genome assembly

This study presents a high-quality genome assembly of Populus alba L. Villafranca using PacBio HiFi sequencing, revealing structural variants and genomic features.

This study assesses genetic diversity and conservation strategies for alpacas and llamas in Southern Peru using mitochondrial DNA analysis and evaluates the effectiveness of an ex situ germplasm bank.

This study uses 30 new palaeogenomes to show that Neolithic expansion into Western Anatolia involved both indigenous assimilation and eastern population influx, with cultural diversity decoupled from genetic differences.

This study assesses genetic diversity and population structure of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins in Mississippi Sound using whole mitogenomes from stranded animals, identifying four distinct populations.

This study presents a chromosome-level genome assembly of the spider mite Tetranychus cinnabarinus, identifying key detoxification genes relevant to pesticide resistance.

This study tracks rapid genetic diversification of Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron in mono-associated mice over 28 days, identifying polymorphisms, phase-variable loci, and spatial variation in the gut.

This study presents a chromosome-level genome assembly of Pinus massoniana Minlin WY36, revealing insights into conifer evolution and resin synthesis.

This study shows that expressing a GRF-GIF chimera in tomato accelerates shoot regeneration and increases transgenic plant recovery, improving genome editing efficiency.

The paper develops fast-annealed 3'-extended dsDNA templates to improve CRISPR-Cas9-mediated knock-in efficiency in emerging model insects.

The paper shows that balancing selection promotes pseudo-overdominance and recombination suppression in genomic regions.

This paper introduces an in vivo method to iteratively relocate chromosomal loci in E. coli using synthetic DNA, enabling scarless genome editing without requiring external DNA manipulation.

This study examines genetic diversity and population structure of pedunculate oaks in Wytham Woods, finding weak population structure and some inbreeding in young plantations.

This study generates the first reference genome for Elymus nutans, revealing its allohexaploid origin and evolutionary history through two-step hybridization.

The paper reports the genome analysis of a new Tequintavirus bacteriophage, Salmonella phage Tennessee Salten, and compares it to its closest relative, identifying unique and divergent genes.

This study demonstrates that retron-mediated recombineering can be applied across multiple bacterial species, achieving high editing efficiencies in several phyla.

This paper introduces a method for targeted genomic integration and rearrangement in human cells using CRISPR-targeted dual flap synthesis, enabling DNA sequence assembly without requiring double-stranded DNA donors or cell cycle progression.

The paper develops an iterative lysis protocol to enrich cyanobacterial DNA from xenic cultures, improving genome assembly quality and reducing heterotrophic microbiome contamination.

This study analyzes 156 genomes from the Sarmatian period in the Carpathian Basin, revealing East Asian ancestry and two unknown migration waves, with continuity into the Hunnic period.

The paper examines how genetic novelty contributes to early genomic differentiation in Drosophila yakuba mayottensis, showing that transposable elements drive rapid structural variant formation.

This paper presents a high-quality genome assembly for the sea star Linckia laevigata and describes its genomic features.

This study estimates heritability and breeding values for flowering and maturity time in almond using historical data and Bayesian models to improve breeding strategies.

PrinTE simulates genome evolution driven by transposable elements, revealing that genome size is strongly correlated with LTR retrotransposon dynamics and suggesting genome expansion followed by contraction in A. psidii.

The paper investigates intraspecific variation in the duration of epigenetic inheritance in C. elegans, finding that DNA sequence polymorphisms affect silencing memory across generations.

The paper introduces a new mouse line expressing FlpO recombinase specifically in NaV1.8-expressing sensory neurons, enabling selective intersectional targeting of C-fiber mechanoreceptors and nociceptors.

The paper introduces a contig assembler that provides correctness guarantees by modeling misassembly probabilities in de Bruijn graph assemblies.

The paper describes a high-efficiency method for homology-dependent genome editing in Cryptococcus neoformans using CRISPR/Cas9 and a Ku80 mutant strain.

The paper uses oligo-FISH to validate genome assemblies and produce the most precise karyotype for Lens species, confirming chromosome assignments and structural rearrangements.

This study uses envirotyping to analyze genotype x environment interactions in wheat, showing stay-green traits improve yield across environments.

This study uses population genomics to guide coral reef restoration by analyzing genetic diversity and connectivity in staghorn corals in Micronesia, identifying key populations for conservation and restoration strategies.

The paper presents an improved haplotype-resolved genome assembly for Eucalyptus grandis, increasing gene annotation completeness and revealing structural variations and tandem duplicates.