Alexander S. Mikheyev

The paper investigates Varroa mites' reproductive system, finding they are not haplodiploid, which helps maintain genetic diversity and adaptability despite invasive challenges.

The paper profiles venoms from museum and fresh snake specimens, showing preserved samples yield reliable quantitative data and revealing new venom diversity patterns.

This study presents a chromosome-level genome assembly for Iberolacerta aurelioi and uses whole-genome sequencing to investigate phylogenomic relationships and adaptive traits in the genus Iberolacerta.

This study uses multi-omic data to uncover the evolutionary history and venom evolution in European vipers, revealing adaptive introgression and chromosomal rearrangements.

The paper analyzes genetic diversity in wild and captive-bred populations of the Lord Howe Island stick insect to test if extreme inbreeding following a population bottleneck purges deleterious alleles.

The paper reconstructs the demographic history of host switches in honey bee mites using whole-genome sequencing to understand population dynamics and genetic exchange during the transition to a novel host.

This paper introduces a computational method to track entire honey bee colonies using video, achieving high accuracy in position and orientation tracking and revealing collective behaviors.

This paper develops methods for preserving Varroa mites for genomic and transcriptomic analysis, finding that ethanol preservation best maintains DNA and RNA integrity over 21 days.

The paper reconstructs the evolutionary history of the g2 phospholipase A2 gene family across 93 vertebrate species to explore the origins of functional novelty.

The paper identifies genomic signatures of adaptation to high-altitude environments in the ant Tetramorium alpestre and links them to physiological adaptations.

The paper examines the evolutionary divergence of two honey bee mite species, identifying gene families under divergent selection and suggesting species-specific strategies for parasite control.

The paper presents a new honeybee genome assembly using hybrid sequencing technologies, resulting in a more contiguous and complete genome with chromosome-length scaffolds.

This study shows that the Doublesex gene regulates reproductive division of labor in honey bees by controlling ovary development and pheromonal signaling.

The paper shows that ancestral diet affects body composition and fitness in Drosophila melanogaster over five generations, with fluctuating responses that change direction across generations and by sex.