Tyler J. Simmonds

The tortured past of young polymorphic sex chromosomes revealed through multiple de novo genome assemblies of the mountain pine beetle

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.

Multiple roads to swarming: divergent molecular machineries drive the repeated evolution of locusts

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

Highly contiguous genomes of Rhodnius prolixus and Triatoma rubida reveal the molecular basis of haematophagy evolution in Triatominae

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.

Expansive pseudogenization and incipient genome degradation of an obligate fruit fly-bacterial mutualism

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.

Genome report: chromosome-scale genome assembly of the Olive fly Bactrocera oleae (Diptera: Tephritidae)

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

Utilizing full-length 16S rRNA sequencing to assess the impact of diet formulation and age on targeted gut microbiome colonization in laboratory and mass-reared Mediterranean fruit flies

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.

Genome Report: Improved chromosome-level genome assembly of the American cockroach, Periplaneta americana

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.