A. Whibley

Genetic control of cell layer interactions in plants via tissue mechanics

The paper shows that brassinosteroid genes control tissue growth coordination in plants by modulating mechanical constraints between cell layers.

Subtle introgression footprints at the end of the speciation continuum in a clade of Heliconius butterflies

The paper examines gene flow and speciation in Heliconius butterflies, finding limited introgression and stronger genomic signatures in mimetic populations.

Supergene formation: evidence for recombination suppression among multiple functional loci within inversions.

The paper investigates supergene formation in Heliconius numata, showing chromosomal inversions suppress recombination among multiple loci controlling wing patterns, supporting the hypothesis that supergenes evolve through recombination suppression and subsequent recruitment of adaptive mutations.

Balancing selection at a wing pattern locus is associated with major shifts in genome-wide patterns of diversity and gene flow in a butterfly

The paper examines how balancing selection at a wing pattern locus in butterflies affects genome-wide diversity and gene flow, finding higher diversity and lower geographic structure in polymorphic populations.

Mutation accumulation in chromosomal inversions maintains wing pattern polymorphism in a butterfly

The paper shows chromosomal inversions maintain wing pattern polymorphism in butterflies by accumulating recessive mutations that prevent fixation despite ecological advantages.

Supergene evolution triggered by the introgression of a chromosomal inversion

The paper shows that supergene alleles in Heliconius numata butterflies arise from introgression of a chromosomal inversion, leading to balanced polymorphism and mimicry polymorphism.