Daniel A. Barbash

A method to screen for meiotic drive using embryonic markers

This paper introduces a method to detect meiotic drivers in D. melanogaster by analyzing embryonic marker transmission.

Female behavioral cues control male courtship plasticity independent of female pheromones in African Drosophila melanogaster

The paper investigates how male courtship plasticity in Drosophila melanogaster depends on female behavioral cues rather than pheromones, using a Zimbabwe genotype with disrupted pheromone production.

A transposon origin of large tandem repeats in the butterfly Papilio bianor

The paper identifies transposon-derived large tandem repeats in holocentric chromosomes of Papilio bianor and shows their role in chromosome structure and recombination.

The Stellate meiotic drive system of Drosophila melanogaster is active in contemporary populations

The paper demonstrates that the Stellate meiotic drive system is active in contemporary Drosophila melanogaster populations by showing non-Mendelian sex chromosome transmission.

The structure of simple satellite variation in the human genome and its correlation with centromere ancestry

The paper quantifies simple satellite variation in 2,504 human genomes, identifies new tandem repeats, and links centromeric ancestry to satellite abundance.

Testing a candidate meiotic drive locus identified by pool sequencing

The paper tests a candidate meiotic drive locus in Drosophila melanogaster using individual progeny genotyping, finding a small deviation from Mendelian segregation opposite to initial pool sequencing results.

Patterns of piRNA regulation in Drosophila revealed through transposable element clade inference

The paper investigates piRNA regulation in Drosophila by analyzing transposable element clade evolution and finds that younger clades are associated with higher antisense piRNA abundance.

Stonewall prevents expression of testis-enriched genes and binds to insulator elements in D. melanogaster

The paper investigates the role of Stonewall in Drosophila germline stem cells, showing it prevents testis-enriched gene expression and binds to insulator elements.

Rapid evolution at the telomere: transposable element dynamics at an intrinsically unstable locus

The paper analyzes HTT transposable element dynamics in Drosophila telomeres, finding that their variation is driven by telomere instability rather than genetic conflict.

Double insertion of transposable elements provides a substrate for the evolution of satellite DNA

The paper identifies tandem transposable element dimers in Drosophila genomes and shows they can serve as precursors for satellite DNA formation.

Lhr and Hmr are required for sister chromatid detachment during anaphase but not for centromere function

This paper shows Hmr and Lhr are needed for sister chromatid detachment during anaphase, not centromere function, in Drosophila melanogaster.

A pooled sequencing approach identifies a candidate meiotic driver in Drosophila

The paper develops a pooled sequencing method to detect meiotic drivers in Drosophila and identifies a candidate driver in a centromere-linked region with an 8% increased transmission frequency.