Dennis V. Lavrov

The paper discovers a new symbiotic sponge species through mitochondrial genome analysis and phylogenetic studies, revealing a new clade within Haplosclerida.

The paper shows that Clade B of Haplosclerid Sponges (CBHS) exhibit widespread loss of mitochondrial tRNA genes, contrasting with the stable gene content seen in most bilaterian animals.

This study investigates the expansion of the MutS gene family in plants, identifying origins through gene duplication, endosymbiotic gene transfer, and horizontal gene transfer, and highlights their roles in organelle genetics.

The paper uses MitoPredictor to predict and analyze the mitochondrial proteome of the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi.

The paper analyzes 184 octocoral mitochondrial genomes to study mt-mutS evolution and function, finding evidence for its role in DNA repair and its impact on sequence evolution rates.

This study investigates the causes and consequences of variation in mitochondrial proteome size across animals, identifying evolutionary gains and losses of proteins as key factors.

This paper uses mitochondrial genome data to test phylogenetic relationships within demosponges, particularly Heteroscleromorpha, and places Myceliospongia araneosa within a new clade.