Martin Kapun

High variability and limited host specificity characterise the microbiome of Desmophyllum pertusum across a cold-water coral reef

Natural Variation in Drosophila melanogaster Clock PolyQ Length: Geographic Gradients and Functional Properties

This study examines natural variation in Drosophila melanogaster Clk polyQ length, finding geographic patterns and functional effects on circadian rhythms and transcriptional activity.

pastForward: a Snakemake pipeline for ancient and historical DNA with eukaryote-wide taxonomic screening and tracking of copy-number variation

pastForward is a Snakemake pipeline for ancient DNA processing that tracks copy-number variation and performs taxonomic screening across eukaryotes, validated with case studies on dogs and Drosophila.

The fate of a dynasty: Population genomics uncovers the demographic history of Ardea insignis, one of the rarest bird species in the world

This study uses population genomics to reveal the long-term demographic history of the critically endangered White-bellied Heron, showing persistent small population size rather than recent collapse.

Environmental filtering across seasons and host-associated selection shape the gut microbiome of sympatric European Sepsis dung flies

The paper examines gut microbiomes of six sympatric dung fly species and finds seasonal variation strongly influences microbiome composition, while host-specific selection retains a core microbiome.

How to catch flies in the city (fast): Citizen Science on Drosophila ecology helps to raise awareness for biodiversity in urban environments

The paper introduces a citizen science project using Drosophila to study urban biodiversity, showing it can collect ecological data and raise public awareness.

Ecology and temporal dynamics of urban Drosophila species communities as potential indicators of biodiversity decline

This study examines urban Drosophila communities in Vienna, finding a 50% decline in species richness and replacement of native species by neobiots, highlighting their potential as biodiversity indicators.

Footprints of worldwide adaptation in structured populations of D. melanogaster through the expanded DEST 2.0 genomic resource

The paper uses DEST 2.0 to analyze genetic variation in D. melanogaster across continents and time, identifying adaptation patterns and stable spatial genetic structures.

AmpliPiper: A versatile amplicon-seq analysis tool for multilocus DNA barcoding

AmpliPiper is a software pipeline for analyzing multilocus amplicon-seq data, enabling accurate and sensitive DNA barcoding with Oxford Nanopore sequencing.

Drosophila Evolution over Space and Time (DEST) - A New Population Genomics Resource

The paper develops a bioinformatics pipeline to integrate Drosophila melanogaster genomic data from diverse sources, creating a large dataset called DEST for population genetics analysis.

Restriction of Wolbachia bacteria in early embryogenesis of neotropical Drosophila species via ER-mediated autophagy

The paper investigates Wolbachia tropism in Drosophila embryos and somatic tissues, revealing early autophagy-mediated restriction and ER interactions that shape infection patterns.

Note: Updating the metadata of four misidentified samples in the DrosRTEC dataset

The paper updates metadata for four misidentified samples in the DrosRTEC dataset using PCA and DAPC analysis of published datasets.

Altering the temporal regulation of one transcription factor drives sensory trade-offs

The paper shows that changes in the temporal regulation of the eyeless gene drive sensory trade-offs between visual and olfactory organs in Drosophila species.

Early split between African and European populations of Drosophila melanogaster

The paper compares demographic scenarios between African and European Drosophila melanogaster populations using new genomic data, finding that gene flow improves model fit and suggests an older divergence time.