Jan Štefka

The paper develops BEAC, an epigenetic clock for birds, validated across multiple species and showing strong predictive performance for chronological age.

The paper compares microbiome diversity between generalist and specialist lineages of the louse Polyplax serrata using 16S rRNA sequencing, finding that the generalist lineage has more heterogeneous microbiomes.

The study examines immunogenetic diversity and haemosporidian parasitization in bluethroats, finding no significant link between genetic diversity and parasite prevalence.

This study investigates genetic differentiation in a tapeworm parasite despite ongoing gene flow, identifying genomic and transcriptomic signatures of host-specific adaptation and ecological speciation.

This study presents the first genome assembly of Ligula intestinalis and identifies differentially expressed genes between adult worms and plerocercoid larvae, revealing genes related to reproductive development and immune evasion.

The paper presents genomes of two closely related rodent louse lineages with different host specificities, revealing their deep evolutionary origin and potential cryptic speciation.