Michael Perry

The paper investigates how butterflies expand their color vision by adding a second R7 photoreceptor and how the brain accommodates this change through developmental mechanisms.

The paper investigates the evolution of a novel photoreceptor cell type in houseflies, showing how transcription factors drive its development and connectivity.

This study presents the first transcriptome analysis of the winter tick, identifying sex-specific gene expression and a novel doublesex-like splicing mechanism in chelicerates.

The paper presents a chromosome-level genome assembly and manual annotation of Diaphorina citri, along with transcriptome and endosymbiont genomes, providing genomic resources for pest control research.

The paper shows that WntA and Frizzled2 form a signaling axis that instructs butterfly color patterning, with Fz2 acting as a morphogen receptor and other Frizzleds having distinct roles in wing development.

The paper identifies a transposable element insertion as the genetic switch for an alternative life history strategy in Colias butterflies, linking it to changes in pigment synthesis and reproductive development.

This study uses CRISPR to knock out the Orco gene in ants, showing its role in olfaction, social behavior, and neural plasticity.

The paper identifies genes involved in butterfly wing pigmentation through RNA-seq and CRISPR/Cas9, revealing localized effects of melanin pathway genes on color patterns.