Luke A. Yates

Interactions between thermal and nutritional stress reveal cryptic adaptive potential

This study shows that adaptive potential in Drosophila depends on interactions between temperature and nutritional stress, revealing environment-dependent genetic variation.

Sizing up phylogenetic testing in geometric morphometrics: A case study of allometry

The paper demonstrates that phylogenetic-generalised-least-squares (PGLS) can obscure conservative trait correlation (CTC) in shape analysis, using geometric morphometrics on rock-wallaby crania.

Shape-constrained, changepoint additive models for time series omics data with cpam

The paper introduces cpam, a time series analysis method for omics data that improves detection of temporal changes and changepoints, outperforming existing methods in false discovery rate control and power.

Rapid reversible RNA isoform switching during loss and recovery of turgor in Arabidopsis thaliana

The paper identifies rapid reversible RNA isoform switching in Arabidopsis thaliana during water deficit and recovery, revealing new protein products and mechanisms of stress response.

Trait - climate relations in Themeda triandra: a widely distributed C4 grass and crop wild relative

This study examines trait-climate relationships in kangaroo grass (Themeda triandra) grown under controlled thermal regimes, finding phenotypic flexibility and strong correlations between flowering time and climate-of-origin.

Conserved strategies underpin the replicated evolution of aridity tolerance in trees

The paper identifies conserved trait strategies in Eucalyptus trees that enable aridity tolerance through phylogenetic analysis and trait-environment relationships.