P.-A. Christin

This study quantifies the rate and dynamics of lateral gene transfer (LGT) in grasses, showing high turnover and its role in generating genetic variation.

The paper examines whether upregulating C4 characteristics in grass hybrids improves photosynthetic performance, finding that it depends on coordinated anatomical and biochemical changes.

The paper investigates hybridisation in Alloteropsis angusta, showing it facilitates the dispersal of ecotypes across Africa by enabling nuclear genome exchange via pollen and subsequent habitat-driven allele sorting.

The paper traces the evolutionary history of photosynthetic traits in Alloteropsis semialata, showing how secondary gene flow and divergence contributed to physiological diversity.

The paper identifies widespread lateral gene transfer among grasses, showing that it occurs across the entire family and is influenced by both opportunity and compatibility factors.

The paper uses genomic data and fossil records to date the origin of extant Isoetes species, finding their diversification occurred in the mid-Paleogene, not the Triassic.