D. Weber

Evolutionary origin of morphologically cryptic species imprints co-occurrence and sympatry patterns

The paper examines how the evolutionary origin of cryptic species influences their co-occurrence and range overlap patterns across geographic scales.

Water diviners multiplied: cryptic diversity in the Niphargus aquilex species complex in Northern Europe

The paper identifies cryptic species within two widespread groundwater amphipod morphospecies, challenging the Rapoport effect by showing morphological stasis rather than range size differences.

Four Individually Identified Paired Dopamine Neurons Signal Taste Punishment in Larval Drosophila

This study identifies four paired dopamine neurons in larval Drosophila that encode taste punishment signals, revealing a cellular division of labor between reward and punishment circuits.

The genus Microniphargus (Crustacea, Amphipoda): evidence for three lineages distributed across northwestern Europe and transfer to Pseudoniphargidae

The paper reclassifies Microniphargus leruthi into Pseudoniphargidae based on phylogenetic analysis and identifies three cryptic species within its range.

Genetic variation in herbivore resistance within a strawberry crop wild relative (Fragaria vesca L.)

This study identifies high heritable genetic variation in pest resistance traits in wild Fragaria vesca L., suggesting potential for improving cultivated strawberry resistance to reduce pesticide use.