Gustavo C. S. Kuhn

Retention of a single Cenp-C gene in different syntenic locations in the montium group of Drosophila species

The paper investigates whether Cenp-C genes duplicated alongside Cid genes in the montium group of Drosophila, finding that most species retain only one Cenp-C gene despite multiple syntenic loci.

De novo identification of satellite DNAs in the sequenced genomes of Drosophila virilis and D. americana using the RepeatExplorer and TAREAN pipelines

The paper identifies satellite DNAs in Drosophila virilis and D. americana using TAREAN and RepeatExplorer, showing their effectiveness but also highlighting challenges with false positives.

Concurrent duplication of the Cid and Cenp-C genes in the Drosophila subgenus with signatures of subfunctionalization and male germline-biased expression

The paper identifies another Cid duplication in Drosophila and shows that Cenp-C also duplicated in the subgenus, with subfunctionalization and male germline-biased expression in the paralogs.

An eutherian intronic sequence gave rise to a major satellite DNA in Platyrrhini

The paper identifies an intronic sequence in the NOS1AP gene as the origin of the CapA satDNA in Platyrrhini primates, showing how a single-copy sequence can evolve into a highly repeated satellite DNA.

A horizontally transferred autonomous Helitron became a full polydnavirus segment in Cotesia vestalis

The paper shows a Helitron transposable element became a viral segment in a bracovirus through horizontal transfer in parasitoid wasps.