Scott M. Geib

The paper presents a chromosome-level genome assembly of the Olympia oyster, enabling insights into its biology and aiding conservation and restoration efforts.

The paper presents the first chromosome-level genome of the blueberry stem gall wasp, revealing repeat-driven genome expansion and insights into symbiont interactions and host adaptation.

The paper generates chromosome-level assemblies of the mountain pine beetle to study neo-sex chromosome evolution, revealing rapid degeneration and structural divergence in neo-Y chromosomes.

The paper shows that locust swarming evolves through diverse molecular pathways rather than shared genes, highlighting flexible regulatory architectures and modular systems.

This paper presents highly contiguous genome assemblies for Rhodnius prolixus and Triatoma rubida, revealing gene family expansions and positive selection in genes related to chemosensation, metabolism, and digestion, which are linked to the evolution of blood-feeding in Triatominae.

This study provides a reference genome and transcriptome atlas of the Rocky Mountain wood tick, identifying genes involved in blood feeding and developmental-stage-specific gene expression.

This study identifies the ivory:mir-193 locus as a major determinant of melanic color variation in Anticarsia gemmatalis moths, showing that divergent haplotypes and regulatory elements control dark morph pigmentation.

The paper presents a chromosome-level genome assembly for the invasive erythrina gall wasp, Quadrastichus erythrinae, and its endosymbiont Wolbachia pipientis, revealing genomic features and evolutionary insights.

This study uses full-length 16S rRNA sequencing to reveal more accurate gut microbiome compositions in medflies compared to V4 sequencing, highlighting strain-level variation and ecological interactions.

This paper evaluates PCR cycle autonormalization for PacBio full-length 16S rRNA sequencing, showing it reduces errors and improves data yield across diverse samples.

CiFi improves Hi-C analysis by combining 3C with PacBio HiFi sequencing, enabling better coverage in repetitive regions and low-input samples.

This study analyzes the genome and transcriptome of Candidatus Erwinia dacicola, revealing extensive pseudogenization and genome degradation associated with its obligate mutualism with the olive fruit fly.

The paper presents chromosome-scale genome assemblies for the olive fruit fly and its symbiont, providing foundational resources for genetic research.

The paper develops de novo chromosome-scale genomes for two Aedes mosquito species and compares them to a reference genome to reveal chromosomal rearrangements and gene expansion differences.

This study evaluates how diet and age affect gut microbiome colonization in Mediterranean fruit flies using full-length 16S rRNA sequencing, finding diet has a strong interaction with age in bacterial establishment.

This paper presents a chromosome-level genome assembly for the monolectic bee Protandrena passiflorae using long-read and HiC data, providing a high-quality resource for studying pollinator biology.

The paper presents a high-quality chromosome-level genome assembly of the American cockroach, Periplaneta americana, using PacBio and Hi-C data, improving upon previous incomplete references.

This study identifies a large deletion at the ebony locus causing the black pupae phenotype in Anastrepha ludens and validates its function across six tephritid species.

The paper identifies enhancer activity differences between social and solitary populations of Lasioglossum albipes, linking cis-regulatory variation to social behavior evolution.

The paper assembles the chromosome-scale genome of the Hunt bumble bee, Bombus huntii, using PacBio and HiC sequencing, achieving high continuity and chromosome organization.

The paper introduces FHR, a metadata standard for reference genome data to improve interoperability and data provenance tracking across platforms.

This paper presents the first chromosome-scale genome assembly of Anastrepha obliqua using HiFi long-read sequencing, providing a resource for future genetic and genomic research.

The paper presents the first chromosome-level genome assembly of the pink bollworm, providing a complete reference for studying Bt resistance and molecular genetics.

The paper presents a chromosome-scale genome assembly of a Bt-resistant Helicoverpa zea strain to aid in understanding resistance mechanisms and crop protection strategies.

The paper identifies a conserved gene responsible for the white pupae phenotype in multiple fruit fly species and demonstrates its utility for creating sexing strains in pest control.

The paper presents a high-quality genome assembly of a field-collected Spotted Lanternfly using PacBio long-read sequencing, achieving high contiguity and completeness.

HiMAP enables robust phylogenomic analysis using highly multiplexed amplicon sequencing, revealing high support for the generic status of Zeugodacus and the sister relationship between Dacus and Zeugodacus.