Bent Petersen

Convergent molecular changes in populations of two pipefish species in the Baltic Sea

This study identifies molecular convergence in Baltic Sea pipefish populations despite differing genomic structures and species relationships.

Sea stickleback genome reveals repeated chromosomal rearrangements in sticklebacks

The paper presents a high-quality genome assembly of the sea stickleback and reveals chromosomal fusions and fissions that reshape understanding of karyotype evolution in sticklebacks.

Mucin modulates phage infection dynamics and biofilm formation in enteropathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica

This study examines how mucins affect phage infection and biofilm formation in Yersinia enterocolitica, showing enhanced phage replication and bacterial survival with mucin exposure.

Genomic stability in the Galapagos Scalesia adaptive radiation: Consistent transposable element accumulation despite hybridization and ecological niche shifts

The paper examines TE accumulation in Scalesia species and finds no significant variation despite hybridization and niche shifts, challenging the role of TEs in diversification.

Hidden in plain sight: Bacterial genomes reveal thousands of lytic phages with therapeutic potential

The paper identifies thousands of lytic phage genomes within bacterial assemblies, expanding known phage diversity and suggesting clinical isolates may contain therapeutic phage candidates.

Uncovering the hologenomic basis of an extraordinary plant invasion

The paper investigates the genomic basis of invasiveness in Ambrosia artemisiifolia, finding selection signatures in defense genes and reduced pathogen prevalence in invasive populations.

The structurome of a Clostridium difficile phage and the remarkable accurate prediction of its novel phage receptor-binding protein

The paper identifies and characterizes a novel receptor-binding protein from a Clostridium difficile phage, revealing its structure and function, and demonstrates the accuracy of AlphaFold2 predictions for structurome analysis.

The pangenome of the fungal pathogen Neonectria neomacrospora

This paper presents the first genome assembly and pangenome of Neonectria neomacrospora, revealing genetic diversity and functional features related to its plant pathogenic lifestyle.

Rapid discovery of novel prophages using biological feature engineering and machine learning

The paper introduces a machine learning method for detecting prophages in bacterial genomes, finding more phages than existing tools while being faster.

Population genomics of the emerging forest pathogen Neonectria neomacrospora

This study uses whole-genome sequencing to analyze the population genetics of Neonectria neomacrospora, revealing clade divergence and gene flow patterns in Europe.

The tuatara genome: insights into vertebrate evolutionfrom the sole survivor of an ancient reptilian order

The paper presents the tuatara genome, highlighting its evolutionary significance and unique features compared to other vertebrates.

The whole genome sequence and mRNA transcriptome of the tropical cyclopoid copepod Apocyclops royi

This paper presents the first whole genome sequence and mRNA transcriptome of the copepod Apocyclops royi, providing genomic resources for further study.

The genome and mRNA transcriptome of the cosmopolitan calanoid copepod Acartia tonsa Dana improve the understanding of copepod genome size evolution

The paper reports the first genome and transcriptome of Acartia tonsa, revealing a 14-fold genome size difference among copepods and expanding genetic resources for evolutionary studies.

NetSurfP-2.0: improved prediction of protein structural features by integrated deep learning

NetSurfP-2.0 improves prediction of protein structural features with higher accuracy and faster runtime than previous versions.

MobiSeq: De Novo SNP discovery in model and non-model species through sequencing the flanking region of transposable elements

MobiSeq is a reduced representation library protocol that discovers SNPs in model and non-model species by sequencing flanking regions of transposable elements.

Genome analyses show strong selection on coloration, morphological and behavioral phenotypes in birds-of-paradise

The paper sequenced genomes of birds-of-paradise to identify genomic changes linked to their phenotypic diversity, finding strong selection on coloration, morphology, and sensory systems.