John W. Fitzpatrick

Indirect genetic effects across ontogeny in an avian cooperative breeder

The paper quantifies indirect genetic effects from social partners on juvenile morphometric traits in Florida scrub-jays, finding effects from helpers and fathers but not mothers.

Sustained multigenerational fitness benefits of natural immigration

The study quantifies multigenerational fitness effects of immigrant lineages in Florida scrub-jays, finding additive benefits and heterosis persisting across generations.

Comparative population pangenomes reveal unexpected complexity and fitness effects of structural variants

The paper analyzes structural variants in three North American jay species using pangenome tools and long-read assemblies, revealing rapid genome evolution and population size effects on SV dynamics.

Genome-wide associations of fitness components reveal antagonistic pleiotropy and sexual conflict in the Florida Scrub-Jay

The paper identifies genetic trade-offs and antagonistic pleiotropy in Florida Scrub-Jays by analyzing fitness components and their genomic associations.

Context-Dependent Fitness Outcomes of Helping in the Cooperatively-Breeding Florida Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens)

The study examines how helper presence affects breeder and offspring survival in Florida scrub-jays, finding context-dependent fitness outcomes unrelated to helper relatedness.

Whole-genome sequencing across space and time reveals impact of population decline and reduced gene flow in Florida Scrub-Jays

This study uses whole-genome sequencing to analyze genetic diversity and inbreeding in Florida Scrub-Jays, showing reduced diversity and increased inbreeding in isolated subpopulations due to habitat fragmentation.

A new high-quality genome assembly and annotation for the threatened Florida Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens)

The paper presents a high-quality genome assembly and annotation for the Florida Scrub-Jay using long-read sequencing and a linkage map, providing tools for studying evolutionary dynamics in conservation populations.

Lifetime fitness benefits of short-distance dispersal are associated with inbreeding tolerance despite multiple inbreeding avoidance mechanisms

The study shows that Florida scrub-jays benefit from limited dispersal despite inbreeding risks, as inbreeding costs are lower than dispersal costs in terms of reproductive success and survival.