Frank F. M. Becker

Local population genetic structure of Andrena flavipes (Hymenoptera, Andrenidae), a nest-philopatric communal mining bee, reveals isolation-by-distance and high inbreeding

The paper assesses genetic structure and inbreeding in Andrena flavipes bees using SNPs, finding isolation-by-distance and high inbreeding despite high genetic variation.

Species wide inventory of Arabidopsis thaliana organellar variation reveals ample phenotypic variation for photosynthetic performance

The paper identifies organellar genetic variation in Arabidopsis thaliana and shows its impact on photosynthesis through cybrid analysis and high-throughput phenotyping.

Expanding the Triangle of U: The genome assembly of Hirschfeldia incana provides insights into chromosomal evolution, phylogenomics and high photosynthesis-related traits

This paper presents an improved genome assembly of Hirschfeldia incana, revealing insights into chromosomal evolution, phylogenomics, and genes related to high photosynthesis traits.

Maroon rice genomic diversity reflects 350 years of colonial history

This study uses genomic analysis of Maroon rice varieties to trace their historical origins and show how Maroon farmers preserved crop diversity over 350 years of colonial history.

Genetic mapping of genotype-by-ploidy effects in Arabidopsis thaliana

The paper maps genotype-by-ploidy effects in Arabidopsis thaliana by analyzing haploid and diploid offspring from a late flowering cross, identifying ploidy-specific QTLs and pleiotropic effects.

The genome of Lactuca saligna, a wild relative of lettuce, provides insight into non-host resistance to the downy mildew Bremia lactucae

The paper reports a chromosome-level genome assembly of Lactuca saligna and identifies resistance genes associated with non-host resistance to downy mildew.

The genome sequence of Hirschfeldia incana, a species with high photosynthetic light-use efficiency

The paper presents a reference genome assembly of Hirschfeldia incana, showing its high photosynthetic efficiency compared to related Brassicaceae species and identifying genomic features potentially contributing to this trait.

Meiosis in the human pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus has the highest known number of crossovers

The paper shows that meiosis in Aspergillus fumigatus has the highest known crossover rate, producing ~29 crossovers per chromosome, and can generate azole-resistant haplotypes.

Local adaptation shapes metabolic diversity in the global population of Arabidopsis thaliana

The paper examines metabolic diversity in Arabidopsis thaliana using metabolomics and GWA mapping, finding that local adaptation and selection shape secondary metabolite profiles through haplotype variation.

Braconidae revisited: Bracon brevicornis genome showcases the potential of linked-read sequencing in identifying a putative complementary sex determiner gene

The paper presents the linked-read genome of Bracon brevicornis and investigates the complementary sex determiner gene using comparative analysis.

Reciprocal cybrids reveal how organellar genomes affect plant phenotypes

This study uses cybrids to show that plasmotype variation affects plant phenotypes through additive and epistatic interactions, with epistasis explaining more variance than additivity.