M. Colnaghi

Repeat sequences limit the effectiveness of LGT and favoured the evolution of meiotic sex in early eukaryotes

The paper shows that repeat sequences in early eukaryotes limited lateral gene transfer effectiveness, favoring the evolution of meiotic sex for genome stability.

The limits of metabolic heredity in protocells

This study shows that nucleotide catalysis can promote protocell growth when directly involved in CO2 fixation, but not when catalyzing other pathways.

The need for high-quality oocyte mitochondria at extreme ploidy dictates germline development

The paper develops computational models to show that mitochondrial selection through the Balbiani body is critical for maintaining quality in high-ploidy oocytes, explaining female germline development patterns.

Genome expansion in early eukaryotes drove the transition from lateral gene transfer to meiotic sex

The paper models how genome size and recombination length influence the evolutionary transition from lateral gene transfer to meiotic sex in early eukaryotes.