Naoki Irie

Chromosome-scale inshore hagfish genome places 1R before the cyclostome-gnathostome split and 2R in the gnathostome stem, and reveals two cyclostome-specific duplications (CR1, CR2).

This study analyzes the transcriptome of Lytechinus variegatus during embryonic and larval development, identifying four temporally distinct phases of gene expression.

The paper shows that more evolutionarily derived gene regulatory regions are activated later in embryogenesis across three vertebrate species.