F. Casares

The mayfly subimago explained. The regulation of metamorphosis in Ephemeroptera

This study investigates the subimago stage in mayflies, finding that it is an adult instar and that metamorphosis is determined before subimago formation.

Heterochrony in orthodenticle expression is associated with ommatidial size variation between Drosophila species

This study identifies differential timing of orthodenticle (otd) expression as a mechanism underlying ommatidial size variation between Drosophila species.

Variation in a pleiotropic hub gene drives morphological evolution: Insights from interspecific differences in head shape and eye size in Drosophila

The paper investigates how natural variation in the pleiotropic gene Pannier drives morphological differences in head shape and eye size between two Drosophila species.

Genomic adaptations to aquatic and aerial life in mayflies and the origin of wings in insects

This study analyzes the genome and gene expression of mayflies to uncover genomic adaptations related to aquatic and aerial life and the origin of wings in insects.

Minimisation of surface energy drives apical epithelial organisation and gives rise to Lewis’ law

The paper shows that minimizing surface energy drives apical epithelial organization and explains Lewis' law through regular polygonal cell shapes.

Aboave-Weaire’s law in epithelia results from an angle constraint in contiguous polygonal lattices

The paper shows that Aboav-Weaire’s law in epithelia arises from minimizing lateral contact surface energy by controlling angles in polygonal lattices, alongside topological constraints.

Establishment of the mayfly Cloeon dipterum as a new model system to investigate insect evolution

This paper establishes the mayfly Cloeon dipterum as a new model system for studying insect evolution through continuous culture and -omics resources.