Damian Kao

Development of an oral swab based microbiome test for the detection of feline dental disease

This study develops a feline dental health test using oral microbiome data from 38,000 cats to predict periodontal disease, tooth resorption, and halitosis with varying model performance.

Conservation of epigenetic regulation by the MLL3/4 tumour suppressor in planarian pluripotent stem cells

This study shows that MLL3/4 tumour suppressor function in planarian stem cells is conserved across evolution, suggesting a conserved epigenetic regulatory program.

Epigenetic analyses of planarian stem cells demonstrate conservation of bivalent histone modifications in animal stem cells.

This study uses ChIP-seq to analyze histone modifications in planarian stem cells, finding bivalent promoters conserved across animal stem cells.

The genome of the crustacean Parhyale hawaiensis: a model for animal development, regeneration, immunity and lignocellulose digestion

The paper sequences and annotates the genome of Parhyale hawaiensis, identifying key genes for development, immunity, and lignocellulose digestion, providing a resource for comparative studies.