D. C. Rinker

Strain heterogeneity in a non-pathogenic fungus highlights factors contributing to virulence

This study examines strain variation in a non-pathogenic fungus, identifying factors linked to virulence differences across strains.

Archaic Introgression Shaped Human Circadian Traits

This paper identifies circadian gene differences between modern humans and archaic hominins, showing introgression affects human chronotype and suggests adaptation to higher latitudes.

Reconstructing the 3D genome organization of Neanderthals reveals that chromatin folding shaped phenotypic and sequence divergence

This study uses deep learning to infer 3D genome organization from ancient DNA, revealing how chromatin folding influenced phenotypic and sequence divergence between Neanderthals, Denisovans, and modern humans.

The IMD and JNK pathways drive the functional integration of the immune and circulatory systems of mosquitoes

The paper identifies the IMD and JNK pathways as regulators of immune-circulatory integration in mosquitoes through RNAseq and RNAi experiments.

Quantifying the contribution of Neanderthal introgression to the heritability of complex traits

This study quantifies how Neanderthal introgression affects the heritability of complex traits, finding enrichment in traits related to adaptation to non-African environments.

Neanderthal introgression reintroduced functional ancestral alleles lost in Eurasian populations

Neanderthal introgression reintroduced ancestral alleles lost in the Eurasian out of Africa bottleneck, affecting gene expression and phenotypes in modern humans.