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M. E. Alfaro

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Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Approach:comparative / phylogenetic analysis· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:genome assembly· 1

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B. C. Faircloth· 2 shared P. Chakrabarty· 2 shared A. Dornburg· 1 shared A. Ghezelayagh· 1 shared B. F. Melo· 1 shared B. L. Sidlauskas· 1 shared C. E. Thacker· 1 shared C. Oliveira· 1 shared

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A highly contiguous genome assembly for the Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia)

W. L. E. Tsai, M. Escalona, K. L. Garrett, R. S. Terrill, R. Sahasrabudhe, O. Nguyen, E. Beraut, W. Seligmann, R. J. Harrigan, J. E. McCormack, M. E. Alfaro, T. B. Smith, R. A. Bay

The paper presents a high-quality genome assembly for the Yellow Warbler using HiFi and Omni-C sequencing, providing a resource for studying gene flow and conservation.

bioRxiv · Jan 10, 2024Evolutionary Biology

Prolonged morphological expansion of spiny-rayed fishes following the end-Cretaceous

A. Ghezelayagh, R. C. Harrington, E. D. Burress, M. A. Campbell, J. C. Buckner, P. Chakrabarty, J. R. Glass, W. T. McCraney, P. J. Unmack, C. E. Thacker, M. E. Alfaro, S. T. Friedman, W. D. Ludt, P. F. Cowman, M. Friedman, , T. J. Near

This study investigates the morphological expansion of spiny-rayed fishes after the K-Pg extinction, finding a prolonged diversification driven by body elongation and lineage radiation throughout the Cenozoic.

bioRxiv · Jul 12, 2021Evolutionary Biology

A target enrichment bait set for studying relationships among ostariophysan fishes

B. C. Faircloth, F. Alda, K. Hoekzema, M. D. Burns, C. Oliveira, J. S. Albert, B. F. Melo, L. E. Ochoa, F. F. Roxo, P. Chakrabarty, B. L. Sidlauskas, M. E. Alfaro

The paper designs a bait set to enrich 2,708 ultraconserved nuclear loci from ostariophysan fishes and tests its utility across various phylogenetic scales.

bioRxiv · Oct 2, 2018Evolutionary Biology

Lack of signal for the impact of venom gene diversity on speciation rates in cone snails

M. A. Phuong, M. E. Alfaro, G. N. Mahardika, R. M. Marwoto, R. E. Prabowo, T. von Rintelen, P. W. Vogt, J. R. Hendricks, N. Puillandre

The paper tests if venom gene diversity drives speciation rates in cone snails but finds no significant signal, suggesting other factors may be more important for diversification.

bioRxiv · Jul 1, 2018Evolutionary Biology