B. S. Gaut

Phenotypic and genotypic adaptation of E. coli to thermal stress is contingent on genetic background

This study shows that E. coli's adaptation to thermal stress depends on its genetic background, with distinct evolutionary outcomes based on prior adaptive pathways.

Using genomes and evolutionary analyses to screen for host-specificity and positive selection in the plant pathogen Xylella fastidiosa

This study uses genome analysis to identify host-specificity and positive selection in Xylella fastidiosa, finding genetic determinants of host specialization and candidate genes involved in pathogenicity.

Evaluating the persistence and utility of five wild Vitis species in the context of climate change

This study evaluates the persistence and utility of five wild Vitis species under climate change by analyzing their genomic and bioclimatic traits.

Extensive introgression among North American wild grapes (Vitis) fuels biotic and abiotic adaptation

This study identifies introgressed regions in North American wild grapes, showing their association with adaptive traits and environmental pressures.

Genomic evidence for recurrent genetic admixture during domestication mediterranean olive trees (Olea europaea).

This study analyzes genomic data from olive trees to show genetic admixture during domestication and identifies selected genes related to stress response and development.

Evolutionary genomics of structural variation in Asian rice (Oryza sativa) and its wild progenitor (O. rufipogon)

This study identifies structural variants in Asian rice and its wild ancestor, finding they are predominantly deleterious and contribute to domestication costs and agronomic trait changes.

The genetic basis of sex determination in grapevines (Vitis spp.)

The paper identifies the genetic basis of sex determination in grapevines by analyzing phased genomes and finding a novel male-fertility gene.

Transposable elements contribute to regulatory hub stress-related long noncoding RNAs in Maize

The paper identifies and characterizes lncRNAs in maize, finding that many are derived from transposable elements and play regulatory roles in abiotic stress responses.

Phylogenetic shifts in gene body methylation correlate with gene expression and reflect trait conservation

The paper examines phylogenetic shifts in gene body methylation across eight grass species, finding that conservation of gbM correlates with gene length, expression, and evolutionary rates.

Structural variants, hemizygosity and clonal propagation in grapevines (Vitis vinifera)

The paper catalogs structural variants in grapevine genomes and shows their role in hemizygosity, phenotypic variation, and clonal propagation.

The Evolutionary Genomics of Grape (Vitis vinifera ssp. vinifera) Domestication

This study uses genomic data from grapes to investigate the duration, genetic changes, and costs of domestication, finding a 22,000-year population decline and increased deleterious mutations in cultivated grapes.

Deleterious variants in Asian rice and the potential cost of domestication

The paper examines deleterious variants in Asian rice, finding that domestication reduced their numbers but altered their frequency distribution and enrichment patterns.