William B. Reinar

Chromosomal inversions mediated by tandem insertions of transposable elements

The paper identifies and quantifies transposable elements in chromosomal inversion breakpoints in Atlantic cod, showing their role in driving ectopic recombination and chromosomal reorganization.

High short tandem repeat mutation recurrence in heat-stressed Arabidopsis thaliana lines

This study shows that high temperature increases STR mutation rates in Arabidopsis thaliana, leading to recurrent mutations and increased genetic variation.

An improved genome assembly uncovers prolific tandem repeats in Atlantic cod

The paper improves the Atlantic cod genome assembly using long-read sequencing and multiple assembly programs, revealing a high density of tandem repeats and heterozygous variation.