David R. Nelson

This study examines how larvae of a specialist pine feeder respond to a novel pine host, finding predictable gene-expression changes and variable phenotypic responses.

The paper identifies and classifies all Cytochrome P450 deposits in the Protein Data Bank using a structure-guided workflow, resulting in a curated dataset of 1,513 deposits representing 674 unique sequences and five new subfamilies.

The paper presents chromosome-level genomes of three Amaranthus species, identifies a male-specific region, and characterizes genes and eccDNA related to sex determination and herbicide resistance.

The paper identifies Moraceae-specific P450 enzymes involved in furanocoumarin biosynthesis by analyzing evolutionary patterns and functional divergence in Ficus carica.

This study analyzes P450 gene evolution in ten bee species, finding that detoxification-related genes are in unstable clades under adaptive pressures, but no link between resin collection and P450 repertoire was found.

This study provides insights into the biology of the stable fly by combining genome sequencing, microbiome analysis, and RNA-seq to identify genes related to reproduction, host interactions, and pest control.

The paper generates genomes for three bioluminescent beetles to study the genetic basis of bioluminescence and finds at least two independent evolutionary origins of the trait.

The paper manually curates gene models in the Asian citrus psyllid genome to improve annotation for HLB control research.