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April L. Horton

Bates CollegePrimary ORCID profile (0000-0001-6810-7435 · 1 paper)Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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April L. HortoniD1 paper · University of Richmond

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Evolutionary Biology· 2

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Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Approach:comparative / phylogenetic analysis· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:genome assembly· 1 Organism:non-human primate· 1 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 1

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Raquel Pereira· 2 shared Sally P. LeysiD· 2 shared Almudena Alvarez-FernandeziD· 1 shared Ana Benítez‐LópeziD· 1 shared Ana RiesgoiD· 1 shared Arnau Sebé-PedrósiD· 1 shared Cai S. Westergren· 1 shared Carles Galià‐CampsiD· 1 shared

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Lateral gene transfer introduced the microbial anaerobiosis-related gene rquA into early animals

Sofia Paraskevopoulou, Mara Vizitiu, Nikolaj Brask, Paige E. Carr, Julie Boisard, Humberto Itriago, Raquel Pereira, Iana V. Kim, Tuğba N. Atalay, Lily N. Boercker, Karla Iveth Aguilera-Campos, Laura Flandrin, Disa Stephensen, Cai S. Westergren, Fabien Pierrel, , Courtney W. Stairs

This study shows that freshwater sponges acquired the microbial gene rquA via lateral gene transfer, enabling rhodoquinone biosynthesis and adaptation to hypoxia.

bioRxiv · Apr 10, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Genomic connectivity and adaptation signals of the freshwater sponge Ephydatia muelleri across its distribution

Robert Cassidy, Laura de la Cruz, Konstantina Mitsi, Carles Galià‐Camps, Ana Benítez‐López, Carlota Gracia-Sancha, José María Lorente-Sorolla, Almudena Alvarez-Fernandez, Rocio Mozo, Stephen H. Kolomyjec, Scott Nichols, Renata Manconi, Raquel Pereira, Karen Evans, Valeria B Itskovich, , Ana Riesgo

This study examines genetic connectivity and adaptation in Ephydatia muelleri across its range using ddRADseq data, finding low connectivity and polygenic adaptation to environmental factors.

bioRxiv · Jan 21, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology