J. Spencer Johnston

Texas A&M University — United States

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Life Sciences

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Research Topics

Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior(71), Insect and Pesticide Research(67), Plant and animal studies(63), Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences(29), Insect-Plant Interactions and Control(27)

Publications237 total

Genome size evolution and phenotypic correlates in the poison frog family Dendrobatidae
Evolution·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
Genome assembly of the southern pine beetle ( <i>Dendroctonus frontalis</i> Zimmerman) reveals the origins of gene content reduction in <i>Dendroctonus</i>
Royal Society Open Science·2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Author response for "Genome assembly of the southern pine beetle ( &lt;i&gt;Dendroctonus frontalis&lt;/i&gt; Zimmerman) reveals the origins of gene content reduction in &lt;i&gt;Dendroctonus&lt;/i&gt;"
2024
Identifying the sex chromosome and sex determination genes in the cattle tick, <i>Rhipicephalus</i> (<i>Boophilus</i>) <i>microplus</i>
G3 Genes Genomes Genetics·2024· 5 citedOpen Access
Author response for "Genome assembly of the southern pine beetle ( &lt;i&gt;Dendroctonus frontalis&lt;/i&gt; Zimmerman) reveals the origins of gene content reduction in &lt;i&gt;Dendroctonus&lt;/i&gt;"
2024
Genome assembly of the southern pine beetle ( <i>Dendroctonus frontalis</i> Zimmerman) reveals the origins of gene content reduction in <i>Dendroctonus</i>
2024· 1 citedOpen Access
A reference quality genome assembly for the jewel scarab <i>Chrysina gloriosa</i>
G3 Genes Genomes Genetics·2024· 5 citedOpen Access
A High-Quality Blue Whale Genome, Segmental Duplications, and Historical Demography
Molecular Biology and Evolution·2024· 17 citedOpen Access
The Genome of the Yellow Mealworm, Tenebrio molitor: It’s Bigger Than You Think
Genes·2023· 25 citedOpen Access
Genome size evolution and phenotypic correlates in the poison frog family Dendrobatidae
2023· 1 citedOpen Access
A chromosome scale assembly of the tarnished plant bug, Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois), genome
BMC Research Notes·2023Open Access
A Chromosome scale assembly of the tarnished plant bug, Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois), genome
Research Square (Research Square)·2023Open Access
Genome and Genetic Engineering of the House Cricket (Acheta domesticus): A Resource for Sustainable Agriculture
Biomolecules·2023· 32 citedOpen Access
Differential Gene Expression of Innate Immune Response Genes Consequent to Solenopsis invicta Virus-3 Infection
Genes·2023· 6 citedOpen Access
A Chromosome scale assembly of the tarnished plant bug, <em>Lygus lineolaris</em> (Palisot de Beauvois), genome. Supplementary Data Tables S1, S2, and S3.
Figshare·2023Open Access
A Chromosome scale assembly of the tarnished plant bug, <em>Lygus lineolaris</em> (Palisot de Beauvois), genome. Supplementary Data Tables S1 and S2.
Figshare·2023Open Access
A Chromosome scale assembly of the tarnished plant bug, <em>Lygus lineolaris</em> (Palisot de Beauvois), genome.
Figshare·2023Open Access
Genome and Genetic Engineering of the House Cricket ( <i>Acheta domesticus</i> ): Applications for Sustainable Agriculture
2022· 1 citedOpen Access
Genomic diversification of the specialized parasite of the fungus-growing ant symbiosis
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences·2022· 13 citedOpen Access
The Genomic Basis of Evolutionary Novelties in a Leafhopper
Molecular Biology and Evolution·2022· 21 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

H. James Price(9), Hugh M. Robertson(8), Evgeny M. Zdobnov(7), Yi Han(6), Donna M. Muzny(6), Stephen Richards(6), Robert M. Waterhouse(6), Carl E. Hjelmen(5), Joshua B. Benoit(5), Hsu Chao(5), Christopher Childers(5), Huyen Dinh(5), HarshaVardhan Doddapaneni(5), Shannon Dugan(5), Markus Friedrich(5), Daniel Hughes(5), Jeffery W. Jones(5), Sandra L. Lee(5), Shwetha C. Murali(5), Jiaxin Qu(5)