Matthew W. Davis

The paper develops a framework to distinguish mutation bias from selection in plants by analyzing mutation spectra and genome architecture, revealing reduced mutation rates in gene bodies and broadly expressed genes.

The paper investigates somatic mutation variation in walnut clones propagated through different methods, finding high mutation rates and genomic instability in somatic embryos.

This study generates a chromosome-scale pistachio genome and analyzes kernel development stages to understand molecular pathways affecting nutritional quality.

The paper investigates convergent evolution of histone reader domains fused to MSH6 across eukaryotes, showing evidence of natural selection and links to genome size and mutation rate heterogeneity.