Avril M. Harder

This study uses pangenomics and machine learning to identify genetic markers associated with carotenoid accumulation in sorghum, revealing structural variation and multi-locus genetic architecture.

The paper identifies the genetic drivers of the G-locus in pecan trees using pangenome-integrated quantitative genomics, revealing a Mendelian super-gene responsible for dichogamy.

The paper catalogs structural and sequence variation in the pennycress pangenome, revealing contrasting evolutionary modes across genomic regions and highlighting the utility of pangenomic resources for crop development.

The paper evaluates challenges in creating consistent pangene sets across pangenomes, showing that annotation inconsistencies lead to misleading presence-absence variation interpretations.

The paper demonstrates how a global pangenomic breeding network can develop and deploy drought and pest-resistant sorghum varieties for smallholder farmers in Niger.

This paper constructs a sorghum pangenome and identifies trait-associated variants to inform climate-aware genome-enabled breeding strategies.

The paper sequenced twelve Camelina sativa genomes to study pangenomic variation in an allohexaploid species, finding minimal gene presence-absence variation but subgenome-specific gene content.

The paper presents a high-quality reference genome for the banner-tailed kangaroo rat, enabling studies on genomic adaptation and population dynamics in arid environments.

The paper detects early genetic and transcriptomic changes in sea lamprey exposed to pesticide TFM, showing adaptation without full resistance.