Merly Escalona

This paper presents a near telomere-to-telomere, haplotype-resolved genome assembly of Vellozia tubiflora, a desiccation-tolerant plant, providing genomic resources for evolutionary and comparative studies.

The Vertebrate Genomes Project Phase I provides high-quality reference genomes for 816 species, enabling evolutionary and conservation insights across vertebrates.

The paper presents a chromosome-level genome assembly for the Western Spadefoot, Spea hammondii, using long-read and proximity ligation data, enabling population genomic studies for conservation.

This study reconstructs a time-calibrated hummingbird phylogeny, finding stepwise diversification in the Andes rather than a monophyletic Andean clade.

The paper presents the first complete and annotated genome of Nereocystis luetkeana, a northeastern Pacific bull kelp, providing insights into its genomic diversity and evolutionary features.

This study shows Wolbachia infection changes host cell states in Drosophila cell lines, affecting gene expression and chromatin structure, and suggests these changes determine symbiotic outcomes.

The paper presents a chromosome-level genome assembly of Azolla caroliniana, improving upon previous assemblies and aiding in understanding its population genetics and taxonomy.

The paper analyzes the genomes of black abalone to assess genetic impacts of a population collapse and finds no spatial genetic structure, high genetic diversity, and low WS prevalence, suggesting translocation could aid recovery.

The paper reports high repeat content in sparrow genomes, showing how long-read sequencing improves transposable element discovery and reveals dynamic TE expansion patterns in birds.

The paper presents a high-quality genome assembly for the Yellow Warbler using HiFi and Omni-C sequencing, providing a resource for studying gene flow and conservation.

The paper presents a high-quality genome assembly of the bicolored carpenter ant, C. vicinus, providing a resource for evolutionary ecology studies and clarifying cryptic diversity within the species complex.

The paper presents the first chromosome-level genome assembly of the three-spot damselfish, confirming a heterozygous Robertsonian fusion and homology with clownfish chromosomes.

The paper evaluates sequencing and assembly methods to create high-quality diploid human genome assemblies, finding that long reads and haplotype sorting improve accuracy and completeness.

NGSphy simulates next-generation sequencing data for phylogenomic analysis, assessing how technical and methodological choices affect phylogenetic tree inference.