Daniel P. Smith

The paper uses kmer-based phylogenetics to classify Starship transposable elements and finds they cluster by host taxonomy, suggesting horizontal transfer is less common across larger evolutionary distances.

The paper improves gene annotation of Zymoseptoria tritici by combining Iso-Seq and RNA-Seq data, resulting in more accurate gene models and new insights into its transcriptional landscape.

The paper identifies a conserved intergenic region in Fusarium graminearum suitable for targeted integration, develops a cloning system, and validates its utility for gene studies and protein secretion analysis.