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M. Byrne

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Evolutionary Biology· 5 Animal Behavior & Cognition· 1 Cancer Biology· 1 Ecology· 1

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Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 5 Approach:experimental assay· 5 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 4 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 3 Organism:multiple species· 3 Approach:statistical model· 3 Assay:ChIP-seq· 2 Assay:DNA methylation· 2

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G. A. Wray· 3 shared P. L. Davidson· 3 shared H. R. Devens· 2 shared A. Berrio· 1 shared A. Edgar· 1 shared A. F. Hugall· 1 shared A. J. Massri· 1 shared A. Jones· 1 shared

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Multifocal, multiphenotypic tumours arising from an MTOR mutation acquired in early embryogenesis

C. N. Pacyna, M. Anandapadamanaban, K. W. Loudon, I. M. Hay, O. Perisic, R. Li, M. Byrne, L. Allen, K. Roberts, Y. Hooks, A. Y. Warren, G. D. Stewart, M. R. Clatworthy, S. Teichmann, S. Behjati, , T. J. Mitchell

The paper traces the origin of four synchronous renal tumours in a child to an early embryonic MTOR mutation, showing its role in tumour development and clinical implications.

bioRxiv · Dec 12, 2023Cancer Biology

Brooding brittle-star is a global hybrid polyploid swarm

A. F. Hugall, M. Byrne, T. D. O'Hara

This study reveals that the brooding brittle-star Amphipholis squamata is a hybrid polyploid complex with multiple divergent nuclear components and high ploidy, suggesting facultative asexual reproduction.

bioRxiv · Jun 29, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Hybrid epigenomes reveal extensive local genetic changes to chromatin accessibility contribute to divergence in embryonic gene expression between species

H. R. Devens, P. L. Davidson, M. Byrne, G. A. Wray

The paper quantifies cis and trans influences on chromatin accessibility divergence between two sea urchin species, finding cis effects more numerous and larger, and highlighting distinct regulatory mechanisms near GRN genes.

bioRxiv · Jan 4, 2023Evolutionary Biology

Recent Reconfiguration Of An Ancient Developmental Gene Regulatory Network In Heliocidaris Sea Urchins

P. L. Davidson, H. Guo, J. S. Swart, A. J. Massri, A. Edgar, L. Wang, A. Berrio, H. R. Devens, D. Koop, P. Cisternas, H. Zhang, Y. Zhang, M. Byrne, G. Fan, G. A. Wray

This study shows how natural selection rapidly reshapes developmental gene regulatory networks in sea urchins with divergent life histories, revealing evolutionary changes in gene regulation and chromatin status.

bioRxiv · Mar 3, 2022Evolutionary Biology

Evolutionary changes in the chromatin landscape contribute to reorganization of a developmental gene regulatory network during rapid life history divergence in sea urchins

P. L. Davidson, M. Byrne, G. A. Wray

This study identifies evolutionary changes in chromatin configuration and regulatory elements in sea urchins, showing how these modifications contribute to life history divergence and phenotypic evolution.

bioRxiv · Feb 22, 2022Evolutionary Biology

Genomic constraints to drought adaptation

C. W. Ahrens, K. Murray, R. A. Mazanec, S. Ferguson, J. G. Bragg, A. Jones, D. T. Tissue, M. Byrne, J. O. Borevitz, P. D. Rymer

The paper uses genomic and climate data to identify adaptation constraints in Corymbia calophylla, finding that genetic diversity and epistatic interactions limit drought adaptation potential.

bioRxiv · Aug 7, 2021Evolutionary Biology

Can early exposure to stress enhance resilience to ocean warming in two oyster species?

R. Pereira, E. Scanes, M. Gibbs, M. Byrne, P. Ross

This study examines if early heat stress exposure improves resilience to ocean warming in two oyster species, finding mixed effects with no overall enhancement in resilience.

bioRxiv · Jan 21, 2020Ecology

Orienting to Polarized Light at Night-Matching Lunar Skylight to Performance in a Nocturnal Beetle

J. J. Foster, J. D. Kirwan, B. el Jundi, J. Smolka, L. Khaldy, E. J. Baird, M. Byrne, D.-E. Nilsson, S. Johnsen, M. Dacke

This study determines the degree of polarization threshold for orientation behavior in nocturnal dung beetles under varying lunar phases.

bioRxiv · Nov 27, 2018Animal Behavior & Cognition