J. J. Emerson

The 3-Dimensional Genome Drives the Evolution of Asymmetric Gene Duplicates via Enhancer Capture-Divergence

This paper shows that enhancer capture-divergence (ECD) is a significant evolutionary mechanism for asymmetric, distally duplicated genes, using Drosophila HP6/Umbrea as an example.

Sex-linked gene traffic underlies the acquisition of sexually dimorphic UV color vision in Heliconius butterflies

The paper identifies that sex-specific UV color vision in Heliconius butterflies evolved through gene duplication and movement to the W chromosome, leading to female-specific UVRh1 expression.

Behavioral and genomic sensory adaptations underlying the pest activity of Drosophila suzukii

This study investigates the evolutionary basis of Drosophila suzukii's egg-laying behavior by combining behavioral, genomic, and gene expression analyses with closely related species.

Topologically associating domains and their role in the evolution of genome structure and function in Drosophila

This study examines TAD evolution in Drosophila, finding conserved TADs, enrichment of rearrangements at TAD boundaries, and selection on structural variants at TAD boundaries.

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.