Dominic E. Absolon

Manta and devil ray genome assemblies uncover signatures of pelagic adaptation

The paper generates high-quality genome assemblies for two manta and devil ray species and identifies structural variations linked to pelagic adaptation.

338 coleopteran genomes reveal exceptional rearrangement variation compared to other insect orders

From 338 beetle genomes, eight ancestral linkage groups were inferred; rearrangement rates vary widely, peaking in major radiations, and the X chromosome dates to Holometabola's ancestor.

The Vertebrate Genomes Project Phase I: A global reference genome resource

The Vertebrate Genomes Project Phase I provides high-quality reference genomes for 816 species, enabling evolutionary and conservation insights across vertebrates.

340 dipteran genomes reveal the origin of Muller elements and sex chromosomes in Diptera

The paper reconstructs ancestral linkage groups in 340 dipteran genomes to study chromosome evolution, finding conserved groups in Nematoceran lineages and chromosomal fissions in Brachycera.

Metagenomics of the MAST-3 stramenopile, Incisomonas, and its associated microbiome reveals unexpected metabolic attributes and extensive nutrient dependencies

This study uses metagenomics to analyze the genome of Incisomonas marina and its bacterial consortium, revealing its auxotrophy for B vitamins and unexpected metabolic capabilities.

Programmed DNA elimination was present in the last common ancestor of Caenorhabditis nematodes

The paper identifies programmed DNA elimination in three Caenorhabditis species, showing it was present in their last common ancestor and later lost in some lineages.

Forty New Genomes Shed Light on Sexual Reproduction and the Origin of Tetraploidy in Microsporidia

The paper presents 40 new microsporidian genomes, revealing evidence of sexual reproduction and autopolyploidy, with tetraploid genomes organized into diploid compartments.

Genomics of Neotropical biodiversity indicators: two butterfly radiations with rampant chromosomal rearrangements and hybridisation

This study examines two Neotropical butterfly radiations, revealing high rates of hybridization and chromosomal rearrangements as drivers of diversification.

The 229 chromosomes of the Atlas blue butterfly reveal rules constraining chromosome evolution in Lepidoptera

The study presents a chromosome-level genome assembly of the Atlas blue butterfly, revealing constraints on chromosome evolution in Lepidoptera through extensive fission and fusion events.

Insights into the Evolution of Ancient Shark and Ray Sex Chromosomes

The paper examines sex chromosomes in 14 elasmobranch species, identifying conserved X chromosomes and a shared candidate gene for sex determination.

Chromosome-level reference genome assembly for the mountain hare (Lepus timidus)

This paper presents a high-quality chromosome-level genome assembly for the mountain hare, contributing to the European Reference Genome Atlas initiative.

A reference genome for the Andean cavefish Trichomycterus rosablanca (Siluriformes, Trichomycteridae): building genomic resources to study evolution in cave environments

The paper presents a chromosome-scale reference genome for the Andean cavefish Trichomycterus rosablanca to study evolutionary mechanisms in cave environments.