Kay Lucek

The paper compares DNA metabarcoding effectiveness across different sample types for identifying white-tailed eagle diet in South Greenland, finding soil and beak swabs most effective.

This study examines gene flow patterns in Heliconius butterflies, finding widespread introgression influenced by geographic overlap and ecological factors.

This study investigates chromosomal rearrangements in Carex laevigata, showing they arise in structurally fragile regions and contribute to genomic divergence through hybrid dysfunction and recombination suppression.

The paper examines chromosomal rearrangements in Carex helodes, identifying genomic features associated with karyotypic evolution and environmental adaptation.

The paper identifies transposable elements, particularly R1-like LINE retrotransposons, as contributors to chromosomal fusions and fissions in butterflies, but also finds gene-related factors play a role.

The paper identifies chromosome number and mean chromosome size as proxies for recombination rate using genetic map data from 73 insect species and 157 monocentric plants, showing mean size is a better predictor, especially in holocentric species.