H. Kaech

Dual RNA-seq in an aphid parasitoid reveals plastic and evolved adaptation to symbiont-conferred resistance

The paper uses dual RNA-seq to study gene expression changes in parasitoid wasps and their aphid hosts during infection, revealing genetic and plastic adaptations to symbiont-conferred resistance.

Non-random associations of maternally transmitted symbionts in insects: The roles of drift versus co-transmission and selection

The paper investigates symbiont associations in insects, showing that drift can cause non-random associations even in moderate-sized populations, and re-evaluates existing associations in pea aphids and Drosophila.