Katrina M. Dlugosch

Temporal changes in genetic variation during the invasion of Lygodium japonicum in North America

This study uses herbarium specimens to analyze genetic variation in Lygodium japonicum during its invasion of North America, identifying Asia as the source and finding evidence of rapid adaptation and reduced non-coding diversity.

Trait differentiation across urbanized environments in invasive Centaurea melitensis is not predicted by the Plant Economic Spectrum

This study tests if trait differentiation in invasive Centaurea melitensis across urban environments follows the Plant Economic Spectrum predictions, finding no multivariate trait strategies as expected.

Testing fundamental hypotheses of colonization success in the ferns

This study tests hypotheses about factors driving invasion success in non-native ferns, finding no phylogenetic clustering, conserved climatic niches, smaller genomes in naturalized ferns, and higher ploidal levels in invaders.

Mite Genome Miniaturization: Assembly of the biological control agent Floracarus perrepae reveals dynamic genome evolution in eriophyoid mites

The paper sequenced the genome of the mite Floracarus perrepae, revealing dynamic genome evolution and streamlining in eriophyoid mites, associated with non-genic elements.

Near chromosome-level genome assembly for the invasive annual forb Centaurea melitensis

The paper presents a near chromosome-level genome assembly for Centaurea melitensis, revealing structural variation and gene content.

Near chromosome-level genome assembly of Neomusotima conspurcatalis gives insights into the evolution of moth genome architecture and fern-insect interactions

The paper presents a near-chromosome genome assembly of a moth used in biological control of an invasive fern, revealing conserved genome structure and odorant receptor gene expansions linked to host specificity.

Phylogenetic patterns over sixty-five years of vegetation change across a montane elevation gradient

The paper examines phylogenetic diversity changes in angiosperm communities over 65 years across elevation gradients, finding phylogenetic signals in constancy and elevational shifts and decoupling of diversity aspects in different communities.

The genome of the vining fern Lygodium microphyllum highlights genomic and functional differences between life phases of an invasive plant

This study provides a genome and epigenomic analysis of the invasive fern Lygodium microphyllum, revealing differences between its gametophyte and sporophyte life phases and their responses to freezing stress.

Applying a classification approach to categorizing urbanized landscapes in California and their invasion by the Maltese starthistle Centaurea melitensis

The paper develops a multivariate landscape classification framework to categorize urbanized landscapes in California and assesses how environmental zones influence trait variation in the invasive plant Maltese starthistle.

Phylogenetic diversity and species diversity are decoupled under experimental warming and cooling in Rocky Mountain plant communities

This study examines how experimental warming and cooling affect community diversity metrics in Rocky Mountain plant communities, finding decoupling between species and phylogenetic diversity.

Rare species do not disproportionately contribute to phylogenetic diversity in a subalpine plant community

The study examines whether rare plant species contribute disproportionately to phylogenetic diversity in a subalpine community and finds they do not.

Chromosome-scale reference genome of Pectocarya recurvata, a species with one of the smallest genome sizes in Boraginaceae

The paper presents a chromosome-scale reference genome for Pectocarya recurvata, revealing a small genome size and potential autotetraploid origin.

Chromosome-scale reference genome and RAD-based genetic map of yellow starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis) reveal putative structural variation and QTLs associated with invader traits

The paper develops a chromosome-scale reference genome and genetic map for yellow starthistle, identifies QTLs associated with invader traits, and finds structural variants and paleolog enrichment linked to invasion-related adaptations.

Plant G x Microbial E: Plant genotype interaction with soil bacterial community shapes rhizosphere composition during invasion

The paper investigates how plant genotype interacts with soil bacterial communities during invasion, finding that invading genotypes accumulate unique microbial compositions compared to native genotypes.

Progress Towards Plant Community Transcriptomics: Pilot RNA-Seq Data from 24 Species of Vascular Plants at Harvard Forest

The paper presents RNA-seq data from 24 vascular plant species at Harvard Forest, assessing transcriptome quality and finding no significant difference in gene assembly between diploid and polyploid species.

Variation in the oxidative burst in response to wounding and bacterial infection among native and invading genotypes of yellow starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis)

This study compares immune responses and growth in native and invasive yellow starthistle genotypes, finding a trade-off between growth and defense in invasive populations.