K. C. Stuart

Genetic and phenotypic consequences of local transitions between sexual and parthenogenetic reproduction in the wild

This study examines the genetic and phenotypic effects of transitions between sexual and parthenogenetic reproduction in wild Megacrania batesii populations, finding reduced genetic diversity but no consistent fitness differences.

Contrasting patterns of single nucleotide polymorphisms and structural variations across multiple invasions

This study compares SNP and SV genetic diversity across invasive European starling populations, finding discrepancies in diversity patterns and evidence of balancing selection differences between SNP and SV classes.

Using historical museum samples to examine divergent and parallel evolution in the invasive starling

This study uses historical and contemporary samples of starlings to identify parallel and divergent evolutionary changes in invasive and native populations.

The gut bacteria of an invasive amphibian respond to the dual challenges of range-expansion and parasite attack

The study examines gut bacterial communities in cane toads across their invasive range and finds associations with host ecology, behavior, and parasite infection.

Signatures of selection in a recent invasion reveals adaptive divergence in a highly vagile invasive species

The paper analyzes genetic differentiation and selection signals in invasive starling populations in Australia to understand adaptation to environmental factors.