R. Copley

Genomic patterns of divergence in the early and late steps of speciation of the deep-sea vent thermophilic worms of the genus Alvinella.

This study examines genomic divergence patterns in early and late speciation stages of deep-sea vent worms, finding that early divergence involves scattered genes while late stages show genome-wide divergence linked to habitat specialization.

Lack of support for Deuterostomia prompts reinterpretation of the first Bilateria.

The paper reevaluates the monophyly of Deuterostomia using phylogenomic datasets, finding weak support and suggesting systematic errors may explain apparent support.

The genome of the jellyfish Clytia hemisphaerica and the evolution of the cnidarian life-cycle

This study presents the genome of Clytia hemisphaerica and analyzes transcriptomes across its life-cycle stages, revealing gene expression patterns and evolutionary insights into cnidarian development.