D. coccinellae genome paper published in G3!

The first chapter from Alicia's Masters thesis describing the genome of the parasitoid wasp Dinocampus coccinellae and comparative phylogenomics of hymenopterans has now been published in G3! Our study determined extensive duplications, increased rates of gene gain/loss along the D. coccinellae lineage, along with re-affirming multiple independent origins of eusociality and thelytokous parthenogeny among hymenoptera. Read the full paper here. Congratulations to all Sethuraman Lab students who were instrumental in this publication!

Also, this stunning image showing a larval D. coccinellae egressing from an adult Coccinella septempunctata captured by Roxane Saisho is now featured on the cover of the March 2022 issue of G3! Check out the entire issue here.

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