The paper reconstructs iflaviruses from Lepidoptera transcriptomes, identifies novel genomes and virus-host associations, and shows recombination in one virus species.

Virus Evolution · Jan 1, 2025Peer-reviewedGenomics

Genome-wide gene expression profiling reveals that cuticle alterations and P450 detoxification are associated with pyrethroid resistance in Anopheles arabiensis populations from Ethiopia

Eba Alemayehu Simma, Wannes Dermauw, Vasileia Balabanidou, Simon Snoeck, Astrid Bryon, Richard M. Clark, Delenasaw Yewhalaw, John G. VONTAS, Luc Duchateau, Thomas Van Leeuwen

This study identifies cuticle alterations and P450 detoxification as resistance mechanisms in pyrethroid-resistant Anopheles arabiensis populations from Ethiopia using RNAseq.

Pest Management Science · Feb 11, 2019Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology

Long-term population studies uncover the genome structure and genetic basis of xenobiotic and host plant adaptation in the herbivore Tetranychus urticae

Nicky Wybouw, Olivia Kosterlitz, Andre H. Kurlovs, Sabina Bajda, Robert Greenhalgh, Simon Snoeck, Huyen Bui, Astrid Bryon, Wannes Dermauw, Thomas Van Leeuwen, Richard M. Clark

The paper uses experimental evolution in spider mites to map genetic loci underlying pesticide resistance and host plant adaptation, revealing polygenic and locus-specific mechanisms.

Genetics · Feb 11, 2019Peer-reviewedGenetics