Mark McMullan

Transcriptional signatures underlying divergent lifestyles of endophytic and pathogenic fungi in early colonisation of wheat roots

This study compares the transcriptional profiles of two closely related fungi during early wheat root colonization, revealing differences in gene expression that underlie their distinct lifestyles.

Divergent selection on dispersal targets chemosensory and neuronal genes in Tribolium castaneum

This study identifies genomic regions and candidate genes associated with dispersal behavior in Tribolium castaneum using artificial selection and genome-wide association analysis.

Starship giant transposable elements cluster by host taxonomy using kmer-based phylogenetics

The paper uses kmer-based phylogenetics to classify Starship transposable elements and finds they cluster by host taxonomy, suggesting horizontal transfer is less common across larger evolutionary distances.

Evolutionary genomics reveals variation in structure and genetic content implicated in virulence and lifestyle in the genus Gaeumannomyces

This study generates high-quality genome assemblies for Gaeumannomyces species, revealing virulence lineage variation and genomic features linked to pathogenicity and lifestyle.

The ash dieback invasion of Europe was founded by two individuals from a native population with huge adaptive potential

The paper analyzes the genetic diversity of Hymenoscyphus fraxineus, showing the European population was founded by two divergent haplotypes with adaptive potential.