Edmund R. R. Moody

This study resolves phylogenetic conflicts in Collembola by showing ancient rapid radiation and incomplete lineage sorting, supporting Poduromorpha as the earliest-diverging lineage.

This study identifies bacterial and archaeal ancestors of eukaryotic COMMD proteins through structural and phylogenetic analysis, showing their origin from a single bacterial gene.

The paper evaluates 18S rRNA barcode performance for phylogenetic placement in non-bilaterian metazoans, finding full-length 18S most accurate for uncovering hidden diversity.

The paper identifies a new VPS29 isoform, VPS29C, which exhibits auto-inhibition limiting its association with Retriever and Retromer accessory proteins, revealing new complexity in Retromer function.

The paper identifies evolutionarily conserved principles of ESCRT-III-mediated membrane remodeling using an Asgard archaeal two-subunit system, showing homology to eukaryotic ESCRT-IIIB and IIIA.

This paper uses machine learning and phylogenetic reconciliation to estimate the evolutionary timeline of Bacteria, linking transitions to aerobic lifestyles to the Great Oxidation Event.