Jörn Gerchen

The paper examines centromeric variation across ploidy barriers in Alnus glutinosa agg., finding shared genomic regions of admixture that coincide with centromeres.

The paper studies Y chromosome evolution in Mercurialis annua, identifying two recombination suppression stages and a candidate master sex-determination gene.

The paper presents a genomic resource with 1018 A. lyrata and 736 A. arenosa genomes, enabling studies of adaptation and genetic diversity through a searchable database and GWAS analysis of latitudinal clines.

This study uses experimental evolution to show a genetic trade-off in sex allocation in hermaphroditic plants, supporting the fundamental assumption of sex-allocation theory.

This study identifies convergent genetic adaptations to serpentine soil in two Alyssum species and compares them to Arabidopsis arenosa to find shared pathways.