Atma M. Ivancevic

An ancient retrotransposon provides species-specific tuning of IL-18 inflammatory signaling

The paper identifies an ancient retrotransposon-derived IL18R1-Short isoform that modulates IL-18 signaling across species.

De novo genome assemblies of the dwarf honey bee subgenus Micrapis: Apis andreniformis and Apis florea

The paper presents high-quality de novo genome assemblies for two dwarf honey bee species using hybrid sequencing, showing improved contiguity and completeness compared to previous studies.

Regulation of interferon signaling by transposon exonization

The paper identifies transposon exonization as a mechanism regulating interferon signaling by generating functional variants of immune genes, including a decoy receptor that inhibits interferon signaling.

Endogenous retroviruses mediate transcriptional rewiring in response to oncogenic signaling in colorectal cancer

The paper identifies ERV-derived enhancers as drivers of transcriptional rewiring in colorectal cancer through oncogenic AP1/MAPK signaling.

Re-evaluating inheritance in genome evolution: widespread transfer of LINEs between species

The paper identifies widespread horizontal transfer of LINE-1 and BovB transposable elements between species using a 503-genome dataset, showing their impact on mammalian genome evolution.