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C. W. Dunn

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Approach:statistical model· 5 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 3 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 3 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1

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C. Munro· 3 shared S. H. D. Haddock· 3 shared A. Damian-Serrano· 2 shared F. Zapata· 2 shared M. Howison· 2 shared S. Siebert· 2 shared Y. Li· 2 shared A. Lord· 1 shared

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Reconstructing cell type evolution across species through cell phylogenies of single-cell RNAseq data

J. L. Mah, C. W. Dunn

This paper reconstructs cell type evolution across species using cell phylogenies inferred from single-cell RNA-seq data of eye cells from five mammals.

bioRxiv · May 18, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Giants among Cnidaria: large nuclear genomes and rearranged mitochondrial genomes in siphonophores

N. Ahuja, X. Cao, D. T. Schultz, N. Picciani, A. Lord, S. Shao, D. R. Burdick, S. H. D. Haddock, Y. Li, C. W. Dunn

This study uses Illumina sequencing to analyze genome diversity in siphonophores, revealing large nuclear genomes and rearranged mitochondrial genomes, identifying optimal species for future genomic work.

bioRxiv · May 12, 2023Evolutionary Biology

Evolution of gene expression across species and specialized zooids in Siphonophora

C. Munro, F. Zapata, M. Howison, S. Siebert, C. W. Dunn

The paper uses RNA-seq to analyze gene expression in zooids and tissues across seven siphonophore species, identifying species- and zooid-specific genes and introducing a phylogenetic method to study expression evolution.

bioRxiv · Jul 30, 2021Evolutionary Biology

Rooting the animal tree of life

Y. Li, X.-X. Shen, B. Evans, C. W. Dunn, A. Rokas

This paper investigates the root placement in the animal tree of life by analyzing 15 phylogenomic studies and finding that Ctenophora-sister is supported under constrained site-heterogeneous models.

bioRxiv · Oct 27, 2020Evolutionary Biology

Shaped to Kill: The Evolution of Siphonophore Tentilla for Specialized Prey Capture

A. Damian-Serrano, S. H. D. Haddock, C. W. Dunn

This study examines how siphonophore tentilla morphology evolves in relation to prey type, showing that specialization can shift between prey types and that generalism can emerge from specialists.

bioRxiv · Apr 2, 2020 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Morphology and development of the Portuguese man of war, Physalia physalis

C. Munro, Z. Vue, R. R. Behringer, C. W. Dunn

This study examines the morphology and development of the Portuguese man of war, using larval and juvenile specimens to inform understanding of its colony organization and life cycle.

bioRxiv · May 27, 2019Zoology

Improved phylogenetic resolution within Siphonophora (Cnidaria) with implications for trait evolution

C. Munro, S. Siebert, F. Zapata, M. Howison, A. Damian-Serrano, S. H. Church, F. E. Goetz, P. R. Pugh, S. H. D. Haddock, C. W. Dunn

This study improves the phylogenetic resolution of Siphonophora using new transcriptome data and existing datasets, revealing new clades and supporting the hypothesis that monoecy evolved twice.

bioRxiv · Jan 20, 2018Evolutionary Biology