Axel Meyer

This study identifies the evolutionary origin of the dorsoventral axis in paired appendages by showing Lmx1b's ancestral role in midline fins and its repurposing through novel regulatory inputs.

The paper investigates the loss of shortwave cone opsins in cartilaginous fish, linking it to eye adaptation and the presence of tapetum lucidum.

The paper provides complete genomes for all 26 Xiphophorus species, resolves conflicting phylogeny, and shows hybridization precedes speciation in this genus.

The paper summarizes methods and lessons from assembling 16 vertebrate genomes, highlights the importance of long-read sequencing, and introduces the Vertebrate Genomes Project to generate complete reference genomes for all vertebrate species.