Laura Bankers

Whole-genome sequence of Potamopyrgus antipodarum: a model system for the maintenance of sexual reproduction reveals a recent whole-genome duplication

The paper presents the first genome assembly of Potamopyrgus antipodarum, revealing a recent whole-genome duplication and its potential role in asexuality transitions.

ADAR1 haploinsufficiency and sustained viral RdRp dsRNA synthesis synergize to dysregulate RNA editing and cause multi-system interferonopathy

The paper shows that ADAR1 haploinsufficiency combined with viral RdRp dsRNA synthesis causes dysregulated RNA editing and multi-system interferonopathy.

De novo transcriptome characterization of a sterilizing trematode parasite (Microphallus sp.) from two species of New Zealand snails

The paper provides annotated transcriptomes of Microphallus trematodes from two New Zealand snail species and identifies candidate genes related to parasitism and salinity stress.

Genomic evidence for population-specific responses to coevolving parasites in a New Zealand freshwater snail

The paper identifies population-specific genomic responses to coevolving parasites in the freshwater snail Potamopyrgus antipodarum using gene expression and sequence evolution analyses.