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This study assesses the contribution of the X chromosome to complex trait heritability and finds evidence of dosage compensation mechanisms affecting its genetic influence.

The paper shows that Myt3 translation is deregulated in β-cells under obesity-induced stress, leading to β-cell dysfunction and glucose intolerance.

This study identifies RNA Helicase A as a regulator of small RNA biogenesis and sorting in C. elegans germ cells, showing its role in protecting endogenous mRNAs from silencing and maintaining fertility.

The paper identifies two genes, luna and CG32264, that mediate resistance to paraquat-induced dopaminergic neurodegeneration in Drosophila, with CG32264's mammalian ortholog linked to human Parkinson's disease risk.

This study identifies nucleoporins and EPS-1 as factors anchoring germ granules to NPCs in C. elegans, revealing their role in balancing piRNA and RNAi pathways.

The paper identifies a bias for chromosomal rearrangements at the right arm of Chr7 in yeast, showing that this bias is due to inefficient repair rather than increased breakage.

The paper investigates how MIG-6/papilin and TGF-β signaling interact to regulate extracellular matrix remodeling and neuronal architecture maintenance.

The paper investigates how genetic variation in two mouse strains affects chromatin accessibility and TF binding in adipose tissue, linking these changes to gene regulation and disease susceptibility.

The paper identifies a QTL for generation time in mountain pine beetles and characterizes recombination patterns, including sex-biased inheritance of X chromosomes.

This study examines synapsis dynamics in Arabidopsis arenosa tetraploids, finding that improved synapsis efficiency correlates with meiotic stability and reduced crossover-related chromosome mispairing.

The paper investigates the molecular evolution of three reproductive barrier loci in maize and related species, identifying gene duplication, selection, and epigenetic silencing mechanisms.

The paper uses microsatellite markers and multiplex PCR to analyze population structure in pukeko populations, finding genetic differentiation in the North Island but no population structure in the South Island, inconclusive about range expansion origins.

The paper shows that inactivating the NMD pathway suppresses the embryonic lethality of gsr-1 mutants in C. elegans by enabling the transsulfuration pathway to compensate for the loss of glutathione reductase function.

The paper investigates QTL regions associated with spontaneous sex-reversal in XX rainbow trout using genome-based approaches and statistical methods to identify potential sex-modifier genes.

This study examines temporal and spatial genetic variation in Chilean jack mackerel across seasons, confirming a stable population structure and identifying genetic markers for monitoring variability.

This study identifies six longevity-associated loci in Diversity Outbred mice through a genetic meta-analysis of lifespan data from three studies, explaining over half of the heritable variation in lifespan.

This study introduces hQTL-ODS, a one-dimensional scan method for detecting heterotic QTLs, showing improved computational efficiency and reduced false positives in wheat hybrids.

This study investigates the genetic structure and demographic history of the Coorg population in Southern India using autosomal and uniparental markers, revealing ancient origins and population substructure.

This study shows that prioritizing deleterious mutations improves genomic prediction accuracy for yield in common bean and increases genetic gain through optimized breeding strategies.

This paper presents a framework to integrate forensic DNA evidence with non-genetic evidence using Markov chains to improve kinship case resolution.