John R. Stinchcombe

The paper investigates whether urban-rural differences in selection or pollen limitation explain a flower colour cline in Hesperis matronalis, finding no significant effects.

This study examines how genetic architecture of flowering time in Arabidopsis thaliana changes between overwintering environments and growth chambers, finding extensive gene-by-environment interaction and environment-specific genetic effects.

The paper identifies a rare deletion in IhUF3GT1 causing anthocyanin loss in ivy-leaf morning glory, confirming its role in pigmentation.

The paper examines genome size and transposable element abundance in invasive common ragweed across native and invasive ranges, finding range-specific selection and environmental correlations.

This study uses historical and contemporary genomes of Ambrosia artemisiifolia to show that adaptive evolution is partly predictable at the level of polygenic traits and large structural variants, despite flexible genomic trajectories.

The paper identifies a 117 kb indel associated with leaf shape polymorphism in Ipomoea hederacea and shows it is a novel genetic mechanism distinct from related species.

This study uses a resurrection experiment to show that genetic constraints on flowering phenology in Ipomoea purpurea have increased, reducing adaptive potential despite strong selection pressures.

This study investigates cis-regulation of gene expression between sexes and life stages in Rumex hastatulus using eQTL mapping, finding stronger shared genetic architecture between sexes than between life stages.

This study shows that PEG-simulated drought reduces above-ground growth in Medicago lupulina but increases nodulation, suggesting PEG may not accurately simulate drought effects on rhizobial symbiosis.

This study examines phytoplasma infection dynamics in white trillium populations, finding that low host density increases infection likelihood and that the pathogen persists across the host's range.

This study investigates how microbial legacies and mutualists affect legume responses to drought and heat, finding that mutualists can mitigate negative impacts of drought-treated soils.

The paper develops a high-throughput assay to measure cold tolerance in C. elegans and finds that 24-hour cold exposure increases variation and heritability of cold tolerance during the L1 larval stage.

The paper examines how genetic variation in rhizobial bacteria affects host plant responses to parasitic nematodes, revealing transcriptomic and phenotypic differences.

The paper examines genomic signals of selection across life stages in plants, finding stronger purifying selection on unbiased genes and synergistic pleiotropy rather than antagonistic pleiotropy.

This study observes rapid genetic adaptation and population dynamics in Arabidopsis thaliana across diverse climates over 5 years, showing predictable adaptation trends linked to survival and extinction risks.

The paper examines differences in stomatal conductance between leaf shape genotypes of Ipomoea hederacea, finding that entire leaf genotypes have higher conductance in warmer conditions, suggesting divergent ecophysiological strategies.

The paper identifies large-effect structural variants driving parallel adaptation in multiple invasions of Ambrosia artemisiifolia across different continents.

This study uses machine learning to analyze gene expression data from Ipomoea hederacea, finding that photosynthesis and stress-related genes are under selection and important for predicting fitness.

This study compares molecular evolution rates between mutualistic and non-mutualistic legumes and rhizobia, finding elevated rates in mutualists but stagnant evolution in symbiosis genes.