Martin Pippel

The paper investigates sex determination in Taxus baccata and finds no evidence for a genetic sex-determining region, suggesting a non-genetic mechanism.

The paper presents a high-quality genome assembly for the Seabra's wing-gland bat, Cistugo seabrae.

This study integrates genomics and transcriptomics to identify molecular changes in vampire bats adapted to blood-feeding, revealing shifts in gene expression and function across multiple biological pathways.

This study presents seven reference genomes of side-necked turtles, revealing chromosomal dynamics, sex chromosome evolution, and molecular mechanisms underlying skeletal innovation and cancer resistance.

The paper identifies convergent and lineage-specific genomic changes in sugar-feeding birds through genome and transcriptome analyses, revealing adaptive mechanisms in metabolic pathways.

This paper presents chromosome-scale genome assemblies and regulatory element annotations for planarians, revealing conservation of regulatory regions despite rapid structural divergence.

The paper identifies common genomic pathways involved in viviparity across insects, suggesting convergent evolution mechanisms shared with vertebrates.

The paper identifies bats as a hotspot for horizontal transfer of DNA transposons, finding over 200 putative elements and shared transposons across mammals and reptiles.

The paper analyzes genomes of leatherback and green turtles to identify gene family expansions and demographic differences that may influence their ecological adaptations and conservation status.

The paper shows Hedgehog signaling enhances glycolytic ATP production in Drosophila wing disc tissue, revealing a feedback loop between signaling and energy metabolism.

KICS estimates chromosome sizes from karyotype images to validate de novo genome assemblies, showing strong linear correlation between pixel counts and DNA content.

The paper assembles and compares chromosome-level genomes of two Hyles hawkmoth species, revealing conserved synteny and chromosomal rearrangements.

The paper identifies a new nematode species from Siberian permafrost and shows it shares cryptobiosis mechanisms with C. elegans dauer larvae.

DENTIST closes assembly gaps in short-read assemblies using long reads with high accuracy and sensitivity, outperforming existing methods on multiple species.

The paper summarizes methods and lessons from assembling 16 vertebrate genomes, highlights the importance of long-read sequencing, and introduces the Vertebrate Genomes Project to generate complete reference genomes for all vertebrate species.

The paper generates six reference-quality bat genomes, identifies genomic adaptations related to echolocation, immunity, and viral tolerance, and reveals regulatory elements contributing to bat traits.

The paper analyzes LTR retrotransposon dynamics in Brachypodium distachyon, finding that certain families drive recent transposition and contribute to genome composition and methylation patterns.