Dr Roman Arguello
Lecturer in Genetics, Genomics and Fundamental Cell Biology
School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences
Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London
Research
evolutionary genomics, sensory neurobiology, evo-devo, behaviour
Interests
Our lab uses evolutionary/population genomic and neurobiology approaches to investigate the genetic and cellular changes underlying the diversification of sensory systems. These aims link with related topics in evolutionary biology such as the roles that local adaptation, gene flow, and demographic histories play in shaping genetic and phenotypic changes.Publications of specific relevance to the Centre for Evolutionary and Functional Genomics
Publications of specific relevance to the Centre for Evolutionary and Functional Genomics2024
Evolution of chemosensory tissues and cells across ecologically diverse DrosophilidsBontonou G, Saint-Leandre B, Kafle T, Tess B, Hassan A, Antonio Sánchez-Alcañiz J and Arguello JR
Nature Communications, Nature Research vol. 15 (1047)
05-02-2024
2023
Sensory neuron population expansion enhances odor tracking without sensitizing projection neuronsTakagi S, Sancer G, Abuin L, Stupski SD, Arguello JR, Prieto-Godino LL, Stern DL, Cruchet S, Álvarez-Ocaña R, Wienecke CFR, van Breugel F, Jeanne JM, Auer TO and Benton R
Nature Communications, Nature Research vol. 4 (09-22), 2023.09.15.556782-2023.09.15.556782.
15-09-2023
2022
Copy number changes in co-expressed odorant receptor genes enable selection for sensory differences in drosophilid speciesAuer TO, Álvarez-Ocaña R, Cruchet S, Benton R and Arguello JR
Nature Ecology & Evolution, Springer Nature vol. 6 (9), 1343-1353.
21-07-2022
2021
Targeted molecular profiling of rare olfactory sensory neurons identifies fate, wiring and functional determinantsArguello JR, Abuin L, Armida J, Mika K, Chai PC and Benton R
Elife, Elife vol. 10, e63036-e63036.
05-03-2021
2020
Olfactory receptor and circuit evolution promote host specializationAuer TO, Khallaf MA, Silbering AF, Zappia G, Ellis K, Álvarez-Ocaña R, Arguello JR, Hansson BS, Jefferis GSXE, Caron SJC, Knaden M and Benton R
Nature, Springer Nature vol. 579 (7799), 402-408.
04-03-2020
2019
Demographic History of the Human Commensal Drosophila melanogasterArguello JR, Laurent S and Clark AG
Genome Biology and Evolution, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 11 (3), 844-854.
31-01-2019
2017
Open questions: Tackling Darwin’s “instincts”: the genetic basis of behavioral evolutionArguello JR and Benton R
Bmc Biology, Springer Nature vol. 15 (1)
03-04-2017
Survey of Global Genetic Diversity Within the Drosophila Immune SystemEarly AM, Arguello JR, Cardoso-Moreira M, Gottipati S, Grenier JK and Clark AG
Genetics, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 205 (1), 353-366.
01-01-2017
2016
Olfactory receptor pseudo-pseudogenesPrieto-Godino LL, Rytz R, Bargeton B, Abuin L, Arguello JR, Peraro MD and Benton R
Nature, Springer Nature vol. 539 (7627), 93-97.
24-10-2016
Extensive local adaptation within the chemosensory system following Drosophila melanogaster’s global expansionArguello JR, Cardoso-Moreira M, Grenier JK, Gottipati S, Clark AG and Benton R
Nature Communications, Springer Nature vol. 7 (1)
13-06-2016
Evidence for the fixation of gene duplications by positive selection in DrosophilaCardoso-Moreira M, Arguello JR, Gottipati S, Harshman LG, Grenier JK and Clark AG
Genome Research, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory vol. 26 (6), 787-798.
12-04-2016
2015
Global Diversity Lines–A Five-Continent Reference Panel of Sequenced Drosophila melanogaster StrainsGrenier JK, Arguello JR, Moreira MC, Gottipati S, Mohammed J, Hackett SR, Boughton R, Greenberg AJ and Clark AG
G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 5 (4), 593-603.
01-04-2015
2012
Mutation spectrum of Drosophila CNVs revealed by breakpoint sequencingCardoso-Moreira M, Arguello JR and Clark AG
Genome Biology, Springer Nature vol. 13 (12)
01-01-2012
2011
Gene Duplication and Ectopic Gene Conversion in DrosophilaArguello JR and Connallon T
Genes, Mdpi vol. 2 (1), 131-151.
11-02-2011
2009
Recombination Yet Inefficient Selection along the Drosophila melanogaster Subgroup's Fourth ChromosomeArguello JR, Zhang Y, Kado T, Fan C, Zhao R, Innan H, Wang W and Long M
Molecular Biology and Evolution, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 27 (4), 848-861.
14-12-2009
2008
Repetitive Element-Mediated Recombination as a Mechanism for New Gene Origination in DrosophilaYang S, Arguello JR, Li X, Ding Y, Zhou Q, Chen Y, Zhang Y, Zhao R, Brunet F, Peng L, Long M and Wang W
Plos Genetics, Public Library of Science (Plos) vol. 4 (1)
01-01-2008
2007
Five Drosophila Genomes Reveal Nonneutral Evolution and the Signature of Host Specialization in the Chemoreceptor SuperfamilyMcBride CS, Arguello JR and O'Meara BC
Genetics, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 177 (3), 1395-1416.
01-11-2007
Evolution of genes and genomes on the Drosophila phylogenyClark AG, Eisen MB, Smith DR, Bergman CM, Oliver B, Markow TA, Kaufman TC, Kellis M, Gelbart W, Iyer VN, Pollard DA, Sackton TB, Larracuente AM, Singh ND, Abad JP, Abt DN, Adryan B, Aguade M, Akashi H, Anderson WW, et al.
Nature, Springer Nature vol. 450 (7167), 203-218.
01-11-2007
Origination of Chimeric Genes through DNA-Level RecombinationArguello JR, Fan C, Wang W and Long M
In Gene and Protein Evolution, Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers
01-01-2007
2006
Origination of an X-Linked Testes Chimeric Gene by Illegitimate Recombination in DrosophilaArguello JR, Chen Y, Yang S, Wang W and Long M
Plos Genetics, Public Library of Science (Plos) vol. 2 (5)
01-05-2006
2005
Genetic structure in the coral‐reef‐associated Banggai cardinalfish, Pterapogon kauderniHOFFMAN EA, KOLM N, BERGLUND A, ARGUELLO JR and JONES AG
Molecular Ecology, Wiley vol. 14 (5), 1367-1375.
29-03-2005
Grants
Grants of specific relevance to the Centre for Evolutionary and Functional GenomicsMolecular and Cellular Evolution of Sensory Organs - GRANT TRANSFERRoman Arguello
£59,906 Swiss National Science Foundation
01-07-2024 - 30-06-2025