Zachariah Gompert

The paper evaluates methods for detecting and characterizing inversions in Timema stick insects, showing differences in their ability to identify and describe inversion structures.

This study evaluates genomic offset (GO) as a predictor of population trends in Lycaeides butterflies and finds it is not a reliable predictor despite methodological variations.

This study estimates genomic offsets in Lycaeides butterflies to predict maladaptation under past, present, and future climates, finding that genetic diversity and gene flow influence adaptation potential.

This study shows that admixture in Lycaeides butterflies leads to distinct evolutionary histories across chromosomes, with the Z chromosome showing more tree-like patterns than autosomes.

The paper examines DNA methylation's role in gene expression and chromatin structure in stick insects, finding it correlates with chromatin compartments and may inhibit gene expression near TSS.

The paper investigates the association between DNA methylation and cuticular hydrocarbon variation in stick insects, finding enriched differentially methylated regions in loci linked to these traits.

This study investigates the mechanisms behind correlated trait divergence during speciation, finding that environmental factors, not genetics, primarily drive the divergence of color patterns and chemical traits in stick insects.

This study uses a hierarchical Bayesian framework to analyze climate effects on butterfly phenology across elevational gradients, finding varied impacts of temperature and precipitation on flight period timing and duration.

This study uses population genomics to analyze karst-obligate salamanders, revealing extensive admixture and recent divergence through aquifers.

The paper introduces an R package bgchm for analyzing hybrid zones, enabling accurate quantification of introgression variation using hierarchical Bayesian methods.

The paper examines the genetic structure and somatic mutation dynamics in Pando, a large clonal aspen, using sequencing across multiple tissues and spatial scales.

The paper shows that additive genetic effects from both plants and caterpillars determine the outcome of herbivory on alfalfa, with plant phytochemicals playing a key role.

The paper examines structural variants in a butterfly hybrid zone, finding that deletions and Z-linked SVs show stronger introgression patterns, suggesting their role in reproductive isolation.

The paper extends a Bayesian model to estimate genotype and ancestry in autopolyploid and mixed-ploidy individuals using low-depth sequencing data.