The paper presents chromosome-level genome assemblies for two Brazilian soybean cultivars with contrasting stink bug resistance and identifies divergent gene isoforms between them.

bioRxiv · Nov 9, 2026 · PreprintGenomics

Selective signatures and high genome-wide diversity in traditional Brazilian manioc (Manihot esculenta Crantz) varieties

Alessandro Alves‐Pereira, Maria Imaculada Zucchi, Charles Roland Clement, João Paulo Gomes Viana, José Baldin Pinheiro, Elizabeth Ann Veasey, Anete Pereira de Souza

This study assesses genome-wide diversity in traditional Brazilian manioc varieties, identifying selective signatures and high neutral genetic diversity across biomes.

Scientific Reports · Jan 24, 2022Peer-reviewedGenetics

Selective sweeps in a nutshell; the genomic footprint of rapid insecticide resistance evolution in a major insect pest of tree nuts

Bernarda Calla, Mark R. Demkovich, Joel P. Siegel, João Paulo Gomes Viana, Kimberly K. O. Walden, Hugh M. Robertson, May R. Berenbaum

The paper examines genome-wide population genetics of insecticide resistance in navel orangeworms, finding a large selective sweep linked to DDT and pyrethroid resistance genes.

Genome Biology and Evolution · Nov 2, 2020Peer-reviewedGenomics