Min Lu

This paper establishes a haploid yeast strain collection to study ecological and reproductive divergence in wild S. cerevisiae, finding that structural genomic variation and metabolic gene divergence drive these traits.

The paper identifies 4,804 sap peptide precursor genes in Populus trichocarpa, revealing their conservation across angiosperms and active expression in xylem during growth transitions.

This study identifies an acidophilic fungus as a key player in prey digestion by a carnivorous plant, showing gene co-option and synergistic effects in digestion.

The paper analyzes six Aphelenchoides genomes to identify horizontal gene transfers in the last common ancestor of free-living and plant-parasitic nematodes, revealing major HGT events from bacteria, fungi, and plants.

This study sequenced FSSC genomes to reveal compartmentalisation patterns and pathogenic mechanisms in animal hosts.

The paper sequenced genomes of five bioluminescent Mycena fungi to study the evolution of luciferase clusters and bioluminescence, finding that the trait originated in a common ancestor and was lost in some lineages.