Erich D. Jarvis

The paper generates a high-quality axolotl genome assembly and identifies conserved non-coding elements linked to regeneration and cis-regulatory functions.

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

A human-specific CCG insertion in the RBFOX1 promoter boosts EGR1-driven reporter activity in HEK293T cells, as does an autism-linked CCG-gaining duplication in PTCHD1.

The paper identifies convergent gene losses and expression changes associated with blood-feeding loss in non-blood-feeding mosquitoes.

This study shows that short-term gonadal cultures of zebra finch PGCs can produce germline chimeras and validated offspring, despite being heterogeneous, unlike long-term chicken PGC cultures.

The paper presents a chromosome-level genome assembly for the European leaf-toed gecko, providing a high-quality reference for studying genome evolution and sex chromosome dynamics.

The paper investigates hatching failure in Alala, the Hawaiian crow, after a near-extinction event, identifying recessive lethal haplotypes as the main cause.

This paper presents the first fully phased, diploid, telomere-to-telomere genome of the zebra finch, revealing new genes and structural features.

The paper assesses climate adaptation in Canada lynx populations at their southern trailing edge using genomic data, identifying adaptive loci and highlighting conservation risks.

The paper identifies human- and lineage-specific DNA sequences fixed across human haplotypes and links them to traits like spoken language and hair reduction.

The paper presents the first telomere-to-telomere diploid reference genome of the human embryonic stem cell line H9, revealing genomic features and ancestry.

The paper characterizes promoter methylation patterns across 82 vertebrate species using long-read sequencing data, revealing conserved and lineage-specific epigenetic features.

The paper identifies genomic and transcriptomic changes associated with chromosomal instability and seasonal brain size plasticity in the Eurasian common shrew.

The paper generates genome assemblies for ten brood parasitic bird species and their outgroups, enabling comparative genomic analyses of obligate brood parasitism evolution.

The paper analyzes non-B DNA motifs in bird genomes, showing differences in distribution across chromosome types and their potential regulatory roles, while highlighting sequencing challenges.

The paper presents the first chromosome-level genome assembly of the Brazilian merganser, revealing genomic features and population history insights.

The paper analyzes genomic diversity loss in whooping cranes despite population recovery, finding 70% genetic diversity loss and increased inbreeding.

The paper introduces rdeval, a tool for efficiently evaluating and visualizing sequencing read metrics, showing improvements in read quality and genome assembly with PacBio data.

The paper investigates vocal development in acortical mouse pups and finds altered acoustic features and distress indicators, suggesting the cerebral cortex influences complex vocal behaviors.

The paper identifies Z chromosome genes whose expression is influenced by estrogen treatment and associated with vocal learning in female zebra finches.

The paper shows that placental phenotypes in mammals can be predicted from miRNA repertoires with high accuracy, revealing constrained genetic pathways for convergent evolution.

This paper develops a low-cost, mountable microphone system to identify individual mouse ultrasonic vocalizations during social interactions, achieving 90% accuracy using amplitude differences.

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

The paper presents haplotype-resolved genomes for five sea turtle species, revealing conserved synteny and divergence hotspots linked to immune and sensory genes, and population expansion during the Pleistocene.

This study shows that reducing PLXNA1 in mouse motor cortex layer 5 neurons increases projections to vocal motor neurons and expands vocal abilities.

This study compares germ cell development between chicken and zebra finch using single-cell RNA sequencing, revealing distinct early germ cell types in zebra finch that are absent in chicken.

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

This study shows that the primary motor cortex in mice influences laryngeal and jaw muscles through direct and indirect projections, supporting the continuum hypothesis of vocal learning.

The paper presents a scalable pipeline for reference genome assembly and evaluation, demonstrating its effectiveness across 51 vertebrate species using Galaxy.