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E. P. Murchison

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Cancer Biology· 3 Evolutionary Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Organism:chicken / avian· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Approach:comparative / phylogenetic analysis· 1

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K. Gori· 2 shared M. R. Stammnitz· 2 shared A. Baez-Ortega· 1 shared A. Bergthaler· 1 shared A. Krstic· 1 shared A. Lercher· 1 shared A. Orlova· 1 shared A. Popa· 1 shared

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K. Gori

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The evolution of two transmissible cancers in Tasmanian devils

M. R. Stammnitz, K. Gori, Y. M. Kwon, E. Harry, F. J. Martin, K. Billis, Y. Cheng, A. Baez-Ortega, W. Chow, S. Comte, H. Eggertsson, S. Fox, R. Hamede, M. E. Jones, B. Lazenby, , E. P. Murchison

This study analyzes the genetic diversity and evolution of two transmissible cancers in Tasmanian devils, revealing their emergence dates, mutation rates, and evolutionary patterns.

bioRxiv · May 27, 2022Cancer Biology

Protein citrullination was introduced into animals by horizontal gene transfer from cyanobacteria

T. F. Cummings, K. Gori, L. Sanchez-Pulido, G. Gavriilidis, D. Moi, A. R. Wilson, E. P. Murchison, C. Dessimoz, C. Ponting, M. A. Christophorou

This study identifies horizontal gene transfer of citrullinating enzymes from cyanobacteria to animals, revealing an ancient origin of a key post-translational modification.

bioRxiv · Jun 13, 2020Evolutionary Biology

Mutational, transcriptional and viral shedding dynamics of the marine turtle fibropapillomatosis tumor epizootic

K. Yetsko, J. Farrell, M. R. Stammnitz, L. Whitmore, J. Whilde, C. B. Eastman, D. Rollinson Ramia, R. Thomas, A. Krstic, P. Linser, S. Creer, G. Carvalho, B. Burkhalter, E. P. Murchison, C. Schnitzler, D. J. Duffy

This study investigates the mutational, transcriptional, and viral shedding dynamics of fibropapillomatosis in marine turtles, revealing molecular differences between tumor types and identifying potential therapeutic targets.

bioRxiv · Feb 4, 2020 · PreprintCancer Biology

The ERBB-STAT3 Axis Drives Tasmanian Devil Facial Tumor Disease

L. Kosack, B. Wingelhofer, A. Popa, B. Vilagos, A. Orlova, P. Majek, K. Parapatics, A. Lercher, B. Agerer, A. Ringler, J. Klughammer, M. Smyth, K. Khamina, H. Baazim, D. A. Rosa, , A. Bergthaler

This study identifies the ERBB-STAT3 axis as a driver of Tasmanian devil facial tumor disease and proposes a dual chemo-immunotherapeutic strategy.

bioRxiv · Apr 12, 2018Cancer Biology