Jordi Morata

The paper evaluates variant calling in difficult genomic regions using short- and long-read sequencing, showing improved performance with new methods and multi-technology approaches.

The paper estimates the almond genome size and assembly, identifies transposable elements (TEs) as key drivers of divergence between almond and peach genomes, and highlights TE insertions affecting gene expression in traits like kernel taste and mesocarp formation.

The paper identifies retrotransposons as DNA replication origins in gene-poor heterochromatin of Arabidopsis, showing their association with specific chromatin features and GC content.