Deanna Arsala

This study examines the rapid structural evolution of de novo genes in rice over 1 million years, finding faster changes in disordered regions and structured elements compared to gene duplicates.

This study shows that knocking down Dnmt1 in Nasonia disrupts gene body methylation, leading to gene expression changes and developmental failure during the maternal-zygotic transition.

The paper identifies novel molecules involved in oosome formation and germ plasm function in Nasonia vitripennis through transcriptomic analysis and functional testing.