Cayla R. M. Lagousis

This study uses single-cell RNA sequencing to reveal how Wolbachia infection progresses through distinct transcriptional phases in Drosophila cells.

The paper identifies gene regulatory co-option as a mechanism driving the evolution of specialized neural circuits in birdsong by analyzing gene expression and chromatin accessibility in songbird brains.

The paper uses MALDI-FISH to co-localize brominated metabolites and Pseudovibrio spp. in sponge tissue, suggesting both sponge and microbe may be required for metabolite production.