Ethan F. Gyllenhaal

A multi-tissue transcriptome strategy for genomic resource development in Pinus edulis

The paper develops a multi-tissue transcriptome for Pinus edulis to improve probe design for targeted exon-capture, showing that multi-tissue sampling enhances coverage and functional gene representation.

Asymmetric gene flow across a desert contact zone in a riparian songbird

The paper examines gene flow patterns in Bells Vireo across a desert contact zone, finding neutral admixture driven by dispersal corridors rather than local adaptation.

Spatially heterogeneous gene flow may hinder linking phylogeographic data to macroevolutionary patterns

The paper shows that spatially heterogeneous gene flow can lead to incorrect macroevolutionary inferences by causing monophyly of adjacent populations and longer branches for peripheral taxa in simulations.

Waves of Colonization and Gene Flow in a Great Speciator

The paper studies secondary contact and gene flow in whistler birds in Fiji, identifying a genomic region linked to phenotypic differences and proposing rapid plumage evolution and post-divergence gene flow as key factors.

Taxonomy, nomenclature, and identification of the giant hummingbirds (Patagona spp.) (Aves: Trochilidae)

The paper clarifies the taxonomy of giant hummingbirds, designates a neotype for Patagona gigas, and identifies misidentified specimens in museum collections.

PleistoDist: A toolbox for visualising and quantifying the effects of Pleistocene sea-level change on island archipelagos

PleistoDist quantifies Pleistocene sea-level effects on island biotas and tests dispersal hypotheses using population genetic simulations.