Bas J. Zwaan

Enemies, more than sex, shape butterfly post-mating odor evolution

This study shows that post-mating odors in butterflies serve ecological roles like deterring predators and parasitoids, not just sexual selection.

Non-triazole agricultural fungicides indirectly select for triazole resistance in the human pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus

This study shows non-triazole fungicides can indirectly select for triazole resistance in Aspergillus fumigatus through genomic hitch-hiking.

Genomic prediction in insects: a case study on wing morphology traits in the jewel wasp Nasonia vitripennis

This paper applies genomic prediction to wing morphology traits in Nasonia vitripennis using GBLUP and GBS data, finding higher accuracy in 5-fold cross-validation than across-generation validations.

Investigating multiple types of resistance against a homing gene drive in European populations of Drosophila melanogaster

This study tests a homing gene drive in Drosophila melanogaster and finds that while simple resistance alleles can emerge, complex resistance is unlikely due to no heritable genetic effects on drive efficiency.

Widely dispersed clonal expansion of multi-fungicide-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus limits genomic epidemiology prospects

This study links triazole-resistant A. fumigatus isolates from environmental hotspots to clinical cases of aspergillosis, showing widespread clonal expansion that limits genomic epidemiology's ability to trace infection sources.

Two high-quality rose genomes underpin a novel Rosa pangenome to advance rose genomics, phylogenetics, and breeding

This study presents two high-quality rose genomes and constructs a Rosa pangenome to explore genetic diversity, evolution, and breeding potential in the genus Rosa.

Modulation of gut microbiota through in vitro exposure to a traditional fermented food in the context of pathogen invasion

This study shows that Mabisi, a traditional fermented food, suppresses pathogen invasion in gut microbiota by modulating microbial composition and increasing short-chain fatty acid production.

Shifts and rebound in microbial community function following repeated introduction of a novel species

This study examines how microbial community function changes with repeated introduction of a novel species and finds functional shifts followed by recovery, while composition remains stable.

Improving the suppressive power of homing gene drive by co-targeting a distant-site female fertility gene

This paper introduces a two-target gene drive design that improves suppression efficiency by combining homing and fitness cost elements, showing success in Drosophila but highlighting remaining challenges.

Uncovering large effect loci and epistasis for lifespan in standing genetic variation in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster

This study identifies six loci with significant lifespan effects and eight pairwise interactions in Drosophila melanogaster, showing that lifespan-related alleles are not necessarily selected for increased lifespan.

Insecticide resistance in Myzus persicae collected from sweet pepper

This study investigates insecticide resistance in Myzus persicae by comparing sensitivity of specific genotypes to various insecticides and screening for resistance mutations.

Population genetic structure of the aphid pest Myzus persicae in organic and conventional greenhouses

The paper examines clonal diversity and genetic structure of Myzus persicae in organic and conventional greenhouses, finding higher diversity in organic systems and shifts in dominant clones in conventional systems.

Microbial interactions affect the tempo and mode of antibiotic resistance evolution

This study shows that microbial interactions influence the rate and trajectory of antibiotic resistance evolution in uropathogens.

The long-term effects of genomic selection: 2. Changes in allele frequencies of causal loci and new mutations

This study examines how genomic selection affects allele frequencies and new mutations over fifty generations, finding that genomic selection leads to faster and larger changes in allele frequencies compared to pedigree selection.

The long-term effects of genomic selection: Response to selection, additive genetic variance and genetic architecture

This study simulates the long-term effects of genomic selection on genetic architecture, showing that non-additive effects significantly impact genetic variance and allele frequency changes over generations.

Jekyll or Hyde? The genome (and more) of Nesidiocoris tenuis, a zoophytophagous predatory bug that is both a biological control agent and a pest

The paper presents the first genome of Nesidiocoris tenuis, a predatory bug with dual roles as a biological control agent and pest, using linked-read sequencing and various genomic analyses.

Braconidae revisited: Bracon brevicornis genome showcases the potential of linked-read sequencing in identifying a putative complementary sex determiner gene

The paper presents the linked-read genome of Bracon brevicornis and investigates the complementary sex determiner gene using comparative analysis.