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David L. Kerns

Texas A&M UniversityORCID 0000-0002-2992-4851Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Evolutionary Biology· 1 Genetics· 1

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Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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GeneticsbioRxivPreprintAug 22, 2026

Development of the First Cytochrome Oxidase I Barcode and Evidence for a Single Haplotype Associated with the Recent United States Invasion of the Pasture Mealybug Heliococcus summervillei (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)

Muhammad Z. Ahmed, Peilin Tan, Nisha Yadav…·Darcy Patrick

The paper develops the first COI barcode for Heliococcus summervillei and identifies a single haplotype associated with its recent U.S. invasion.

DOI 10.64898/2026.08.04.742657

DNA methylationstatistical model

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Evolutionary BiologyMolecular Biology and EvolutionPeer-reviewedJun 28, 2024

Rapid evolution of pesticide resistance via adaptation and interspecific introgression in a major North American crop pest

Henry L. North, Zhen Fu, Richard P. Metz…·Gregory A. Sword

This study identifies two mechanisms of rapid pesticide resistance evolution in Helicoverpa zea: introgression from H. armigera and intraspecific adaptation.

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whole-genome sequencingstatistical model

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