Luciano Matias Matzkin

Evolution of the reproductive interactome: proteomic divergence and the origins of postmating-prezygotic reproductive incompatibilities

This study identifies multidimensional divergence in reproductive proteomes between Drosophila species and shows that compositional and quantitative changes, not just sequence divergence, drive postmating-prezygotic incompatibilities.

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.

A pooled-sample draft genome assembly provides insights into host plant-specific transcriptional responses of a Solanaceae-specializing pest, Tupiocoris notatus (Hemiptera: Miridae)

This study uses long-read sequencing of pooled samples to assemble a high-quality genome and identify host-specific transcriptional responses in a plant-feeding insect.

Chromosome-length genome assemblies of cactophilic Drosophila illuminate links between structural and sequence evolution.

The paper assembles and annotates chromosome-length genomes for three cactophilic Drosophila species to study structural and sequence evolution and their links to adaptation and speciation.

Novel genetic basis of resistance to Bt toxin Cry1Ac in Helicoverpa zea

The paper identifies a novel polygenic basis for resistance to Bt toxin Cry1Ac in Helicoverpa zea using genome-wide association and RNA-seq.

Mate discrimination among subspecies through a conserved olfactory pathway

The paper identifies two male-specific pheromones in Drosophila mojavensis subspecies and shows how they contribute to sexual isolation through conserved sensory pathways and differential interpretation.

Chromosome-level hybrid de novo genome assemblies as an attainable option for non-model organisms

This study demonstrates that hybrid genome assembly pipelines can produce chromosome-level assemblies for non-model organisms, using Drosophila mojavensis as a case study.

Genomic analysis of the four ecologically distinct cactus host populations of Drosophila mojavensis

This study analyzes molecular evolution rates in protein-coding genes of Drosophila mojavensis across four cactus host populations to understand ecological adaptation.