Mariano Álvarez

This paper introduces two new methods for gene discovery using conditional genome-wide associations and validates three novel genes affecting flowering time in Arabidopsis.

The paper evaluates Mash, an alignment-free method, for estimating genetic distance in polyploid genomes, finding it accurate and faster than alignment-based methods, though with potential bias from read depth.

The paper examines DNA methylation inheritance in Rhizophora mangle, finding high epigenetic diversity and significant maternal transmission of epigenetic variation.