Javier Palma‐Guerrero

ERGA-BGE genome of Valencia hispanica (Valenciennes, 1826): a critically endangered Iberian toothcarp

The paper presents the chromosome-level genome assembly of Valencia hispanica, a critically endangered fish, to support conservation and ecological studies.

Convergent genomic trajectories shape adaptation to life on land across animal lineages

The paper investigates genomic mechanisms underlying independent transitions to terrestrial life across species, finding lineage-specific gene changes that converge functionally.

A proteo-transcriptomic investigation of toxin evolution in planarians and their role in flatworm terrestrialization

This study compares toxin and mucus protein evolution in aquatic and terrestrial flatworms, finding broader toxin gene repertoires and distinct functional expansions in terrestrial species.

A transcription factor and a phosphatase regulate temperature-dependent morphogenesis in a fungal plant pathogen

The paper identifies two genes regulating temperature-dependent morphogenesis in Z. tritici, showing that intracellular osmotic stress drives these transitions.

Genetic architecture of oxidative stress tolerance in the fungal wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici

The paper identifies genomic regions associated with oxidative stress tolerance in Zymoseptoria tritici using QTL mapping and finds a trade-off between growth under non-stressful conditions and oxidative stress tolerance.

Small RNA bidirectional crosstalk during the interaction between wheat and Zymoseptoria tritici

The paper analyzes sRNA bidirectional crosstalk between wheat and Zymoseptoria tritici, finding no cross-kingdom RNAi but identifying sRNA regulation of defense and auxin-related genes.