Leslie Pick

This study investigates PR-gene expression and function in Vanessa cardui, finding that lepidopterans use a subset of Drosophila PR-gene orthologs and lack hemipteran PR-orthologs for segmentation.

The paper generates a visible eye color marker in Oncopeltus fasciatus through genome editing of the vermilion locus, identifying its role in pigmentation and creating a genetic tool for this species.

The paper presents the milkweed bug genome and comparative analyses to study molecular evolution and feeding ecology in Hemiptera.

The paper examines the expression and function of Drosophila pair-rule gene orthologs in the milkweed bug Oncopeltus fasciatus, revealing alternative regulatory pathways for segment formation.