Alan García‐Elfring

Genomic Patterns of Parallel Divergence Across Demographically Heterogeneous Stickleback Populations in Eastern Canada

The paper examines genomic differentiation between marine and freshwater stickleback populations in Atlantic Canada, identifying regions consistently differentiated despite varying demographic histories.

GTP cyclohydrolase II (gch2) and axanthism in ball pythons: a new vertebrate model for pterin-based pigmentation

The paper identifies a premature stop codon in the gch2 gene in axanthic ball pythons, linking it to pterin-based pigmentation and establishing ball pythons as a vertebrate model for studying axanthism.

Using seasonal genomic changes to understand historical adaptation: parallel selection on stickleback in highly-variable estuaries

The paper tracks seasonal allele frequency changes in stickleback populations to identify signs of parallel natural selection during environmental shifts.

A nonsense mutation in TFEC is the likely cause of the recessive piebald phenotype in ball pythons (Python regius)

The paper identifies a nonsense mutation in TFEC as the likely cause of the piebald phenotype in ball pythons using whole-genome sequencing and population genetics.