Yong E. Zhang

The paper develops LTR_Stream to cluster LTR-RTs in Papaver species, revealing complex interactions between retrotransposons and the host genome, including effects of allopolyploidization.

Chromosome-scale inshore hagfish genome places 1R before the cyclostome-gnathostome split and 2R in the gnathostome stem, and reveals two cyclostome-specific duplications (CR1, CR2).

This study identifies evolutionarily new genes in humans with disease phenotypes, showing their enrichment in male reproductive diseases and adaptive traits like brain size and color vision.

The study shows that retroposition rates in natural mouse populations are much higher than previously thought, with most events being deleterious and affecting gene expression.

The paper analyzes new genes in Drosophila to show that recently evolved genes can quickly become essential for development.