John M. Urban

The paper improves the SNS-seq protocol to better detect DNA replication origins and reduce non-origin biases in yeast.

The paper uses CRISPR/Cas9 to show that heat-tolerant corals rely less on HSF1 for survival during heat stress compared to heat-sensitive corals.

The paper updates the fungus gnat genome assembly using Hi-C data to produce chromosome-scale scaffolds, improving contig ordering, orientation, and chromosome assignment.

The paper examines chromatin and gene expression changes in Drosophila female germline stem cells, revealing mechanisms of self-renewal and differentiation that resemble totipotent zygote development.

This study identifies DNA repair pathway upregulation and developmental regulator downregulation in Sciara coprophila larvae exposed to ionizing radiation.

The paper presents the first draft genome of Sciara coprophila using long-read sequencing and assembly methods, enabling high contiguity genome assembly and insights into DNA modifications.

The paper demonstrates progress in using the MinION sequencer to obtain multiple reads of ultra-long DNA molecules over 100kb.