George F. Turner

The paper investigates the genetic architecture of brain morphology in cichlid fish, showing modular genetic control of brain components and weaker genetic correlations in hybrids.

The paper analyzes 1,375 Malawi cichlid genomes to show that sex-linked chromosomal inversions drive adaptive speciation through introgression and selection on neuro-sensory, physiological, and reproductive genes.

The paper describes two new species of cichlid fish from Lake Malawi, distinguishing them based on morphological features and reclassifying previously informal identifications.

The paper shows that recombination landscapes diverge between two cichlid fish ecotypes despite similar allele frequency and diversity, suggesting recombination suppression in heterozygotes.

The paper analyzes whole-genome sequencing data of Lake Malawi cichlids to reveal cryptic population structure and potential undescribed species diversity in Copadichromis mloto.

The paper uses a pangenomic approach to analyze Lake Malawi cichlid genomes, revealing extensive structural variation driven by transposable elements.

The paper investigates epigenetic divergence in two ecomorphs of Astatotilapia calliptera, finding methylome differences linked to ecological adaptation and showing that these differences can be inherited across generations.

This study uses CRISPR/Cas9 to edit the oca2 gene in Astatotilapia calliptera, demonstrating efficient germline transmission and phenotypic effects on melanin synthesis.

The paper examines methylome and transcriptome divergence in Lake Malawi cichlid fishes, finding links between epigenetic changes and ecological adaptation.

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.