Jack G. Rayner

The paper studies genomic signatures of coevolution between a parasitoid fly and its cricket host, revealing arms-race dynamics and selective sweeps driven by host adaptations.

The paper investigates immune variation in greater spear-nosed bats, finding male-biased immune ageing and stronger inflammatory responses in males and older bats.

The paper examines genomic adaptation in Hawaiian crickets following the introduction of a parasitoid fly, finding population size declines and local adaptation through male-silencing alleles.

The paper examines sex differences in DNA methylation across 14 bat species, finding female hypermethylation on the X chromosome and associations between methylation patterns and sexual selection.

This study shows that big brown bats do not experience age-related hearing loss, as evidenced by comparable hearing thresholds and cochlear structure across age groups.

The paper examines the genomic effects of recent sexual signal loss in crickets, finding pleiotropy, hitchhiking, and regulatory disruption associated with the trait loss.