Ian J. Wang

Molecular evidence of the eukaryotic parasites Perkinsea and Stylocephalidae in lizard muscle tissue

The paper identifies novel Alveolate parasites in lizard tissues using 18S rRNA metabarcoding and phylogenetic analysis, revealing sequences related to Stylocephalidae and Perkinsea not previously found in reptiles.

A chromosome-level genome assembly of a vernal pool specialist amphibian, the Western Spadefoot, Spea hammondii

The paper presents a chromosome-level genome assembly for the Western Spadefoot, Spea hammondii, using long-read and proximity ligation data, enabling population genomic studies for conservation.

Throat color polymorphism is related to differences in aggression in the Aegean wall lizard

The paper investigates aggression differences among throat color morphs in Aegean wall lizards in their natural habitat and finds that the white morph exhibits more aggression than orange and yellow morphs.