Clayton M. Small

The paper uses a mutant fish model to show endosome trafficking disorders link to gut microbiome changes and inflammatory bowel disease.

The paper uses single-cell RNA sequencing to analyze developmental genetic changes in Gulf pipefish embryos, identifying cell types and gene networks associated with evolutionary traits like toothlessness and dermal armor.

The paper improves the genome assembly and annotation of the Gulf pipefish Syngnathus scovelli using long-read and Hi-C data, resulting in a more contiguous and accurately annotated genome.

This study presents chromosome-scale genomes for leafy and weedy seadragons, identifying genomic features linked to their unique biology and evolutionary traits.

The paper maps QTLs for intestinal neutrophil variation and inflammation in stickleback populations, linking them to neurodegenerative disease genes.