Alexandra Cerqueira de Araujo

Chromosome-level genome and caste transcriptomes for Africa's most widespread social wasp (Belonogaster juncea) reveal unexpected genomic diversity

The paper presents a chromosome-level genome and caste transcriptomes for Belonogaster juncea, revealing genomic diversity and caste-specific gene expression differences.

EXCON: a scalable, reproducible Nextflow pipeline for CAFE-based gene EXpansion and CONtraction analysis

EXCON automates CAFE-based gene family expansion and contraction analysis, identifying 358 rapidly evolving families in primates, including DUX gene copy-number turnover.

nf-core/genomeqc: a best-practice pipeline for comparing genome and assembly quality

The paper introduces a pipeline for assessing and comparing genome assembly quality using multiple metrics and tools.

The Bacterial Kinase AnmK Integrates into Tick Genome and Biology

This study identifies a bacterial gene, anmK, horizontally transferred to ticks, which integrates into tick biology and supports reproductive fitness.

Optimization of screening methods leads to the discovery of new viruses in black soldier flies (Hermetia illucens)

The paper discovers five new viruses in black soldier flies and develops molecular tools for viral surveillance.

Genome sequences of four Ixodes species expands understanding of tick evolution

The paper presents genome sequences of four Ixodes species, revealing gene family amplifications and evolutionary patterns in ticks.