Christopher A. Saski

Climate Adaptation and Genetic Differentiation in the Mosquito Species Culex tarsalis

This study examines genetic differentiation in Culex tarsalis mosquitoes, showing environmental factors influence their genetic makeup and adaptation to climate change.

FHY3/FAR1 transposable elements generate adaptive genetic variation in the Bassia scoparia genome

This study identifies FHY3/FAR1 transposable elements as drivers of adaptive genetic variation in Bassia scoparia, contributing to herbicide resistance through genomic rearrangements.

Chromosome-level assemblies of Amaranthus palmeri, Amaranthus retroflexus, and Amaranthus hybridus allow for genomic comparisons and identification of a sex-determining region

The paper presents chromosome-level genomes of three Amaranthus species, identifies a male-specific region, and characterizes genes and eccDNA related to sex determination and herbicide resistance.

Extrachromosomal DNA-mediated glutamine synthetase 2 (GS2) amplification enables glufosinate resistance in Amaranthus palmeri

The paper investigates how extrachromosomal DNA (eccDNA) contributes to glufosinate resistance in Palmer amaranth by amplifying the GS2 gene.

Sequence characterization of eccDNA content in glyphosate sensitive and resistant Palmer amaranth from geographically distant populations

The paper characterizes eccDNA content in glyphosate-sensitive and -resistant Palmer amaranth populations, revealing differences in eccDNA structure and gene content associated with resistance.

The blackgrass genome reveals patterns of divergent evolution of non-target site resistance to herbicides.

The paper analyzes the blackgrass genome to understand the genetic basis of non-target site herbicide resistance and its evolutionary mechanisms.

Blueprint for Phasing and Assembling the Genomes of Heterozygous Polyploids: Application to the Octoploid Genome of Strawberry

Trio-binned PacBio HiFi reads plus a 3.6 M-variant recombination map give phase-resolved assemblies of octoploid strawberry 'Royal Royce' and FaRR1, a 786.5 Mb haploid reference with 28 pseudomolecules.

Genetic Architecture of Maize Rind Strength Revealed by the Analysis of Divergently Selected Populations

The paper identifies genetic factors influencing maize rind strength through divergent selection and transcriptome analysis, revealing key genes and pathways related to cell wall composition.

The eccDNA Replicon: A heritable, extra-nuclear vehicle that enables gene amplification and glyphosate resistance in Amaranthus palmeri

The paper identifies a large extra-nuclear circular DNA (eccDNA) replicon in Amaranthus palmeri that contains the EPSPS gene and other genes involved in glyphosate resistance and genomic plasticity.

Microsatellite instability as a tool to diagnose genome instability in CHO cell culture

This study investigates the effects of elevated ammonia on genome instability in CHO cells, identifying de novo mutations and microsatellite instability as biomarkers for genome stability.

The Draft Genome of Kochia scoparia and the Mechanism of Glyphosate Resistance via Transposon-Mediated EPSPS Tandem Gene Duplication

The paper reports a draft genome of kochia and identifies a mobile genetic element involved in EPSPS gene duplication, leading to glyphosate resistance.

An EST-SSR based genetic linkage map and identification of QTLs for anthracnose disease resistance in water yam (Dioscorea alata L.)

The paper constructs an EST-SSR-based genetic linkage map and identifies a QTL for anthracnose resistance in water yam, aiding in marker-assisted breeding.

The genome of the biting midge Culicoides sonorensis and gene expression analyses of vector competence for Bluetongue virus

This paper sequences the genome of Culicoides sonorensis and identifies differentially expressed genes associated with Bluetongue virus vector competence.