Jennifer H. Wisecaver

The paper identifies multiple A1xA2 hybrid strains in Prymnesium parvum s.l. and discovers a new clade A3, suggesting hybridization drives genetic diversity and adaptive potential in these toxic algae.

The paper corrects a strain mislabeling error in a genome sequencing study of Prymnesium parvum, highlighting the need for clade-specific markers.

This study identifies the HER7 gene, a brassinosteroid receptor kinase, as essential for antheridiogen-mediated sex determination in the fern Ceratopteris richardii using BSR-Seq.

The paper identifies giant polyketide synthase genes in Prymnesium parvum that biosynthesize large polyether toxins, resolving a long-standing biosynthetic mystery.

This study identifies Zcf27 and Zcf4 as distinct regulators of ergosterol gene expression in C. glabrata, showing their roles in azole resistance and hypoxic adaptation.

This paper reports a draft genome of Elysia crispata morphotype clarki, a sea slug that retains chloroplasts for months, and identifies genes potentially involved in kleptoplast retention.

The paper analyzes two extremophilic algae to understand their iron management strategies, identifying novel iron-uptake proteins and adaptive mechanisms that enable survival in low-iron environments.

The paper shows that secondary metabolism gene clusters in Xylariales fungi are linked to broader ecological roles and increased gene diversity.

The paper presents a high-quality genome assembly for the Setaria viridis cultivar ME034V using ultra-long nanopore sequencing and identifies structural variants and expanded gene families.

integRATE prioritizes candidate genes across heterogeneous omics data by using desirability functions, identifying known and novel genes in preterm birth.

The paper shows that fructophilic yeasts in the W/S clade lost and reacquired alcoholic fermentation genes via horizontal gene transfer, adapting to high sugar environments.

This study identifies five types of genetic variation in secondary metabolic gene clusters across 66 strains of Aspergillus fumigatus and links them to evolutionary drivers like mutation, recombination, and horizontal gene transfer.