Frank Grützner

The paper compares gene expression in monotreme reproductive tract and mammary gland with marsupial and eutherian species to understand maternal-foetal nutrient transfer mechanisms.

This study compares the quality of microbiome data generated by undergraduate students and trained researchers, finding student data to be comparable in accuracy and quality.

The paper analyzes DMRT gene family evolution in monotremes and other vertebrates, identifying conserved genes and unique features in monotremes.

The paper examines GCM1 and GCM2 evolution and expression in monotremes, finding evidence of an ancient role in reproduction and placentation.

This study investigates the evolutionary origins and dynamics of liver cell architecture across mammals, revealing conserved zonation and rapid evolutionary turnover in zonated genes.

The paper investigates gene loss in agastric vertebrates, finding no correlation between Gast and Grpr loss with the agastric phenotype and identifying retained gastric genes in echidnas.

The paper examines the evolution of the NLRP3 inflammasome pathway genes across mammals, revealing chromosomal reorganization and gene duplication events, particularly in Caspase-1 and neighboring genes.

This study identifies AMHY as the primary male sex determination gene in monotremes by analyzing its expression and function during sexual differentiation.

This study examines changes in the echidna pseudo-pouch microbiome during lactation, finding a reduction in potentially pathogenic bacteria, and compares wild and zoo-managed animals.

This study analyzes the structural evolution of estrogen receptor regulatory domains, revealing conserved network structures and their implications for breast cancer and reproductive disorders.

The paper identifies pseudogenisation of Nkx3.2 in monotremes and links it to unique gastric anatomy and physiology, suggesting gene loss influences phenotypic evolution.

This study examines how bushfires affect the gut microbiome of Kangaroo Island echidnas by comparing scat samples before and after the fires, revealing significant shifts in bacterial composition.

The paper traces the origin and evolution of microchromosomes across birds, reptiles, and mammals, finding they are conserved and functionally coherent, with mammals being atypical in losing them.

The paper summarizes methods and lessons from assembling 16 vertebrate genomes, highlights the importance of long-read sequencing, and introduces the Vertebrate Genomes Project to generate complete reference genomes for all vertebrate species.

This study uses whole-genome sequencing of platypuses to reveal strong population structure, recent bottlenecks, and genetic relationships across their range.