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Jonathan S. Ellis

University of PlymouthORCID 0000-0002-6655-4685Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:Drosophila· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1 Research Focus:variant calling· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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Wherefore the magic? The evolutionary role of psilocybin in nature

Kirsty J. Matthews Nicholass, Ilona Flis, Mick E. Hanley, Mairi E. Knight, Sarah Lane, George R. Littlejohn, Michael D. F. Thom, R.A. Billington, Rich Boden, R. Cummins, B. J. Green, C. Griffin, S. Jones, D. Salmon, I. Sleep, , Jonathan S. Ellis

This study investigates the evolutionary role of psilocybin by testing its effects on Drosophila development and behavior, finding developmental stress and reduced survival but no receptor-specific response.

Ecology and Evolution · Apr 1, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology

Characterizing the Genome of the Bumblebee Bombus haematurus: A Range-Expanding Pollinator

Saam Hasan, Jonathan S. Ellis, Paolo Biella, Andrew F. G. Bourke, Wilfried Haerty, J. Vanessa Huml, Mairi E. Knight

This study sequenced the genome of Bombus haematurus, a range-expanding bumblebee, and found genomic signatures of recent population expansion and selection in developmental and signaling genes.

bioRxiv · Aug 29, 2025 · PreprintGenomics