P. Grayson

SexFindR: A computational workflow to identify young and old sex chromosomes

SexFindR identifies sex chromosomes across species, showing sea lamprey lack somatic sex-linked sequences.

First nuclear genome assembly of an extinct moa species, the little bush moa (Anomalopteryx didiformis)

The paper uses high-throughput sequencing to assemble the first nuclear genome of the extinct little bush moa and identifies polymorphic microsatellites and candidate genes related to limb development.

Evolutionary dynamics of sex chromosomes of paleognathous birds

This study investigates the evolutionary dynamics of sex chromosomes in paleognathous birds, finding that large non-degenerate regions are retained and that evolutionary rates vary across different genomic regions.

Integrating natural history-derived phenomics with comparative genomics to study the genetic architecture of convergent evolution

This paper advocates for integrating natural history-derived phenomic data with comparative genomics to better understand the genetic basis of convergent evolution.

Whole-genome analyses resolve the phylogeny of flightless birds (Palaeognathae) in the presence of an empirical anomaly zone

The paper uses whole-genome data to resolve the phylogeny of flightless birds, finding a resolved topology with rheas as sister to kiwi and emu + cassowary, but also identifies an empirical anomaly zone due to incomplete lineage sorting.

Convergent regulatory evolution and the origin of flightlessness in palaeognathous birds

This study shows that convergent flightlessness in palaeognathous birds is associated with regulatory changes rather than protein-coding gene evolution.