Scott Ferguson

The paper identifies a novel class of resistance genes in Myrtaceae, TNJ, characterized by Jacalin domains replacing LRRs, and suggests their role in pathogen recognition.

This study presents a pan-pangenome of humans, chimpanzees, and bonobos, revealing structural variation, selection patterns, and adaptations related to immunity and malaria resistance.

The paper characterizes structural variation at the 17q21.31 locus in humans and great apes, identifying new haplotypes and evolutionary dynamics.

The paper identifies a cold-adaptation locus, CHILL1, in Eucalyptus species through pangenome analysis and landscape genomics, showing its strong predictive power for cold adaptation.

The paper presents a chromosome-level, haplotype-resolved genome of Eucalyptus regnans, revealing structural variations and haplotype-specific genes that may contribute to environmental adaptation.

The paper analyzes genome architecture divergence in Eucalyptus species using long-read sequencing to show that rearrangements drive sequence divergence after lineage separation.

The paper identifies and characterizes interspecies structural variants in Eucalyptus species, revealing their role in genetic differentiation and adaptive divergence.

The paper develops a pipeline linking soil organic carbon fractions with microbial composition using metagenomics and SOC fractionation, showing two fungi increased SOC and specific carbon fractions.

This study examines how spatial, environmental, and ploidy factors influence genomic diversity and resilience in the grass species Themeda triandra.