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M. E. Santos

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Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 3 Approach:statistical model· 3 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 3 Organism:chicken / avian· 2 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Approach:comparative / phylogenetic analysis· 1

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R. Durbin· 4 shared G. Vernaz· 3 shared B. Fischer· 2 shared C. U. Yuan· 2 shared E. Miska· 2 shared F. X. Quah· 2 shared G. F. Turner· 2 shared M. Blumer· 2 shared

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Dynamic co-evolution of transposable elements and the piRNA pathway in African cichlid fishes

M. V. Almeida, M. Blumer, C. U. Yuan, P. Sierra, J. Price, F. X. Quah, A. Friman, A. Dallaire, G. Vernaz, A. Putman, A. Smith, D. Joyce, F. Butter, A. Haase, R. Durbin, , E. Miska

The paper investigates the dynamic co-evolution of transposable elements and the piRNA pathway in African cichlid fishes, revealing expanded piwil1 genes and divergent piRNA-producing loci.

bioRxiv · Apr 1, 2024Evolutionary Biology

A pangenomic perspective of the Lake Malawi cichlid radiation reveals extensive structural variation driven by transposable elements

F. X. Quah, M. V. Almeida, M. Blumer, C. U. Yuan, B. Fischer, K. See, B. Jackson, R. Zatta, B. Rusuwa, G. F. Turner, M. E. Santos, H. Svardal, M. Hemberg, R. Durbin, E. Miska

The paper uses a pangenomic approach to analyze Lake Malawi cichlid genomes, revealing extensive structural variation driven by transposable elements.

bioRxiv · Mar 28, 2024Evolutionary Biology

Genetic and developmental divergence in the neural crest programme between cichlid fish species

A. Marconi, G. Vernaz, A. Karunaratna, M. J. Ngochera, R. Durbin, M. E. Santos

The paper investigates genetic and developmental divergence in the neural crest programme between cichlid fish species, identifying sox10 paralogs as key drivers of morphological differences.

bioRxiv · Jan 30, 2024Evolutionary Biology

Meta-analysis of the genetic loci of pigment pattern evolution in vertebrates

J. Elkin, A. Martin, V. Courtier-Orgogozo, M. E. Santos

This study meta-analyzes genetic loci associated with vertebrate pigmentation patterns, finding that cis-regulatory mutations are more common in species with diverse pigment cell classes and certain trait types.

bioRxiv · Jan 1, 2022 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Differential use of multiple genetic sex determination systems in divergent ecomorphs of an African crater lake cichlid

H. Munby, T. Linderoth, B. Fischer, M. Du, G. Vernaz, A. M. Tyers, B. P. Ngatunga, A. Shechonge, H. Denise, S. A. McCarthy, I. Bista, E. A. Miska, M. E. Santos, M. J. Genner, G. F. Turner, R. Durbin

The paper identifies three coexisting sex-determining alleles in two ecomorphs of Astatotilapia calliptera, showing genetic interactions affecting fitness and speciation.

bioRxiv · Aug 5, 2021 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology