C. S. Murray

Balancing selection and the functional effects of shared polymorphism in cryptic Daphnia species

This study examines shared polymorphisms in Daphnia species, finding that balancing selection and convergent evolution explain their distribution, with functional effects on behavior and fitness.

A cosmopolitan inversion drives seasonal adaptation in overwintering Drosophila

The paper identifies a chromosomal inversion as a driver of seasonal adaptation in Drosophila melanogaster by analyzing genomic and phenotypic data from orchard populations.

Gyne production is regulated by the brood in a social bee (Bombus impatiens)

This study shows that brood size in Bombus impatiens colonies significantly increases gyne production, while worker ovary activation is influenced by both brood presence and colony size.

Polygenic variation in sexual investment across an ephemerality gradient in Daphnia pulex

The paper investigates polygenic variation in sexual investment in Daphnia pulex across an ephemerality gradient, finding that clonal diversity, not genetic diversity, varies with ephemerality and identifying multiple QTL for male production.

There is no evidence of a universal genetic boundary among microbial species

The paper analyzes ANI values across microbial genomes and argues that the observed bimodal distribution does not support a universal genetic boundary due to sampling biases and inflated benchmarks.