Rens Holmer

The paper distinguishes expressed orphan genes from spurious ones and conserved genes in the human gut microbiome using metatranscriptomic data and machine learning.

This study shows how ethylene biosynthesis shifts spatially during nodule initiation in Medicago truncatula, with specific ACS genes regulating infection and nodule formation.

The paper compares genetic variation across different geographic scales in Arabidopsis thaliana, finding that local populations contain a significant proportion of continental variation and a logarithmic relationship between genetic and geographic distance.

The paper presents a reference genome assembly of Hirschfeldia incana, showing its high photosynthetic efficiency compared to related Brassicaceae species and identifying genomic features potentially contributing to this trait.

The paper shows that non-nodulating relatives of Parasponia lost key symbiosis genes, challenging the hypothesis that nodulation evolved independently multiple times.

The paper analyzes gene synteny networks across plant genomes to uncover ancient duplications and lineage-specific transpositions in the MADS-box gene family.