements as drivers of diversification.

Genetic parallelism underpins convergent mimicry coloration across Lepidoptera

This study identifies shared genetic mechanisms underlying convergent mimicry coloration in Lepidoptera, showing that non-coding regions near ivory and optix genes are consistently associated with color pattern switches across distantly related species.

A haplotype-resolved chromosomal reference genome for the porcini mushroom Boletus edulis

The paper constructs a haplotype-resolved genome for Boletus edulis using Hi-C and PacBio sequencing, revealing genetic clusters and adaptive regions in European populations.

Lepbase: the Lepidopteran genome database

Lepbase is a Tier 2 genomic database for Lepidoptera that provides tools for data access and analysis to support research on evolution, speciation, and pesticide resistance.

Major improvements to the Heliconius melpomene genome assembly used to confirm 10 chromosome fusion events in 6 million years of butterfly evolution