research overview Investigate the role of transposable element-derived alternative peptide isoforms in host-pathogen evolutionary arms-races.
selected publications journal article Regulation of human interferon signaling by transposon exonization. 2023 The Rattlesnake W Chromosome: A GC-Rich Retroelement Refugium with Retained Gene Function Across Ancient Evolutionary Strata. Genome Biology and Evolution. 2022 Transcriptional dynamics of transposable elements in the type I IFN response in Myotis lucifugus cells. Mobile DNA. 2022 Snake venom gene expression is coordinated by novel regulatory architecture and the integration of multiple co-opted vertebrate pathways. Genome Research. 1058-1073. 2022 Transcriptional dynamics of transposable elements in the type I IFN response in Myotis lucifugus cells 2022 Snake Recombination Landscapes Are Concentrated in Functional Regions despite PRDM9. Molecular Biology and Evolution. 1272-1294. 2020 Vertebrate Lineages Exhibit Diverse Patterns of Transposable Element Regulation and Expression across Tissues. Genome Biology and Evolution. 506-521. 2020 Genomic Basis of Convergent Island Phenotypes in Boa Constrictors. Genome Biology and Evolution. 3123-3143. 2019 Allopatric divergence and secondary contact with gene flow: a recurring theme in rattlesnake speciation. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 149-169. 2019 Multi-species comparisons of snakes identify coordinated signalling networks underlying post-feeding intestinal regeneration. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 20190910-20190910. 2019 The origins and evolution of chromosomes, dosage compensation, and mechanisms underlying venom regulation in snakes. Genome Research. 590-601. 2019 Novel ecological and climatic conditions drive rapid adaptation in invasive Florida Burmese pythons. Molecular Ecology. 4744-4757. 2018 Molecular Adaptations for Sensing and Securing Prey and Insight into Amniote Genome Diversity from the Garter Snake Genome. Genome Biology and Evolution. 2110-2129. 2018 Squamate reptiles challenge paradigms of genomic repeat element evolution set by birds and mammals. Nature Communications. 2018 Insight into the roles of selection in speciation from genomic patterns of divergence and introgression in secondary contact in venomous rattlesnakes. Ecology and Evolution. 3951-3966. 2017 Phylogeographic and population genetic analyses reveal multiple species of Boa and independent origins of insular dwarfism. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 104-116. 2016 Common Wall Lizard Females (Podarcis muralis) do not Actively Choose Males Based on their Colour Morph. Ethology. 1145-1153. 2015