Kerrie Barry

The paper identifies a supernumerary B-Chromosome in Atlantic switchgrass, showing its evolutionary origin and impact on gene expression and genomic diversity.

This study engineers an anaerobic fungal-bacterial consortium to convert lignocellulosic biomass into medium-chain fatty acids without pretreatment, achieving a 21.0% conversion yield.

This study integrates multi-omic data with interpretable machine learning to identify genetic mechanisms underlying trait variation and phenotypic plasticity in switchgrass across environments.

The paper sequenced genomes of Poaceae sister species to identify metabolic innovations that predate grass evolution, revealing gene duplications linked to starch and lignin biosynthesis.

The paper identifies hypermutable regions in the nuclear genome of Bigelowiella natans, showing extreme mutation rate variation and a distinctive mutational signature in virus-derived sequences.

This study measures mutation rate and spectrum plasticity in Ostreococcus tauri under different environmental conditions, finding significant variation in SNM rates and spectra.

This study presents chromosome-level assemblies of two perennial Brachypodium species, revealing genomic features like polyploidy and transposable element dynamics that shaped genome evolution.

The paper analyzes the nuclear genomes of Mesodinium rubrum and finds it lacks spliceosomal introns and related machinery, suggesting introns hinder endosymbiotic genomic integration.

The paper identifies shared accessory regions between two Fusarium species complexes that cause garden pea disease, suggesting a common origin and horizontal transfer of virulence genes.

This study analyzes the population genetics of Suillus luteus, showing all introductions originated from Europe and showing genetic differentiation in introduced regions linked to forestry practices.

The paper predicts the lignocellulose degradation potential of Crepidotus cesatii by comparing its genomic features to white- and brown-rot fungi.

This study uses genome sequences from Cercis canadensis and Chamaecrista fasciculata to infer legume genome structures and histories, including the timing of whole genome duplications and the ancestral karyotype.

The paper catalogs structural and sequence variation in the pennycress pangenome, revealing contrasting evolutionary modes across genomic regions and highlighting the utility of pangenomic resources for crop development.

This study identifies hundreds of drought-responsive genes in sorghum using multi-season transcriptomic data from field experiments.

This paper uses whole-genome resequencing to analyze diversity and structure in crimson clover and develops a mid-density SNP capture panel for breeding applications.

This study investigates the origins and adaptive consequences of polyploidy in the prairie grass Andropogon gerardi, finding that whole genome duplication is common and provides fitness advantages in xeric climates.

This study presents a chromosome-level genome of Myrothamnus flabellifolia and transcriptomic data, revealing its desiccation tolerance mechanisms and sex determination system.

This study shows that loss of SUT4 in poplar disrupts seasonal growth, carbohydrate allocation, and fertility under field conditions.

The paper analyzes RNA-seq data to identify stem-preferred genes and regulatory networks in sorghum, finding two validated transcription factors involved in stem development.

This paper constructs a sorghum pangenome and identifies trait-associated variants to inform climate-aware genome-enabled breeding strategies.

The paper shows iron deficiency activates secondary cell wall biosynthesis in poplar by downregulating the repressor PtrbHLH011, which suppresses SCW and iron homeostasis genes.

The paper uses long-read sequencing to analyze telomere-to-telomere assemblies in Populus trichocarpa, revealing complex KCS gene variation and its association with helitron transposons.

This study identifies hydrophobins as key proteins enabling fungal binding to microplastics, offering potential strategies for mitigating microplastic-related health risks.

This paper characterizes the genomic and transcriptomic features of Neocallimastix cameroonii var. constans, an anaerobic fungus, revealing its capacity to degrade lignocellulose and identifying key carbohydrate-active enzymes.

The paper presents an improved haplotype-resolved genome assembly for Eucalyptus grandis, increasing gene annotation completeness and revealing structural variations and tandem duplicates.

This study analyzes the genetic diversity of Phakopsora pachyrhizi, identifying two major evolutionary lineages and suggesting a tetrapolar mating system.

This study identifies plant and fungal genetic factors governing ectomycorrhizal compatibility through comparative transcriptomics in poplar and its fungal partners.

The paper analyzes 739 Thlaspi arvense accessions to uncover genetic variation and adaptation mechanisms, identifying genomic regions linked to agronomic traits and climate resilience.

The paper presents a haplotype-resolved genome assembly of Amborella trichopoda, identifying a young ZW sex chromosome system with a 3-Megabase sex-determination region that shows limited degeneration.

The paper sequenced twelve Camelina sativa genomes to study pangenomic variation in an allohexaploid species, finding minimal gene presence-absence variation but subgenome-specific gene content.