M. C. Schatz

Evolution-guided association mapping using long-read genomes from a self-identified Black or African American cohort in All of Us

This study uses long-read genomes from a Black or African American cohort to identify genomic regions under recent positive selection and their associations with phenotypes.

MaizeCODE reveals bi-directionally expressed enhancers that harbor molecular signatures of maize domestication.

The paper identifies bi-directionally expressed enhancers in maize with domestication signatures using integrated epigenomic and transcriptomic data from multiple tissues and inbred lines.

Convergent evolution of plant prickles is drivenby repeated gene co-option over deep time

The paper investigates convergent evolution of plant prickles, finding that mutations in a cytokinin gene repeatedly cause prickle loss across species.

Automated assembly scaffolding elevates a new tomato system for high-throughput genome editing

The paper introduces RagTag, a toolset for automating genome assembly scaffolding and patching, and establishes chromosome-scale references for tomato genotypes.

Local adaptation and archaic introgression shape global diversity at human structural variant loci

The paper identifies structural variants associated with local adaptation and archaic introgression in human populations using long-read sequencing and population genetic analysis.

A plasmid locus associated with Klebsiella clinical infections encodes a microbiome-dependent gut fitness factor

The paper identifies a plasmid-encoded ter operon in Klebsiella pneumoniae that functions as a microbiome-dependent gut fitness factor, enhancing colonization in the presence of specific gut microbiota.