Bastiaan Star

The paper identifies eastern Atlantic sources of medieval European walrus ivory using ancient DNA, revealing broader trade networks than previously thought.

This study uses ancient DNA to show that Atlantic bluefin tuna experienced a demographic decline and genetic bottleneck starting in 1900, with lower genetic diversity in modern compared to historical populations.

This study uses ancient DNA to show that mitochondrial introgression in Atlantic bluefin tuna has persisted for five millennia without significant anthropogenic impact.

This study uses ancient DNA and mixed-stock analysis to reveal 1300 years of Atlantic herring population structure and demography, showing demographic disruptions from overfishing and climate change.

This study uses ancient DNA and stable isotopes to trace the origins of Atlantic cod traded in Oslo from the 11th to 17th centuries, revealing long-distance trade networks.

The paper analyzes whole-genome data from two European bumblebee species to reveal fine-scale population structure and species-specific genomic divergence patterns, including a chromosomal inversion in B. pascuorum.

The paper presents a cost-effective NGS library preparation method for insect genomics using low DNA input and 96-well plates, showing it works with ethanol-stored DNA and improves efficiency with bead clean-up.

This paper develops a method to assign biological characteristics from extremely low-coverage whole-genome sequence data, demonstrating accuracy in population identity and inversion haplotypes across species and ancient specimens.

This study uses whole genome analyses of Atlantic puffins to reveal complex population structure, identifying four genetically distinct clusters and a secondary contact zone, challenging current taxonomy.

The paper analyzes ancient and modern common bean genomes to show that genetic diversity was preserved during early domestication, with significant erosion occurring only recently.

This study uses ancient DNA to trace the origins of walrus ivory traded in medieval Europe, showing a shift from eastern to western Arctic sources.

This paper introduces a stainless-steel mortar and pestle design for efficient ancient bone fragmentation, improving sample throughput and ease of use.

The paper improves the Atlantic cod genome assembly using long-read sequencing and multiple assembly programs, revealing a high density of tandem repeats and heterozygous variation.