Justin C. Havird

Adaptation to increasing elevation via metabolic rates and mitochondrial genetics in Andean birds

This study examines how Andean birds adapt to elevation through metabolic rates and mitochondrial genetics, finding higher BMR and smaller body size at higher elevations despite similar mitochondrial function.

Mitochondrial DNA copy number in neurodegenerative diseases: a global meta-analysis of 156 comparisons across 76 studies

This study meta-analyzes 156 comparisons across 76 studies to assess mtDNA copy number changes in neurodegenerative diseases, finding no overall difference but significant heterogeneity.

Coordinated Evolutionary Rates in Oxidative Phosphorylation Complexes of Papilionoid Legumes: Cytonuclear Coevolution and Relaxed Selection

This study examines evolutionary rate covariation between mitochondrial and nuclear-encoded OXPHOS genes in papilionoid legumes, finding accelerated substitution rates and relaxed purifying selection in a 50-kb inversion clade.

Admixture mapping reveals evidence for multiple mitonuclear incompatibilities in swordtail fish hybrids

The paper uses admixture mapping in swordtail fish hybrids to identify mitonuclear incompatibilities, finding nine genomic regions involved in interactions between nuclear and mitochondrial genomes.

Altered mitochondrial respiration is associated with loss of nuclear-encoded OXPHOS genes in parasitic broomrapes

The paper investigates gene loss in nuclear-encoded mitochondrial OXPHOS genes in parasitic plants and finds that despite genetic alterations, OXPHOS function is preserved through reliance on complex II.

Sensitivity of genome-wide tests for mitonuclear genetic incompatibilities

The paper assesses the sensitivity of genome-wide tests for mitonuclear genetic incompatibilities using Xiphophorus fish hybrids and finds inconsistent support for class-based covariation in mitonuclear ancestry.

Recombination and retroprocessing in broomrapes reveal a universal roadmap for mitochondrial evolution in heterotrophic plants

This study identifies genetic alterations in mitochondrial genomes of heterotrophic plants, revealing recombination and retroprocessing as key drivers of genome evolution.

An Affordable and Customizable Arduino-based Thermo-controller for Thermal Ecology Experiments

The paper describes an affordable Arduino-based thermo-controller for thermal ecology experiments, demonstrating its ability to maintain and reproduce desired temperatures.

The revised reference genome of the leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius) provides insight into the considerations of genome phasing and assembly

This paper presents a high-quality chromosome-level genome assembly for the leopard gecko, identifying factors affecting assembly contiguity and providing a resource for squamate genomics.

Mitochondrial mutations in Caenorhabditis elegans show signatures of oxidative damage and an AT-bias

This study identifies mitochondrial mutations in C. elegans using Duplex Sequencing, revealing oxidative damage signatures and an AT-bias in mutation patterns.

CyMIRA: The Cytonuclear Molecular Interactions Reference for Arabidopsis

The paper introduces CyMIRA, a curated database of cytonuclear molecular interactions in Arabidopsis, to standardize and compare studies on evolutionary genomic data.