Lab Publications

oskar acts with the transcription factor Creb to regulate long-term memory in crickets

Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2023

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Arpita Kulkarni, Ben Ewen-Campen, Kanta Terao, Yukihisa Matsumoto, Yaolong Li, Takayuki Watanabe, Jonchee Kao, Swapnil Parhad, Guillem Ylla, Makoto Mizunami, Cassandra Extavour, "oskar acts with the transcription factor Creb to regulate long-term memory in crickets." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2023. https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2218506120

Reduction of embryonic E93 expression as a hypothetical driver of the evolution of insect metamorphosis

Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2023

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Ana Fernandez-Nicolas, Gabriela Machaj, Alba Ventos-Alfonso, Viviana Pagone, Toshinori Minemura, Takahiro Ohde, Takaaki Daimon, Guillem Ylla, Xavier Belles, "Reduction of embryonic E93 expression as a hypothetical driver of the evolution of insect metamorphosis." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2023. https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.2216640120

Genomics and genome editing techniques of crickets, an emerging model insect for biology and food science

Published in Current Opinion in Insect Science, 2022

Taro Nakamura, Guillem Ylla, Cassandra Extavour, "Genomics and genome editing techniques of crickets, an emerging model insect for biology and food science." Current Opinion in Insect Science, 2022.

Cricket: The third domesticated insect

Published in Current Topics in Developmental Biology, 2022

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Taro Mito, Yoshiyasu Ishimaru, Takahito Watanabe, Taro Nakamura, Guillem Ylla, Sumihare Noji, Cassandra Extavour, "Cricket: The third domesticated insect." Current Topics in Developmental Biology, 2022. https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0070215322000096

Insights into the genomic evolution of insects from cricket genomes

Published in Communications Biology, 2021

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Guillem Ylla, Taro Nakamura, Takehiko Itoh, Rei Kajitani, Atsushi Toyoda, Sayuri Tomonari, Tetsuya Bando, Yoshiyasu Ishimaru, Takahito Watanabe, Masao Fuketa, Yuji Matsuoka, Austen Barnett, Sumihare Noji, Taro Mito, Cassandra Extavour, "Insights into the genomic evolution of insects from cricket genomes." Communications Biology, 2021. http://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-021-02197-9

Evolution of a cytoplasmic determinant: evidence for the biochemical basis of functional evolution of the novel germ line regulator oskar

Published in Molecular Biology and Evolution, 2021

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Leo Blondel, Savandara Besse, Emily Rivard, Guillem Ylla, Cassandra Extavour, "Evolution of a cytoplasmic determinant: evidence for the biochemical basis of functional evolution of the novel germ line regulator oskar." Molecular Biology and Evolution, 2021. https://academic.oup.com/mbe/advance-article/doi/10.1093/molbev/msab284/6373905

Distinct gene expression dynamics in germ line and somatic tissue during ovariole morphogenesis in Drosophila melanogaster

Published in G3 Genes|Genomes|Genetics, 2021

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Shreeharsha Tarikere, Guillem Ylla, Cassandra Extavour, "Distinct gene expression dynamics in germ line and somatic tissue during ovariole morphogenesis in Drosophila melanogaster." G3 Genes|Genomes|Genetics, 2021. https://academic.oup.com/g3journal/advance-article/doi/10.1093/g3journal/jkab305/6364899

Molecular characterization of genetic diversity in apricot cultivars: Current situation and future perspectives

Published in Agronomy, 2021

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Sara Herrera, Jose Hormaza, Jorge Lora, Guillem Ylla, Javier Rodrigo, "Molecular characterization of genetic diversity in apricot cultivars: Current situation and future perspectives." Agronomy, 2021. https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/9/1714/htm https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/9/1714

siRNA enrichment in Argonaute 2-depleted Blattella germanica

Published in Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Gene Regulatory Mechanisms, 2021

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Jose Montanes, Carlos Rojano, Guillem Ylla, Maria Piulachs, Jose Maestro, "siRNA enrichment in Argonaute 2-depleted Blattella germanica." Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Gene Regulatory Mechanisms, 2021. https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1874939921000225

MirCure: a tool for quality control, filter and curation of microRNAs of animals and plants

Published in Bioinformatics, 2020

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Guillem Ylla, Tianyuan Liu, Ana Conesa, "MirCure: a tool for quality control, filter and curation of microRNAs of animals and plants." Bioinformatics, 2020. https://academic.oup.com/bioinformatics/article/36/Supplement_2/i618/6055935

DNMT1 Promotes Genome Methylation and Early Embryo Development in Cockroaches

Published in iScience, 2020

Alba Vento-Alfonso, Guillem Ylla, Jose-Carlos Montanes, Xavier Belles, "DNMT1 Promotes Genome Methylation and Early Embryo Development in Cockroaches." iScience, 2020.

Zelda and the maternal-to-zygotic transition in cockroaches

Published in FEBS Journal, 2019

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Alba Ventos-Alfonso, Guillem Ylla, Xavier Belles, "Zelda and the maternal-to-zygotic transition in cockroaches." FEBS Journal, 2019. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/febs.14856

Expansions of key protein families in the German cockroach highlight the molecular basis of its remarkable success as a global indoor pest

Published in Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution, 2018

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Mark Harrison, Nicolas Arning, Lukas Kremer, Guillem Ylla, Xavier Belles, Erich Bornberg-Bauer, Ann Huylmans, Evelien Jongepier, Maria Piulachs, Stephen Richards, Coby Schal, "Expansions of key protein families in the German cockroach highlight the molecular basis of its remarkable success as a global indoor pest." Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution, 2018. http://doi.wiley.com/10.1002/jez.b.22824

Diversity of piRNA expression patterns during the ontogeny of the German cockroach

Published in Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution, 2018

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Natalia Llonga, Guillem Ylla, Josep Bau, Xavier Belles, Maria Piulachs, "Diversity of piRNA expression patterns during the ontogeny of the German cockroach." Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution, 2018. http://doi.wiley.com/10.1002/jez.b.22815

Comparative transcriptomics in two extreme neopterans reveal general trends in the evolution of modern insects

Published in iScience, 2018

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Guillem Ylla, Maria-Dolors Piulachs, Xavier Belles, "Comparative transcriptomics in two extreme neopterans reveal general trends in the evolution of modern insects." iScience, 2018. https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S2589004218300725 http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S2589004218300725

Hemimetabolous genomes reveal molecular basis of termite eusociality

Published in Nature Ecology and Evolution, 2018

Mark Harrison, Evelien Jongepier, Hugh Robertson, Nicolas Arning, Tristan Bitard-Feildel, Hsu Chao, Christopher Childers, Huyen Dinh, Harshavardhan Doddapaneni, Shannon Dugan, Johannes Gowin, Carolin Greiner, Yi Han, Haofu Hu, Daniel Hughes, Ann Huylmans, Carsten Kemena, Lukas Kremer, Sandra Lee, Alberto Lopez-Ezquerra, Ludovic Mallet, Jose Monroy-Kuhn, Annabell Moser, Shwetha Murali, Donna Muzny, Saria Otani, Maria Piulachs, Monica Poelchau, Jiaxin Qu, Florentine Schaub, Ayako Wada-Katsumata, Kim Worley, Qiaolin Xie, Guillem Ylla, Michael Poulsen, Richard Gibbs, Coby Schal, Stephen Richards, Xavier Belles, Judith Korb, Erich Bornberg-Bauer, "Hemimetabolous genomes reveal molecular basis of termite eusociality." Nature Ecology and Evolution, 2018.

Comparative analysis of miRNA expression during the development of insects of different metamorphosis modes and germ-band types

Published in BMC Genomics, 2017

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Guillem Ylla, Maria Piulachs, Xavier Belles, "Comparative analysis of miRNA expression during the development of insects of different metamorphosis modes and germ-band types." BMC Genomics, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-017-4177-5

The microRNA toolkit of insects

Published in Scientific Reports, 2016

Guillem Ylla, Bastian Fromm, Maria Piulachs, Xavier Belles, "The microRNA toolkit of insects." Scientific Reports, 2016.

Towards understanding the molecular basis of cockroach tergal gland morphogenesis. A transcriptomic approach

Published in Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2015

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Xavier Belles, Guillem Ylla, "Towards understanding the molecular basis of cockroach tergal gland morphogenesis. A transcriptomic approach." Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2015. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0965174815300114