Christopher Kirby

This study constructs a pangenome for deer mice to reveal extensive structural variation and its evolutionary implications.

This study shows Pleistocene climate changes drove the diversification of deer mice and the independent evolution of arboreal ecotypes in forests.

The paper builds a cellular atlas of the hypothalamic preoptic area in two deer mouse species, identifying cell types linked to behavioral differences and sex-specific evolution.

This paper identifies genetic and developmental mechanisms underlying tail-length variation in deer mice, showing Hoxd13 expression differences and increased presomitic mesoderm in forest ecotypes.

The paper identifies Tug1 as essential for male fertility, showing it has three distinct regulatory activities: a cis DNA repressor, a trans-acting lncRNA, and a conserved peptide affecting mitochondrial function.