N. K. J. Bittner

Convergent patterns of gene expression and protein evolution associated with adaptation to desert environments in rodents

The paper identifies convergent gene expression patterns in desert-adapted rodents, showing 8.6% of genes exhibit expression evolution convergence, suggesting gene regulation plays a key role in desert adaptation.

Plasticity in gene expression facilitates invasion of the desert environment in house mice

The paper examines how gene expression plasticity aids house mice in adapting to desert environments, finding that desert mice show reduced plasticity under stress while non-desert mice shift towards desert-like expression.