Gavin J. P. Naylor

The paper generates high-quality genome assemblies for two manta and devil ray species and identifies structural variations linked to pelagic adaptation.

The paper introduces two novel data filtering methods to resolve phylogenetic controversies in chondrichthyans by focusing on problematic nodes and improving tree resolution.

The paper examines sex chromosomes in 14 elasmobranch species, identifying conserved X chromosomes and a shared candidate gene for sex determination.

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.