Luke Thomas

The paper generates the first chromosome-scale genome and methylome for the tiger shark, revealing genomic and epigenomic features of shark evolution and population decline.

The paper introduces a method to track coral individuals and their offspring over time using CRISPR-Cas9 genetic barcodes and eDNA metabarcoding.

This paper develops a genetic toolkit using seawater environmental DNA to study whale shark populations, showing that microhaplotype markers can reliably genotype individuals and capture population-level genetic diversity.

This study demonstrates the use of microhaplotypes from environmental DNA to estimate population genetic diversity and species abundance in zebrafish aquaria.

The paper investigates mechanisms of ecological divergence with gene flow in corals by combining genomic, transcriptomic, and symbiont analyses to understand adaptation to environmental stress.