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M. E. Cristescu

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Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 5 Assay:metagenomics· 5 Approach:experimental assay· 4 Research Focus:benchmarking· 3 Organism:Drosophila· 2 Research Focus:spatial domain detection· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1

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Environmental transcriptomics under heat stress: Can environmental RNA reveal changes in gene expression of aquatic organisms?

R. M. Hechler, M. C. Yates, F. J. J. Chain, M. E. Cristescu

This study uses environmental RNA to detect gene expression changes in aquatic organisms under heat stress, showing it can reveal both individual and community-level responses.

bioRxiv · Oct 6, 2022Ecology

Freshwater connectivity transforms spatially integrated signals of biodiversity

J. E. Littlefair, J. S. Hleap, V. Palace, M. D. Rennie, M. J. Paterson, M. E. Cristescu

This study examines how freshwater connectivity affects eDNA distribution across lake networks, revealing patterns of biodiversity at different spatial scales.

bioRxiv · Jul 20, 2022 · PreprintEcology

Environmental nucleic acids: a field-based comparison for monitoring freshwater habitats using eDNA and eRNA

J. E. Littlefair, M. D. Rennie, M. E. Cristescu

This study compares eDNA and eRNA for monitoring freshwater habitats, finding eRNA detects more species reliably despite similar community composition description.

bioRxiv · Dec 1, 2021Ecology

Comparative analysis of zooplankton diversity in freshwaters: What can we gain from metagenomic analysis?

M.-E. Monchamp, D. A. Walsh, R. Garner, S. Kraemer, B. E. Beisner, M. E. Cristescu, I. Gregory-Eaves

This study assesses zooplankton diversity in freshwater lakes using metagenomics and compares results with morphological data, finding significant correlation but methodological differences.

bioRxiv · Oct 27, 2021Ecology

Thermal stratification and fish thermal preference explain vertical eDNA distributions in lakes

J. E. Littlefair, L. E. Hrenchuk, P. J. Blanchfield, M. D. Rennie, M. E. Cristescu

The paper investigates how thermal stratification and fish thermal preferences affect eDNA distribution in lakes during different seasons.

bioRxiv · Apr 21, 2020Ecology

The relationship between eDNA particle concentration and organism abundance in nature is strengthened by allometric scaling

M. C. Yates, D. Glaser, J. R. Post, M. E. Cristescu, D. J. Fraser, A. M. Derry

This study integrates allometric scaling into eDNA concentration models to improve predictions of organism abundance in natural populations.

bioRxiv · Jan 18, 2020Ecology

Selection constrains high rates of satellite DNA mutation in Daphnia pulex

J. M. Flynn, I. Caldas, M. E. Cristescu, A. G. Clark

This study quantifies mutation rates and selective pressures on satellite DNA in Daphnia pulex, showing high mutation rates and evidence of purifying selection in non-MA population isolates.

bioRxiv · Jun 27, 2017Evolutionary Biology