Ina Schaefer

fDOG-Assembly identifies orthologs in unannotated genomes, outperforming traditional methods by not relying on pre-annotated proteomes and recovering missed orthologs.

The paper analyzes and characterizes mitochondrial tRNAs in nematodes and arachnids, revealing structural deviations and editing events not captured by genome-based predictions.

This study compares the genomes of ancient asexual and sexual oribatid mites, finding that asexual species have streamlined genomes with fewer novel genes compared to their sexual relatives.

The paper investigates genetic structure and dispersal patterns of invasive earthworms in Minnesota, finding multiple introductions but not from current bait dumping.