Jay F. Storz

This study shows that allostery in vertebrate hemoglobin evolved from a non-allosteric dimer through three key substitutions, leveraging inherent conformational flexibility of the globin fold.

The paper examines climatic niche differentiation in the Phyllotis darwini species group, finding low niche overlap and no significant phylogenetic signal in niche differences.

This study analyzes globin gene evolution in cartilaginous fish using genomic and transcriptomic data, revealing gene loss, retention, and expression patterns compared to bony vertebrates.

The paper examines elevational variation in heart mass and RV hypertrophy in Andean leaf-eared mice, finding that suppression of RV hypertrophy is linked to differential gene expression in high-altitude populations.

This study identifies molecular mechanisms of toxin resistance in black-headed grosbeaks through functional assays and ancestral protein resurrection, showing how historical contingency and epistasis shape adaptation.

This study uses mitochondrial DNA and whole-genome sequence data to analyze species boundaries, diversification times, and hybridization in Andean leaf-eared mice, finding that diversification coincided with Pleistocene climate changes and ongoing hybridization between two species.

The paper investigates the diet of Andean leaf-eared mice at extreme elevations using metagenomics, DNA metabarcoding, and stable isotopes, finding evidence of herbivory and potential cryptic vegetation.

This study compares the thermogenic capacity of highland and lowland deer mice under increasing hypoxia to assess the roles of local adaptation and plasticity in high-altitude tolerance.

The paper examines gene expression changes in highland deer mice exposed to hypoxia at different developmental stages, identifying differentially expressed gene suites and transcriptional modules linked to respiratory traits and altitude adaptation.

This study identifies genomic and karyotypic changes in geladas that may contribute to high-altitude adaptation and speciation.

The paper investigates the molecular basis of hemoglobin adaptation in bar-headed geese by analyzing mutational intermediates and their pleiotropic effects.