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K. Bird

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Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Organism:plant (other)· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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Evolutionary and biological mechanisms underpinning chitin degradation in aquatic fungi

N. Chrismas, K. Bird, D. Laundon, P. Hesketh-Best, C. Lieng, M. Cunliffe

This study investigates the mechanisms of chitin degradation in aquatic chytrids, finding expanded glycoside hydrolase genes and adaptive secreted chitinases that facilitate saprotrophy.

bioRxiv · Feb 10, 2024 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Brassica rapa domestication: untangling wild and feral forms and convergence of crop morphotypes

A. C. McAlvay, A. P. Ragsdale, M. E. Mabry, X. Qi, K. Bird, P. Velasco, H. An, C. Pires, E. Emshwiller

This study clarifies the domestication history of Brassica rapa by analyzing genetic diversity and identifying wild and feral forms, suggesting turnips were the first domesticated type.

bioRxiv · Apr 5, 2021Evolutionary Biology