This paper presents the first chromosome-scale genome of wild lablab and identifies genes and pseudogenes associated with domestication and stress tolerance.

bioRxiv · Nov 13, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Chromosome-scale assembly of the lablab genome - A model for inclusive orphan crop genomics

Isaac Njaci, Bernice Waweru, Nadia M. Kamal, Meki Shehabu Muktar, David Fisher, Heidrun Gundlach, Collins Muli, Lucy Muthui, Mary Maranga, Davies Kiambi Kaimenyi, Brigitte L. Maass, Peter M. F. Emmrich, Jean-Baka Domelevo Entfellner, M. Spannagl, Mark A. Chapman, , Chris Stephen Jones

The paper presents a chromosome-scale genome assembly of Lablab purpureus, a neglected crop, and reports on its domestication history and genetic diversity, offering a model for inclusive orphan crop genomics.

Nature Communications · Apr 17, 2023Peer-reviewedGenomics

Spatiotemporal dynamics of human microglia are linked with brain developmental processes across the lifespan

David A. Menassa, Tim A.O. Muntslag, María Martín‐Estebané, Liam Barry-Carroll, Mark A. Chapman, István Adorján, Teadora Tyler, Bethany Turnbull, Matthew J.J. Rose-Zerilli, James A. R. Nicoll, Željka Krsnik, Ivica Kostović, Diego Gómez‐Nicola

This study examines microglial dynamics across the human lifespan using postmortem tissues and RNAseq data, revealing novel developmental patterns linked to neurodevelopmental milestones.

Developmental Cell · Aug 16, 2022Peer-reviewedNeuroscience