Publications.
2019
Palmer DH, Rogers T, Dean R& Wright AE (in press) How to identify sex chromosomes and their turnover. Molecular Ecology.
Darolti I, Wright AE, Sandkam BA, Morris J, Bloch NI, Farré M, Fuller RC, Bourne GR Larkin DM, Breden F and Mank JE (in press) Extreme heterogeneity in sex chromosome differentiation and dosage compensation in livebearers. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA
Wright AE, Darolti I, Bloch NI, Oostra V, Sandkam B, Buechel SD, Kolm N, Breden F, Vicoso B and Mank JE (2019) On the power to detect rare recombination events. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA. 116:12607-12608.
Wright AE, Rogers T, Fumagalli M, Cooney CR & Mank JE (2019). Phenotypic sexual dimorphism associated with genomic signatures of resolved sexual conflict. Molecular Ecology. 28:2860–2871.
Fox E, Wright AE, Fumagalli M & Vieira FG (2019) ngsLD: evaluating linkage disequilibrium using genotype likelihoods. Bioinformatics. btz200
2018
Wright AE, Fumagalli M, Cooney CR, Bloch NI, Vieira FG, Buechel SD, Kolm N and Mank JE (2018). Male-biased gene expression resolves sexual conflict through the evolution of sex-specific genetic architecture. Evolution Letters. 2: 52-61.
-Evolution Letters Blog
-Editors' top 10 pick
Darolti I, Wright AE, Pucholt P, Berlin S and Mank JE (2018) Slow evolution of sex-biased genes in the reproductive tissue of the dioecious plant S. viminalis. Molecular Ecology. 27:694–708
Morris J, Darolti I, Bloch NI, Wright AE and Mank JE (2018). Shared and species-specific patterns of nascent Y chromosome evolution in two guppy species. Genes. 9(5):238.
2017
Wright AE, Darolti I, Bloch NI, Oostra V, Sandkam B, Buechel SD, Kolm N, Breden F, Vicoso B and Mank JE (2017) Convergent recombination suppression suggests a role of sexual conflict in guppy sex chromosome formation. Nature Communications. 8: 14251.
Pucholt P, Wright AE, Conze LL, Mank JE and Berlin S (2017) Recent sex chromosome divergence despite ancient dioecy in the willow Salix viminalis. Molecular Biology and Evolution. 34(8): 1991-2001.
Dean R, Wright AE, Marsh-Rollo SE, Nugent BM, Alonzo SH and Mank JE (2017) Sperm competition shapes gene expression and sequence evolution in the ocellated wrasse. Molecular Ecology. 26: 505-518.
2016
Wright AE, Dean R, Zimmer F and Mank JE (2016) How to make a sex chromosome. Nature Communications. 7: 12087.
2015
Wright AE, Harrison PW, Zimmer F, Montgomery SH, Pointer MA and Mank JE (2015) Variation in promiscuity and sexual selection drives avian rate of Faster-Z evolution. Molecular Ecology. 24: 1218-1235.
Harrison PW, Wright AE, Zimmer F, Dean RF, Montgomery SH, Pointer MA and Mank JE (2015) Sexual selection drives evolution and rapid turnover of male gene expression. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA. 112 (14): 4393.
-F1000Prime recommended
Mullon C, Wright AE, Reuter M, Pomiankowski A and Mank JE (2015) Evolution of dosage compensation under sexual selection differs between X and Z chromosomes. Nature Communications. 6: 7720.
Wright AE, Zimmer F, Harrison PW and Mank JE (2015) Conservation of regional variation in sex-specific sex chromosome regulation. Genetics. 201: 587-598.
Dean R, Harrison PW, Wright AE, Zimmer F and Mank JE (2015) Positive selection underlies Faster-Z evolution of gene expression in birds. Molecular Biology and Evolution. 32: 2646-2656.
2014
Thesis. Wright AE (2014) Mating system, sex-specific selection and the evolution of the avian sex chromosomes. DPhil Thesis.
Wright AE, Harrison PW, Montgomery SH, Pointer MA and Mank JE (2014) Independent stratum formation on the avian sex chromosomes reveals inter-chromosomal gene conversion and predominance of purifying selection on the W chromosome. Evolution. 68: 3281–3295.
-Winner 2015 R.A Fisher Prize, Society for the Study of Evolution
2013
Wright AE and Mank JE (2013) The scope and strength of sex-specific selection in genome evolution. Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 26 (9):1841-1853.
Pointer MA, Harrison PW, Wright AE and Mank JE (2013) Masculinization of gene expression is associated with exaggeration of male sexual dimorphism. PLoS Genetics. 9: e1003649.
2012
Wright AE, Moghadam HK, and Mank JE (2012) Trade-off between selection for dosage compensation and masculinization on the avian Z chromosome. Genetics. 192:1433-1445.
Moghadam HK, Pointer MA, Wright AE, Berlin S and Mank JE. (2012) W chromosome expression responds to female-specific selection. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA. 109 (21): 8207-8211.
-F1000Prime recommended
Wright AE and Mank JE (2012) Battle of the sexes: Conflict over dosage- sensitive genes and the origin of X chromosome inactivation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA. 109 (14): 5144-5145.
Harrison PW*, Wright AE*, and Mank JE (2012) The evolution of gene expression and the transcriptome-phenotype relationship. Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology. 23: 222-229 (*Joint first authors).
Bonsall MB and Wright AE (2012) Altruism and the evolution of resource generalism and specialism. Ecology and Evolution. 2 (3): 515-524.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/mec.15115
Palmer DH, Rogers T, Dean R& Wright AE (in press) How to identify sex chromosomes and their turnover. Molecular Ecology.
Darolti I, Wright AE, Sandkam BA, Morris J, Bloch NI, Farré M, Fuller RC, Bourne GR Larkin DM, Breden F and Mank JE (in press) Extreme heterogeneity in sex chromosome differentiation and dosage compensation in livebearers. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA
Wright AE, Darolti I, Bloch NI, Oostra V, Sandkam B, Buechel SD, Kolm N, Breden F, Vicoso B and Mank JE (2019) On the power to detect rare recombination events. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA. 116:12607-12608.
Wright AE, Rogers T, Fumagalli M, Cooney CR & Mank JE (2019). Phenotypic sexual dimorphism associated with genomic signatures of resolved sexual conflict. Molecular Ecology. 28:2860–2871.
Fox E, Wright AE, Fumagalli M & Vieira FG (2019) ngsLD: evaluating linkage disequilibrium using genotype likelihoods. Bioinformatics. btz200
2018
Wright AE, Fumagalli M, Cooney CR, Bloch NI, Vieira FG, Buechel SD, Kolm N and Mank JE (2018). Male-biased gene expression resolves sexual conflict through the evolution of sex-specific genetic architecture. Evolution Letters. 2: 52-61.
-Evolution Letters Blog
-Editors' top 10 pick
Darolti I, Wright AE, Pucholt P, Berlin S and Mank JE (2018) Slow evolution of sex-biased genes in the reproductive tissue of the dioecious plant S. viminalis. Molecular Ecology. 27:694–708
Morris J, Darolti I, Bloch NI, Wright AE and Mank JE (2018). Shared and species-specific patterns of nascent Y chromosome evolution in two guppy species. Genes. 9(5):238.
2017
Wright AE, Darolti I, Bloch NI, Oostra V, Sandkam B, Buechel SD, Kolm N, Breden F, Vicoso B and Mank JE (2017) Convergent recombination suppression suggests a role of sexual conflict in guppy sex chromosome formation. Nature Communications. 8: 14251.
Pucholt P, Wright AE, Conze LL, Mank JE and Berlin S (2017) Recent sex chromosome divergence despite ancient dioecy in the willow Salix viminalis. Molecular Biology and Evolution. 34(8): 1991-2001.
Dean R, Wright AE, Marsh-Rollo SE, Nugent BM, Alonzo SH and Mank JE (2017) Sperm competition shapes gene expression and sequence evolution in the ocellated wrasse. Molecular Ecology. 26: 505-518.
2016
Wright AE, Dean R, Zimmer F and Mank JE (2016) How to make a sex chromosome. Nature Communications. 7: 12087.
2015
Wright AE, Harrison PW, Zimmer F, Montgomery SH, Pointer MA and Mank JE (2015) Variation in promiscuity and sexual selection drives avian rate of Faster-Z evolution. Molecular Ecology. 24: 1218-1235.
Harrison PW, Wright AE, Zimmer F, Dean RF, Montgomery SH, Pointer MA and Mank JE (2015) Sexual selection drives evolution and rapid turnover of male gene expression. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA. 112 (14): 4393.
-F1000Prime recommended
Mullon C, Wright AE, Reuter M, Pomiankowski A and Mank JE (2015) Evolution of dosage compensation under sexual selection differs between X and Z chromosomes. Nature Communications. 6: 7720.
Wright AE, Zimmer F, Harrison PW and Mank JE (2015) Conservation of regional variation in sex-specific sex chromosome regulation. Genetics. 201: 587-598.
Dean R, Harrison PW, Wright AE, Zimmer F and Mank JE (2015) Positive selection underlies Faster-Z evolution of gene expression in birds. Molecular Biology and Evolution. 32: 2646-2656.
2014
Thesis. Wright AE (2014) Mating system, sex-specific selection and the evolution of the avian sex chromosomes. DPhil Thesis.
Wright AE, Harrison PW, Montgomery SH, Pointer MA and Mank JE (2014) Independent stratum formation on the avian sex chromosomes reveals inter-chromosomal gene conversion and predominance of purifying selection on the W chromosome. Evolution. 68: 3281–3295.
-Winner 2015 R.A Fisher Prize, Society for the Study of Evolution
2013
Wright AE and Mank JE (2013) The scope and strength of sex-specific selection in genome evolution. Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 26 (9):1841-1853.
Pointer MA, Harrison PW, Wright AE and Mank JE (2013) Masculinization of gene expression is associated with exaggeration of male sexual dimorphism. PLoS Genetics. 9: e1003649.
2012
Wright AE, Moghadam HK, and Mank JE (2012) Trade-off between selection for dosage compensation and masculinization on the avian Z chromosome. Genetics. 192:1433-1445.
Moghadam HK, Pointer MA, Wright AE, Berlin S and Mank JE. (2012) W chromosome expression responds to female-specific selection. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA. 109 (21): 8207-8211.
-F1000Prime recommended
Wright AE and Mank JE (2012) Battle of the sexes: Conflict over dosage- sensitive genes and the origin of X chromosome inactivation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA. 109 (14): 5144-5145.
Harrison PW*, Wright AE*, and Mank JE (2012) The evolution of gene expression and the transcriptome-phenotype relationship. Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology. 23: 222-229 (*Joint first authors).
Bonsall MB and Wright AE (2012) Altruism and the evolution of resource generalism and specialism. Ecology and Evolution. 2 (3): 515-524.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/mec.15115