Joseph F. Ryan

This study identifies two distinct species of Mnemiopsis in the US Atlantic coast using genomic analysis, revealing divergence driven by Pleistocene climate transitions and oceanographic changes.

This study constructs a phylogeny of sea cucumbers using transcriptome and genome data from 37 species, revealing taxonomic revisions and evolutionary insights.

The paper identifies and functionally characterizes voltage-gated K+ channels in ctenophores, showing independent evolution of diverse subtypes similar to those in cnidarians and bilaterians.

The paper shows a regulatory gene promotes cnidocyte development by suppressing neural fate in sea anemones.

This paper presents a draft genome of Cochliopodium minus, revealing lateral gene transfers and meiosis-related genes, and insights into its sexual behavior.

This paper presents the first draft genome of the sea cucumber Holothuria glaberrima, demonstrating its utility for studying regeneration and other genetic research.

This paper presents the first complete draft genome of the octocoral Renilla muelleri using a hybrid de novo assembly, providing a resource for studying gene evolution in Anthozoa.

This study investigates gene expression patterns in Trichoplax adhaerens to argue for an oral-aboral axis and radial symmetry in the parahoxozoan ancestor.