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Jenna M. McCullough

University of KentuckyORCID 0000-0002-7664-3868Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:statistical model· 3 Assay:DNA methylation· 2 Organism:multiple species· 2 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Approach:genetic perturbation / CRISPR· 1

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Michael J. AnderseniD· 3 shared Chad M. EliasoniD· 2 shared Corinne MyersiD· 2 shared Shannon J. HackettiD· 2 shared Allison J. ShultziD· 1 shared Brant C. FairclothiD· 1 shared Brett W. Benz· 1 shared Brian Tilston SmithiD· 1 shared

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Drift drives phenotypic evolution in a rapid island radiation

Jenna M. McCullough, Chad M. Eliason, Allison J. Shultz, Stepfanie M. Aguillon, David J. X. Tan, Fernando Machado‐Stredel, Shannon J. Hackett, Corinne Myers, Michael J. Andersen

The paper shows that genetic drift, not selection, drives rapid phenotypic evolution in island bird populations by linking color trait evolution to genomic diversity decline.

bioRxiv · Jun 11, 2026 · PreprintZoology

Efficient Inference of Macrophylogenies: Insights from the Avian Tree of Life

Min Zhao, Gregory Thom, Brant C. Faircloth, Michael J. Andersen, F. Keith Barker, Brett W. Benz, Michael J. Braun, Gustavo A. Bravo, Robb Thomas Brumfield, R. Terry Chesser, Elizabeth P. Derryberry, Travis C. Glenn, Michael G. Harvey, Peter A. Hosner, Tyler S Imfeld, , Brian Tilston Smith

This study evaluates methods for inferring large-scale avian phylogenies, finding that fast tree search approaches balance computational efficiency and accuracy.

Systematic Biology · Nov 8, 2025Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology

Phylogenomics of a genus of "Great Speciators" reveals rampant incomplete lineage sorting, gene flow, and mitochondrial capture in island systems

Jenna M. McCullough, Chad M. Eliason, Shannon J. Hackett, Corinne Myers, Michael J. Andersen

This study uses whole genome resequencing of Todiramphus kingfishers to show incomplete lineage sorting, gene flow, and mitochondrial capture in island radiations.

Systematic Biology · Oct 18, 2025Peer-reviewedZoology