Maxim Koriabine

From tiny to massive: exploring genome evolution in the model 1 grass genus Brachypodium

This study presents chromosome-level assemblies of two perennial Brachypodium species, revealing genomic features like polyploidy and transposable element dynamics that shaped genome evolution.

Single-cell-level response to drought in Sorghum bicolor reveals novel targets for improving water use efficiency

The paper identifies single-cell transcriptional responses to drought in Sorghum bicolor and highlights shared regulatory mechanisms across cell types.

Unraveling Morphogenesis, Starvation, and Light Responses in a Mushroom-Forming Fungus, Coprinopsis cinerea, Using Long Read Sequencing and Extensive Expression Profiling

The paper improves the functional annotation of the mushroom-forming fungus Coprinopsis cinerea by integrating a chromosome-level genome assembly with extensive expression profiling across multiple conditions.

T-toxin virulence genes: unconnected dots in a sea of repeats

The paper uses long-read sequencing to resolve the complex structure of T-toxin biosynthesis genes in the fungus Cochliobolus heterostrophus and identifies translocation breakpoints associated with super-virulence.

Genomic innovation and horizontal gene transfer shaped plant colonization and biomass degradation strategies of a globally prevalent fungal pathogen

This study identifies horizontal gene transfer events in Armillaria fungi that contribute to plant biomass degradation and pathogenicity.

Long-read metagenomics of soil communities reveals phylum-specific secondary metabolite dynamics

This study uses long-read metagenomics and metatranscriptomics to analyze soil communities, revealing phylum-specific secondary metabolite dynamics during wetting events.