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Kristen A. Panfilio
University of CologneORCID 0000-0002-6417-251XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints
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2015-2026 · peak 3/yrCo-Author Collaboration Network
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- MicrobiologyMicrobial GenomicsPeer-reviewed
Intraspecific microbiome dynamics across the life cycle of the milkweed bug Oncopeltus fasciatus
Will Larner, Nádia Thölke da Silva Grego, Kristen A. Panfilio
This study characterizes the microbiome dynamics of the milkweed bug across its life cycle using 16S rRNA sequencing, revealing stage-specific bacterial diversity and maternal transmission patterns.
1 citation - Developmental BiologyGenome Biology and EvolutionPeer-reviewed
The molecular basis for functional divergence of duplicated SOX factors controlling endoderm formation and left-right patterning in zebrafish
Simaran Johal, Randa Elsayed, Dongfeng Wang…·Andrew C. Nelson
The paper compares zebrafish Sox32 and Sox17 with human SOX17 to identify molecular differences in their functions during endoderm development and left-right patterning.
1 citation - Developmental BiologyCellsPeer-reviewed
Tissue-level integration overrides gradations of differentiating cell identity in beetle extraembryonic tissue
Katie E. Mann, Kristen A. Panfilio
The paper examines serosal differentiation in beetle embryos using RNAi knockdown, showing dose-dependent phenotypic responses and challenging gene expression-based interpretations of tissue identity.
3 citations - GeneticsAdvanced GeneticsPeer-reviewed
Persistent parental RNAi in the beetle Tribolium castaneum involves maternal transmission of long double-stranded RNA
Thorsten Horn, Kalin D. Narov, Kristen A. Panfilio
The paper investigates parental RNAi in Tribolium castaneum, showing dsRNA transmission to eggs and persistence through embryogenesis, while identifying evolutionary patterns of SID-1-like proteins.
15 citations - GenomicsBMC BiologyPeer-reviewed
Genome-enabled insights into the biology of thrips as crop pests
Dorith Rotenberg, Aaron A. Baumann, Sulley K. Ben-Mahmoud…·Stephen Richards
The paper presents the first genome sequence for a thysanopteran insect, providing insights into its biology and evolution as a crop pest.
100 citationstop 4% - GenomicsGenome biologyPeer-reviewed
Gene Content Evolution in the Arthropods
Gregg W.C. Thomas, Elias Dohmen, Daniel Hughes…·Stephen Richards
The paper analyzes gene and protein domain content changes across 76 arthropod genomes to understand evolutionary patterns and their association with phenotypic adaptations.
233 citationstop 1% - Developmental BiologybioRxivPreprint
Regionalized tissue fluidization by an actomyosin cable is required for epithelial gap closure during insect gastrulation
Akanksha Jain, Vladimír Ulman, Arghyadip Mukherjee…·Anastasios Pavlopoulos
The paper shows that during insect gastrulation, regionalized tissue fluidization by an actomyosin cable enables epithelial gap closure through cell intercalation and tension release.
5 citations - Developmental BiologyeLifePeer-reviewed
Fog signaling has diverse roles in epithelial morphogenesis in insects
Matthew Alan Benton, Nadine Frey, Rodrigo Nunes da Fonseca…·Siegfried Roth
This study shows that Fog signaling has multiple roles in epithelial morphogenesis across insects, including mesoderm internalization and gut development in Tribolium.
32 citations - GenomicsGenome biologyPeer-reviewed
Molecular evolutionary trends and feeding ecology diversification in the Hemiptera, anchored by the milkweed bug genome
Kristen A. Panfilio, Iris M. Vargas Jentzsch, Joshua B. Benoit…·Stephen Richards
The paper presents the milkweed bug genome and comparative analyses to study molecular evolution and feeding ecology in Hemiptera.
131 citationstop 1% - GenomicsBMC GenomicsPeer-reviewed
The genome of the water strider Gerris buenoi reveals expansions of gene repertoires associated with adaptations to life on the water
David Armisén, Rajendhran Rajakumar, Markus Friedrich…·Abderrahman Khila
The paper reports the sequencing and manual annotation of the Gerris buenoi genome, identifying gene expansions linked to adaptations for aquatic life.
- GenomicsScientific ReportsPeer-reviewed
A model species for agricultural pest genomics: the genome of the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
Sean D. Schoville, Yolanda H. Chen, Martin N. Andersson…·Stephen Richards
The paper presents the genome of the Colorado potato beetle to study its rapid evolutionary changes, herbivory adaptations, and insecticide resistance mechanisms.
264 citationstop 1% - Developmental BiologybioRxiv
The beetle amnion and serosa functionally interact as apposed epithelia
Stefan Koelzer, Maarten Hilbrant, Thorsten Horn, Kristen A. Panfilio
The paper shows that the beetle amnion and serosa function as separate epithelia in a bilayer to coordinate EE tissue rupture and withdrawal.
DOI 10.7554/elife.13834