Aimee J Schulz

This study identifies convergent genomic and gene-level constraints in grasses adapting to extreme environments using phylogenomic data and large language models.

The paper identifies promoter structural variants in maize that are associated with differential gene expression across tissues, often involving transposable elements.

This study examines competitive dynamics in maize varieties and finds limited competition effects, no yield penalty in mixtures, and increased yield stability.

The paper identifies a conserved cis-regulatory code across 589 grass species and finds that motif conservation declines rapidly but remains significant over evolutionary time, with adaptive changes linked to ecological transitions.

reelGene evaluates gene models using machine learning and evolutionary data, finding 28% of maize gene models are incorrectly annotated or nonfunctional.

The paper examines nitrogen dynamics in Andropogoneae grasses, finding annual species conserve nitrogen while perennials vary in their impact on nitrification and nitrate loss.

The paper examines genome evolution in maize and related grasses, revealing variable outcomes of polyploidy across species.

The paper identifies genes under relaxed selection in cassava due to clonal propagation, highlighting pollen-related genes and their implications for breeding.