R. G. Allaby

A stepwise route to domesticate rice by controlling seed shattering and panicle shape

This study identifies multiple genetic mutations required for rice domestication, showing that seed shattering loss alone is insufficient and that panicle shape plays a critical role in yield increase.

The Evolutionary History of Wild, Domesticated, and Feral Brassica oleracea (Brassicaceae)

This study clarifies the evolutionary history of Brassica oleracea by identifying B. cretica as its closest wild relative and revealing feral lineages, supporting an Eastern Mediterranean origin.

A novel cost framework reveals evidence for competitive selection in the evolution of complex traits during plant domestication

The paper introduces a cost framework for competitive selection, showing it differs from environmental selection in intensity and timing, and applies it to grain metrics of archaeological crops.

Multi-proxy evidence for the impact of the Storegga Slide Tsunami on the early Holocene landscapes of the southern North Sea

The paper identifies Storegga Slide tsunami deposits in the southern North Sea using seismic surveys, sediment cores, and dating methods, showing localized and temporary impacts.

Habitat selection drives dietary specialisation in Sorex minutus

This study uses metagenomic analysis of fecal samples to show that Sorex minutus has expanded its diet and habitat use to include indoor environments, potentially increasing parasite exposure.

Guano morphology reveals ecological information in British bats

This study examines the relationship between bat guano morphology and ecological traits like species, diet, and size in British bats, finding limited species prediction but potential for dietary guild and size inference.

Flax latitudinal adaptation at LuTFL1 altered architecture and promoted fiber production.

The paper shows that LuTFL1 alleles from northern wild flax populations were selected in cultivated flax, altering plant architecture and promoting fiber production through effects on flowering time and morphology.

A domestication history of dynamic adaptation and genomic deterioration in sorghum

This study analyzes archaeogenomes of sorghum to show a decline in genetic diversity and mutation load over time, with dynamic selection pressures and introgression shaping domestication.