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2025

Museomics unravels cryptic diversity in an endemic group of New Guinean songbirds.
Blom M.P.K., Bloom-Quinn S., Marki P.Z., Koane B., Joseph L., Irestedt M. & Jønsson K.A. (2025) Biology Letters: Early Access

Comparative phylogeography of West African rainforest frogs reveals regional variation in refugia dynamics.
Ernst M.,  Portik D.M., Segniagbeto G.H., …, , Blom M.P.K. & Rödel M-O. (2025) Molecular Ecology: Accepted

Type genomics: a framework for integrating genomic data into biodiversity and taxonomic research.
Letsch H., Greve C., Hundsdoerfer A.K. …, Blom M.P.K., et al. (2025) Systematic Biology: Early Access

Frequent hybridisation between parapatric lekking birds-of-paradise species.
Thörn F., Müller I.A., Soares A.E.R.,   …, Blom M.P.K.* & Irestedt M.* (2025) Molecular Ecology 34: e17780
*shared last authorship

Towards a comprehensive view on evolutionary refugia in West African rainforests.
Ernst M, Rödel M.O. & Blom M.P.K. (2025) Frontiers of Biogeography* 18: e139537
*NOT part of the predatory publishing house Frontiers, but the scientific journal of The International Biogeography Society

Long-read sequencing and genome assembly of natural history collection samples and challenging specimens.
Bein B., Chrysostomakis I., Arantes L.S. …, Blom M.P.K., et al. (2025) Genome Biology 26: 25

2024

Hybridization in birds-of-paradise: Widespread ancestral gene flow despite strong sexual selection in a lek-mating system.
Blom M.P.K., Peona V., Prost S.,  …, & Irestedt M. (2024) iScience 27:110300

Contemporary intergeneric hybridization and backcrossing among birds-of-paradise.
Thörn F., Soares A.E.R., Müller I.A.  …, Blom M.P.K.* & Irestedt M.* (2024) Evolution Letters 8: 680-694
*shared last authorship

Cryptic hybridization between the ancient lineages of Natterer’s bat (Myotis nattereri).
Josic D., Coraman E., Waurick I.,  …, Blom M.P.K. & Mayer F. (2024) Molecular Ecology 33: e17411

Species-specific dynamics may cause deviations from general biogeographical predictions – evidence from a population genomics study of a New Guinean endemic passerine bird family (Melampittidae).
Müller I.A.,  Thörn F., Rajan S.,  …, Blom M.P.K. et al. (2024) PLOS ONE 19: e0293715

Climate change from an ectotherm perspective: evolutionary consequences and demographic change in amphibian and reptilian populations.
Hayden Bofill S.I. & Blom M.P.K.(2024) Biodiversity & Conservation 33: 905-927

Integrative taxonomy using historical specimens provides evidence for a single species of bushbuck, Tragelaphus scriptus (Mammalia Bovidae). 
Baird C.N., Ernst M., Waurick I., Blom M.P.K. & Bibi F. (2024) Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 200: 532-546

2023

The formation of the Indo-Pacific montane avifauna.
Reeve A.H., Kennedy J.D., Pujolar J.M. …, Blom M.P.K., et al. (2023). Nature Communications 14: 8215

On the origin and current distribution of the Oceania Snake-Eyed Skink (Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus) in the Hawaiian archipelago.
Alvarez V., Fisher S.R., Barley A.J., Donmoyer K., Blom M.P.K., Thomson R.C. & Fisher R.N. (2023). Pacific Science 77: 87-101

Recent advances in museomics: revolutionizing biodiversity research
Fong J.J., Blom M.P.K, Aowphol A., Mcguire J.A., Sutcharit C. & Soltis P.S. (2023). Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 11: 349

Population genomics of the island thrush elucidates one of earth’s great archipelagic radiations
Reeve A.H., Gower G., Pujolar J.M., …, Blom M.P.K., et al. (2023). Evolution Letters 7: 24-36

Satellite DNA evolution in Corvoidea inferred from short and long reads
Peona V., kutschera V.E., Blom M.P.K., Irestedt M. & Suh A. (2023). Molecular Ecology 32: 1288-1305

2022

A guide to avian museomics: Insights gained from resequencing hundreds of avian study skins
Irestedt M., Thörn F., Müller I., Jønsson K.A., Ericson P.G.P. & Blom M.P.K. (2022). Molecular Ecology Resources 22:  2672–2684

Utilizing museomics to trace the complex history and species boundaries in avian-study system of conservation concern
Ernst M., Jønsson K.A., Ericson P.G.P.,  Blom M.P.K.*  & Irestedt M.* (2022). Heredity 128: 159-168
*shared last authorship
HEREDITY BEST STUDENT LED PAPER 2022

The formation of avian montane diversity across barriers and along elevational gradients.
Pujolar J.M., Blom M.P.K.,  Hart Reeve A., Kennedy J.D., Marki P.Z. et al. (2022). Nature Communications 13: 268

Diversification and community assembly on the world’s largest tropical island
Kennedy J.D., Marki P.Z., Hart Reeve A., Blom M.P.K.,  et al. (2022). Global Ecology and Biogeography 31: 1078-1089

2021

Opportunities and challenges for high-quality Biodiversity tissue archives in the age of long-read sequencing.
Blom M.P.K. (2021). Molecular Ecology 30: 5935 – 5948

The Sulawesi Thrush (Cataponera turdoides; Aves: Passeriformes) belongs to the genus Turdus. Hart Reeve A., Blom M.P.K., Marki P.Z., Batista R., Olsson U. et al. (2021). Zoologica Scripta 51:32– 40

Identifying the causes and consequences of assembly gaps using a multi-platform genome assembly of a bird-of-paradise.
Peona V., Blom M.P.K., Xu L., Burri, R., Sullivan, S. et al. (2021)
Molecular Ecology Resources 21: 263-286

2020

Genetic and radiographic insights into the only known mounted specimen of Kangaroo Island Emu.
Cibois A., Valloton L., Ericson P.G.P., Blom M.P.K. & Irestedt M. (2020).
Revue suisse de Zoologie 126: 209-217

2019

Genomic differentiation tracks earth-historic isolation in an Australasian archipelagic pitta (Pittidae; Aves).
Ericson P.G.P., Qu Y., Rasmussen P.C., Blom M.P.K., Rheindt F. & Irestedt M. (2019).
BMC Evolutionary Biology 19: 151

Habitat preference modulates trans-oceanic dispersal in a terrestrial vertebrate.
Blom M.P.K., Matzke N.J., Bragg J.G., Arida E., Austin C.C., Backlin A.R. et al. (2019).
Proc. R. Soc. B. 286: 20182575

Dynamic evolutionary history and gene content of sex chromosomes across diverse songbirds.
Xu L., Auer G., Peona V., Suh A., Deng Y., …,Blom M.P.K. et al. (2019).
Nature Ecology and Evolution 3: 834-844

Complete subspecies-level phylogeny of the Oriolidae (Aves: Passeriformes): Out of Australasia and return.
Jønsson K.A., Blom M.P.K., Marki P.Z., Joseph L., Sangster G., Ericson P.G.P. & Irestedt M. (2019).
Molecular Phylogenetics & Evolution 137:200-209

No Signs of Genetic Erosion in a 19th Century Genome of the Extinct Paradise Parrot (Psephotellus pulcherrimus).
Irestedt M., Ericson P.G.P., Johansson U.S., Oliver P., Joseph L.  & Blom M.P.K. (2019).
Diversity 11: 58

Unrecognized species diversity in New Guinean passerine birds.
Jønsson K.A., Reeve A.H., Blom M.P.K., Irestedt M. & Marki P.Z. (2019).
Emu – Austral Ornithology 119: 233-241

Embracing heterogeneity: building the Tree of Life and the future of Phylogenomics.
Bravo G.A., Antonelli A., Bacon C.D., Bartoszek K. , Blom M.P.K., Huynh S. et al. (2019).
PeerJ 7: e6399

Comparative analyses identify genomic features potentially involved in the evolution of birds-of-paradise.
Prost S., Armstrong E.E., Nylander J., Thomas G.W.C., Suh A., Petersen B., Dalen L., Benz B., Blom M.P.K., Palkopoulou E., Ericson P.G.P. & Irestedt M. (2019).
Gigascience 8: 1-12

2018

Insular biogeographic origins and high phylogenetic distinctiveness for a recently depleted lizard fauna from Christmas Island, Australia.
Oliver P.M.,  Blom M.P.K., Cogger H.G., Fisher R.N., Richmond J.Q. & Woinarski J.C.Z. (2018).
Biology Letters 14: 20170696

The phylogenetic position of the extinct Cuban Macaw (Ara tricolor) based on complete mitogenomes.
Johansson U.S., Ericson P.G.P., , Blom M.P.K. & Irestedt M (2018).
 Ibis 160:666-672 

Digest: Life history evolution in Darwin’s dream ponds.
Spagopoulou F., Blom M.P.K. (2018).
Evolution 72:1186-1188

Real-world conservation planning for evolutionary diversity in the Kimberley, Australia, sidesteps uncertain taxonomy.
Rosauer D., Byrne M., Blom M.P.K., Coates D., Donnellan S.,  Doughty P. et al. (2018).
Conservation Letters: e12438

Relics of the lost arc: High-throughput sequencing of the Eutrichomyas rowleyi (Aves: Passeriformes) holotype uncovers an ancient biogeographic link between the Philippines and Fiji.
Jønsson K.A., Blom M.P.K., Päckert M., Ericson P.G.P. & Irestedt M. (2018).
Molecular Phylogenetics Evol. 120: 28-32

2017

A genomic perspective of the pink-headed duck Rhodonessa caryophyllacea suggests a long history of low effective population size.
Ericson P.G.P., Qu Y., Blom M.P.K., Johansson U.S. & Irestedt M. (2017).
Scientific Reports 7:16853

Blood transcriptomes and de novo identification of candidate loci for mating success in lekking great snipe (Gallinago media).
Höglund J., Wang B., Saether S-A, Blom M.P.K., Fiske P., Halvarsson P., Horsburgh G., Burke T., Kalas J.A. & Ekblom R. (2017).
Molecular Ecology 26: 3458-3471

 Chromosomal speciation in the genomics era: disentangling phylogenetic evolution of rock-wallabies.
Potter S., Bragg J.G.B., Blom M.P.K., Deakin J.E., Kirkpatrick M., Eldridge M.D. & Moritz C. (2017).
Frontiers in Genetics 8:10

Accounting for uncertainty in gene tree estimation: Summary coalescent species tree inference in a challenging radiation of Australian lizards.
Blom M.P.K., Bragg J.G., Potter S. & Moritz C. (2017).
Systematic Biology 66: 352-366

2016

Convergence across a continent: Adaptive diversification in a recent radiation of Australian lizards.
Blom M.P.K., Horner P. & Moritz C. (2016).
Proc. R. Soc. B 283: 20160181

Phylogeographic hotspots and conservation priorities: and example from the Top End of Australia.
Rosauer D., Blom M.P.K., Bourke G., Catalano S.R., Donellan S.C., Gillespie G., Mulder E., Oliver P.M., Potter S., Pratt R.C., Rabosky D.L. & Moritz C. (2016).
Biological Conservation 204: 83-93

2015

Habitat use and new locality records for Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus (Squamata: Scincidae) from French Polynesia.
Blom, M.P.K. (2015).
Herpetology Notes 8: 579 – 582

EAPhy: A flexible tool for high-throughput quality filtering of exon-alignments and data processing for phylogenetic methods.
Blom, M.P.K. (2015).
PLOS Currents Tree of Life

2013

Cis-regulatory sequence variation and association with Mycoplasma load in natural populations of the house finch (Carpodacus mexicanus).
Backström N., Shipilina D., Blom M.P.K. & Edwards S.V. (2013).
Ecology and Evolution 3: 655-666

Temporal trade-offs between nestling provisioning and defence against nest predators in blue tits.
Mutzel A., Blom M.P.K., Spagopoulou F., Wright J., Dingemanse N.J. & Kempenaers B. (2013).
Animal Behaviour 85: 1459-1469