Mark A Phuong

Targeted sequencing of venom genes from cone snail genomes reveals coupling between dietary breadth and conotoxin diversity

This study uses targeted sequencing to analyze venom genes in cone snails, finding that dietary breadth correlates with conotoxin diversity.

Range stability predicts lineage persistence in a morphologically cryptic ground squirrel species complex

The study shows that range stability maintains lineage persistence, while range instability leads to hybridization and lineage extinction in ground squirrels.

Dietary Breadth is Positively Correlated with Venom Complexity in Cone Snails

This study finds a positive correlation between dietary breadth and venom complexity in cone snails, challenging traditional views on how prey type shapes venom evolution.