C. Klopp

A Receptor Like Cytoplasmic Kinase evolved in Aeschynomene legumes to mediate Nod-independent rhizobial symbiosis

This paper identifies a gene duplication-derived RLCK in Aeschynomene legumes that mediates Nod-independent rhizobial symbiosis, distinct from arbuscular mycorrhizal interactions.

Functional exploration of in vivo and in vitro lignocellulose-fed rumen bacterial microbiomes reveals novel enzymes involved in polysaccharide breakdown

The paper identifies novel enzymes from rumen microbiomes that break down plant cell walls using a high-throughput metagenomic approach.

Adaptive gene loss in the common bean pan-genome during range expansion and domestication

This study identifies adaptive gene loss in common bean populations during range expansion and domestication, showing gene loss as a key adaptive trait.

ORM-mediated regulation of sphingolipid biosynthesis is essential for nodule formation in Aeschynomene evenia

This study shows that AeORM1, a sphingolipid biosynthesis regulator, is essential for nodule formation and lateral root development in Aeschynomene evenia.

Genome structures resolve the early diversification of teleost fishes

The paper uses genome assemblies to resolve the evolutionary relationships among early diverging teleost lineages, placing Elopomorpha and Osteoglossomorpha as sister groups.

Impacts of Mycoplasma agalactiae restriction-modification systems on pan-epigenome dynamics and genome plasticity

This study identifies methylated motifs and RM systems in Mycoplasma agalactiae, revealing their role in epigenome dynamics and genome plasticity through genetic events and horizontal transfer.

Genetics of nodulation in Aeschynomene evenia uncovers new mechanisms of the rhizobium-legume symbiosis

This study identifies key genes involved in nodulation in Aeschynomene evenia, revealing new mechanisms of rhizobium-legume symbiosis through genetic and transcriptomic analyses.

A 180 My-old female-specific genome region in sturgeon reveals the oldest known vertebrate sex determining system with undifferentiated sex chromosomes

The paper identifies a 180 My-old female-specific genome region in sturgeon, revealing an ancient undifferentiated sex chromosome system with ZZ/ZW sex determination.

Mosaic evolution of molecular pathways for sex pheromone communication in a butterfly

This study identifies the molecular pathways for sex pheromone communication in butterflies, showing a mix of moth-derived and ancestral insect genes.

The rise and fall of the ancient northern pike master sex determining gene

The paper traces the evolution of sex determination in northern pike, revealing an ancient origin of the master sex-determining gene and recent transitions including Y-chromosome loss.

Contrasted gene decay in subterranean vertebrates: insights from cavefishes and fossorial mammals

This study compares gene decay in cavefishes and fossorial mammals, finding that eye gene decay is recent in cavefishes but ancient in mammals.

Identification of the master sex determining gene in Northern pike (Esox lucius) reveals restricted sex chromosome differentiation

The paper identifies and functionally validates an ancient duplicated anti-Mullerian hormone gene as the master sex determining gene in Northern pike, revealing limited sex chromosome differentiation.

Evolution of gene expression after whole-genome duplication: new insights from the spotted gar genome

The paper analyzes gene expression evolution after whole-genome duplication in teleost fish using the spotted gar genome and PhyloFish data, showing rapid fate determination of duplicates and ongoing functional divergence.