Jasmine D Alqassar

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.

This study shows WntA expression and gene expression patterns in skipper butterflies are homologous to the Central Symmetry System in nymphalid butterflies, revealing shared developmental mechanisms for wing stripe patterns.

The paper characterizes gene expression and cell types in the silk glands of Plodia interpunctella, revealing transcriptomic differences between posterior and middle silk glands.

This paper presents the first reference-quality genome assembly and annotation for the webbing clothes moth, Tineola bisselliella, providing a resource for studying keratin digestion and lepidopteran chromosome evolution.