Daniel Ricardo Matute

Long-read sequencing reveals genomic landscape of structural variants in a major disease vector

The paper uses long-read sequencing to identify structural variants in Culex quinquefasciatus, revealing their potential role in insecticide resistance and adaptation.

Two species of Aedes show altitudinal variation in temperature preference in the islands of the Gulf of Guinea

This study examines temperature preference variation in two Aedes species across altitudes on two islands, finding a cline in temperature preference with higher elevation populations preferring cooler temperatures.

Genome variation of Sporothrix schenckii and Sporothrix brasiliensis

The paper analyzes genome variation in Sporothrix species to understand their evolutionary strategies and drug resistance mechanisms.

Evolutionary rate correlations reveal long-term co-evolutionary interactions in Drosophila melanogaster

The paper introduces a method to detect co-evolutionary interactions within a single species by analyzing evolutionary rate correlations, applied to Drosophila melanogaster's Sxl gene across 72 Dipteran species.

Negative allometry of egg size among 29 species of drosophilid flies

The paper examines egg size and shape evolution in 29 drosophilid species, finding negative allometry between egg size and adult body size and moderate phylogenetic signal.

Soft selective sweeps predominate in the yellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti

The paper uses machine learning to detect soft and hard selective sweeps in Aedes aegypti, finding soft sweeps are more common, suggesting rapid adaptation to environmental pressures.

An ancient gene duplication is implicated in virulence in the human pathogen, Histoplasma

The paper identifies two new -amylase genes in Histoplasma and shows their roles in -glucan biosynthesis and virulence, revealing ancient gene duplications.

Body size, wing area, and wing loading follow a pattern of trait conservatism in Drosophila

The paper measures wing loading in 30 Drosophila species under controlled conditions and finds it lacks phylogenetic signal, unlike body mass and wing area.

The contribution of transposable element insertions to genetic diversity in Aedes aegypti populations

This study examines transposable element insertions in Aedes aegypti genomes to assess their contribution to genetic diversity and potential role in insecticide resistance.

Telomeric assemblies of Paracoccidioides genomes

The paper presents the first telomere-to-telomere assemblies for two Paracoccidioides species, revealing chromosomal rearrangements and mitochondrial introgression.

The comparative analysis of lineage-pair traits.

This paper develops statistical models and tools to analyze lineage-pair traits, improving the analysis of non-independent data in evolutionary biology.

Mapping Histoplasma in Bats and Cave Ecosystems: Evidence from Midwestern Brazil

The paper detects Histoplasma DNA in soil and bat tissue samples from Brazil, identifying environmental hotspots and multiple bat species as hosts.

Phylogenetic and functional diversity among Drosophila-associated metagenome-assembled genomes

The paper analyzes metagenome-assembled genomes from drosophilid flies to assess phylogenetic and functional diversity of their associated bacteria across different environments.

Flight feathers evolve fastest near the tip of the wing

The paper examines how flight feather evolution rates and disparity vary along the wing, finding higher rates toward the wingtip and evidence for modularity.

Sex differentiation, divergence, and introgression in the leishmaniasis vector Lutzomyia longipalpis

The paper investigates genetic diversity and sex differentiation in Lutzomyia longipalpis, identifying sex chromosomes and population structure across South America.

A Novel Sarocladium spinificis Strain Suppresses Coccidioides posadasii Growth: Morphological and Genetic Perspectives

This study characterizes two clinical Sarocladium spinificis strains that inhibit Coccidioides posadasii growth, revealing their genomic features and potential antifungal properties.

Temperature affects conspecific and heterospecific mating rates in Drosophila

This study shows temperature affects mating rates and reproductive isolation in Drosophila species and heterospecific crosses.

Strong positive selection in Aedes aegypti and the rapid evolution of insecticide resistance

The paper identifies strong selective sweeps in Aedes aegypti genomes linked to insecticide resistance, showing rapid evolutionary adaptation to vector control.

Structural characterization and evolutionary analyses of the Coccidioides immitis and Coccidioides posadasii mitochondrial genomes

The paper assembles and annotates mitochondrial genomes of Coccidioides immitis and C. posadasii, and assesses population variation across 77 genomes, identifying common genes and introns.

Discovery of Drosophila melanogaster from Wild African Environments and Genomic Insights into Species History

The paper reports the discovery of Drosophila melanogaster in African wilderness areas and provides genomic insights into its geographic expansion history.