Madhava Meegaskumbura

Unlocking karst biodiversity with eDNA: a validated qPCR toolkit for discovery and monitoring the worlds largest cavefish radiation (Cyprinidae: Sinocyclocheilus)

The paper develops and validates a qPCR toolkit for detecting and identifying Sinocyclocheilus cavefish using eDNA, showing high specificity and detection limits in both lab and field settings.

Chromosomal Restructuring and Subgenome Divergence Drive Post-Polyploid Adaptive Diversification in Sinocyclocheilus Cavefish

This study shows how chromosomal restructuring and subgenome divergence drive adaptive diversification in Sinocyclocheilus cavefish through structural, regulatory, and epigenetic changes.

Caves as species pumps: key innovations, isolation, and periodic introgression drive the world's largest cavefish radiation in a dynamic karstic landscape

This study investigates the diversification of Sinocyclocheilus cavefish, showing that gene flow, introgression, and key adaptations drive speciation in response to geological and climatic changes.

Integrative Species Delimitation in a Speciation Continuum: Phylogenomics, Cryptic Diversity, Diversification and Historical Biogeography of Sinocyclocheilus Cavefish

The paper uses genomic data to resolve species boundaries and uncover evolutionary processes in Sinocyclocheilus cavefish, revealing cryptic diversity and a complex divergence history.

Microbiome and climate: Skin microbial diversity and community functions of Polypedates megacephalus (Anura: Rhacophoridae) associated with bioclimate

This study examines how climate variability affects the skin microbiome of Polypedates megacephalus, finding increased diversity but reduced functional redundancy in response to temperature fluctuations.

Fish MicroRNA Responses to Thermal Stress: Insights and Implications for Aquaculture and Conservation Amid Global Warming

This paper reviews miRNA responses to thermal stress in fish, identifies potential biomarkers, and discusses implications for aquaculture and conservation.