Daniel Elleder

The paper identifies extensive gene loss and a novel genetic instability called sequence stuttering on avian dot microchromosomes using long-read sequencing.

This study reinstates RIG-I and RNF135 in chickens to investigate their role in avian influenza response, finding that their expression exacerbates inflammation and mortality without affecting viral replication.

This study identifies and characterizes IRF3 and IRF9 genes in avian species, confirming their roles in IFN signaling and revealing evolutionary patterns.

The paper investigates molecular mechanisms of B cell migration to the bursa of Fabricius in chicken embryos, identifying roles for CCR7, CXCR4, and cell adhesion molecules.

This study generates an in vivo knockout model of tetherin/BST2 in chicken and shows increased susceptibility to avian retrovirus.

The paper investigates CNR2 pseudogenization in parrots, showing increased IL1B expression in the brain during inflammation, suggesting functional consequences of CNR2 loss.

The paper studies the molecular evolution of a recently endogenized retrovirus in mule deer, showing increased diversity through horizontal acquisition and recombination.