Davis Laundon

This study shows that increased matrotrophy reduces maternal longevity in chondrichthyans and mammals, supporting the Disposable Soma Theory over the Selfish Mother Hypothesis.

The paper identifies syncytin-like Env proteins in non-placental chondrichthyans, showing their transcriptional activity and syntenic conservation, but not in placental sharks.

This study examines how umbilical cord structure affects heat transfer in mammals, finding that cord morphology influences fetal thermal resilience.

This study investigates the mechanisms of chitin degradation in aquatic chytrids, finding expanded glycoside hydrolase genes and adaptive secreted chitinases that facilitate saprotrophy.

This study creates a cellular and molecular atlas of chytrid development using Rhizoclosmatium globosum, revealing specialized biological processes and subcellular structures.

This study shows that rhizoid development in the chytrid Rhizoclosmatium globosum shares features with dikaryan hyphal growth and is adaptive to resource availability.