Michael W. Itgen

No support for cell size as a driver of tissue-level metabolic rates at the upper limits of animal cell size

The paper tests if cell size affects tissue-level metabolic rates in salamanders but finds no support for this relationship.

Genome composition predicts physiological responses to temperature in polyploid salamanders

The paper examines how genomic composition in polyploid salamanders predicts physiological responses to temperature, finding a trade-off between water loss resistance and metabolic rate in hybrids.

Size evolution of gigantic genomes suggests stochastic outcomes of transposable element/host silencing interactions

The paper examines TE/host interactions in salamander genomes and finds no correlation between genome size and TE deletion rates or suppression, suggesting stochastic TE accumulation in gigantic genomes.

Transposable element and host silencing activity in gigantic genomes

The paper investigates TE silencing mechanisms in a salamander with a large genome, finding that piRNA pathway targets TEs proportionally to their expression and that males have higher TE expression than females.

Long-read transcriptome and other genomic resources for the angiosperm Silene noctiflora

The paper provides genomic and transcriptomic resources for Silene noctiflora, including a long-read transcriptome and draft genome assembly, to support research in plant ecology and evolution.

Gigantic Genomes Can Provide Empirical Tests of TE Dynamics Models -- An Example from Amphibians

The paper characterizes transposable element (TE) dynamics in the giant genome of Ichthyophis bannanicus and tests existing TE dynamics models.

Genus-wide characterization of bumblebee genomes reveals variation associated with key ecological and behavioral traits of pollinators

The paper characterizes bumblebee genomes across 17 species to identify genetic variation linked to ecological and behavioral traits, revealing insights into genome structure, evolution, and adaptation.