G. Schweizer

Genotype networks of 80 quantitative Arabidopsis thaliana phenotypes reveal phenotypic evolvability despite pervasive epistasis

The paper constructs genotype-phenotype maps for 80 Arabidopsis thaliana phenotypes using genome-wide association data, revealing that despite widespread epistasis, many phenotypes retain accessible evolutionary paths.

Positively selected effector genes and their contribution to virulence in the smut fungus Sporisorium reilianum

This study identifies positively selected genes in the smut fungus Sporisorium reilianum and assesses their role in virulence, finding that only one gene deletion significantly reduces virulence.