Martin Kapun

This study examines natural variation in Drosophila melanogaster Clk polyQ length, finding geographic patterns and functional effects on circadian rhythms and transcriptional activity.

pastForward is a Snakemake pipeline for ancient DNA processing that tracks copy-number variation and performs taxonomic screening across eukaryotes, validated with case studies on dogs and Drosophila.

This study uses population genomics to reveal the long-term demographic history of the critically endangered White-bellied Heron, showing persistent small population size rather than recent collapse.

The paper examines gut microbiomes of six sympatric dung fly species and finds seasonal variation strongly influences microbiome composition, while host-specific selection retains a core microbiome.

The paper introduces a citizen science project using Drosophila to study urban biodiversity, showing it can collect ecological data and raise public awareness.

This study examines urban Drosophila communities in Vienna, finding a 50% decline in species richness and replacement of native species by neobiots, highlighting their potential as biodiversity indicators.

The paper uses DEST 2.0 to analyze genetic variation in D. melanogaster across continents and time, identifying adaptation patterns and stable spatial genetic structures.

AmpliPiper is a software pipeline for analyzing multilocus amplicon-seq data, enabling accurate and sensitive DNA barcoding with Oxford Nanopore sequencing.

The paper develops a bioinformatics pipeline to integrate Drosophila melanogaster genomic data from diverse sources, creating a large dataset called DEST for population genetics analysis.

The paper investigates Wolbachia tropism in Drosophila embryos and somatic tissues, revealing early autophagy-mediated restriction and ER interactions that shape infection patterns.

The paper updates metadata for four misidentified samples in the DrosRTEC dataset using PCA and DAPC analysis of published datasets.

The paper shows that changes in the temporal regulation of the eyeless gene drive sensory trade-offs between visual and olfactory organs in Drosophila species.

The paper compares demographic scenarios between African and European Drosophila melanogaster populations using new genomic data, finding that gene flow improves model fit and suggests an older divergence time.