A. Roulin

The evolution of transposable elements in Brachypodium distachyon is governed by purifying selection, while neutral and adaptive processes play a minor role

This study investigates the evolutionary forces acting on transposable elements in Brachypodium distachyon, finding that purifying selection dominates over neutral and adaptive processes.

The demographic history of the wild crop relative Brachypodium distachyon is shaped by distinct past and present ecological niches.

This study analyzes the demographic history of Brachypodium distachyon using genomic data to show how ecological niches shaped its population dynamics and genetic adaptation.

Movement data link phenotypic traits to individual fitness in a nocturnal predator.

This study links movement patterns of barn owls to phenotypic traits and individual fitness using GPS tracking and long-term field data.

Genetically diverse populations hold the keys to climatic adaptation: a lesson from a cosmopolitan raptor

This study shows that genetic diversity in barn owls enables adaptation to past and future climate changes by analyzing ecological niche models and genomic data.

Landing force reveals new form of motion-induced sound camouflage in a wild predator.

This study measures landing force in barn owls to show how they modulate it for sound camouflage, improving hunting success and linking it to environmental factors.

The role of wingbeat frequency and amplitude in flight power

The paper examines how wingbeat frequency and amplitude relate to flight power in birds, finding that amplitude is more variable and better reflects energy demands than frequency alone.

Genomic bases of insularity and ecological divergence in barn owls (Tyto alba) of the Canary Islands

This study uses whole-genome data from barn owls in the Canary Islands to identify genomic regions associated with insular adaptation and ecological divergence.

Heat-induced transposition increases drought tolerance in Arabidopsis

The paper shows heat-induced transposition of a TE in Arabidopsis increases drought tolerance through a loss-of-function mutation in a photosynthesis-related gene.

Genomic consequences of colonisation, migration and genetic drift in barn owl insular populations of the eastern Mediterranean

This study uses whole genome sequences of barn owls to analyze genetic diversity and inbreeding in insular populations, showing distinct demographic histories between Crete and Cyprus.

Landscape and climatic variations of the Quaternary shaped multiple secondary contacts among barn owls (Tyto alba) of the Western Palearctic

This study uses whole-genome sequences to reveal the complex population history of barn owls in the Western Palearctic, identifying multiple secondary contacts and glacial refugia.

Unexpected post-glacial colonisation route explains the white colour of barn owls (Tyto alba) from the British Isles

The paper shows barn owls in the British Isles inherited white coloration from an Iberian refugium via an unexpected post-glacial route, not through Doggerland.

A comprehensive framework for handling location error in animal tracking data

This paper introduces a framework for handling location error in animal tracking data, showing that error-model selection improves analysis accuracy across various tracking devices and species.

Survival of adult barn owls is linked to corticosterone levels

This study links corticosterone levels in barn owls to survival probability, finding higher survival in males with elevated baseline and stress-induced corticosterone, and in females with elevated stress-induced levels.

Reproductive success in the barn owl is linked to partner compatibility in glucocorticoid levels

This study finds that reproductive success in barn owls is linked to compatibility in baseline and stress-induced CORT levels between breeding partners, with context-dependent effects on clutch size and offspring body mass.

Expression of glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid receptor genes co-vary with a stress-related colour signal in barn owls

The paper examines the relationship between glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid receptor gene expression and melanin-based coloration in barn owl nestlings, finding lower receptor expression in individuals with larger black feather spots.

A novel cell-based sensor detecting the activity of individual basic proprotein convertases

The paper introduces PCific, a cell-based sensor to screen and distinguish inhibitors of individual basic proprotein convertases in mammalian cells.