K. Summers

Genetic basis of aposematic coloration in a mimetic radiation of poison frogs

This study identifies genes underlying Mullerian mimicry in poison frogs and shows that mimicry evolved through independent selective sweeps on color and pattern loci.

Intraperitoneal transfer of wild-type bone marrow cells in the Csf1r knockout rat repopulates resident tissue macrophages without contributing to monocytopoiesis.

The paper shows that wild-type bone marrow cells can repopulate tissue macrophages in Csf1r knockout rats without contributing to monocytopoiesis.

Predation strategies of the bacterium Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus result in overexploitation and bottlenecks

This paper uses mathematical models to study Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus predation dynamics, finding that optimal predation requires specific conditions and that overexploitation can lead to extinction.

The genomics of mimicry: gene expression throughout development provides insights into convergent and divergent phenotypes in a Mullerian mimicry system

The paper investigates the genetic mechanisms of color and pattern variation in poison frogs using genome and gene expression analyses across developmental stages.

Transcriptional network analysis of transcriptomic diversity in resident tissue macrophages and dendritic cells in the mouse mononuclear phagocyte system.

The paper analyzes transcriptomic diversity in mouse mononuclear phagocyte system cells using RNA-seq data, finding that surface markers poorly define subpopulations and that co-expression patterns reveal functional clusters.

The neural basis of tadpole transport in poison frogs

The paper identifies neural correlates of parental care in poison frogs across species and sexes, highlighting shared brain regions and neuropeptide roles.

Comprehensive characterisation of molecular host-pathogen interactions in influenza A virus-infected human macrophages

This study characterizes molecular host-pathogen interactions in influenza A virus-infected human macrophages using CAGE sequencing, revealing snatching preferences and avoidance patterns of host RNAs.

Variation in pigmentation gene expression is associated with distinct aposematic color morphs in the poison frog, Dendrobates auratus

The paper identifies gene expression differences associated with color morphs in Dendrobates auratus, highlighting genes involved in melanogenesis and iridophore development.