Plant Phys papers on NB-LRR and S-locus evolution out

Two papers by Yalong Guo et al. out in Plant Physiology

On S-locus evolution in A. thaliana and relatives and genome wide comparison of NB-LRR genes in A. thaliana and A. lyrata.… Read the rest

Severe single-locus heterozygous disadvantage in PLoS Genetics

Our latest work on hybrid incompatibility

Out in PLoS Genetics. Our work provides insights into how tandem arrays, which are particularly prone to frequent, complex rearrangements, can produce genetic novelty.… Read the rest

Out in Dev Cell: Impact of NGS on non-model genetics

Developmental Cell is celebrating its 10th anniversary.

Beth Rowan, Detlef Weigel and Dan Koenig are discussing how next-generation sequencing is leveling the playing field for forward genetics in many different species. Read more here.… Read the rest