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M. Tollis

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Evolutionary Biology· 4 Cancer Biology· 2

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Approach:statistical model· 6 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 3 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 2 Organism:multiple species· 2 Organism:Arabidopsis· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Organism:human· 1

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C. C. Maley· 3 shared A. Aktipis· 2 shared A. M. Boddy· 2 shared O. Vincze· 2 shared S. Aksoy· 2 shared S. M. Rupp· 2 shared T. M. Harrison· 2 shared V. K. Harris· 2 shared

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C. C. Maley

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6 papers

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Cancer Prevalence Across Vertebrates

Z. T. Compton, W. Mellon, V. Harris, S. Rupp, D. Mallo, S. Kapsetaki, M. Wilmot, R. Kennington, K. Noble, C. Baciu, L. Ramirez, A. Peraza, B. Martins, S. Sudhakar, S. Aksoy, , A. Boddy

The paper analyzes cancer prevalence across 292 vertebrate species and finds that neoplasia prevalence increases with adult weight and mutation rate but decreases with gestation time.

bioRxiv · Feb 15, 2023Cancer Biology

Life history and cancer in birds: clutch size predicts cancer

S. E. Kapsetaki, Z. Compton, J. Dolan, V. K. Harris, S. M. Rupp, E. G. Duke, T. M. Harrison, S. Aksoy, M. Giraudeau, O. Vincze, K. J. McGraw, A. Aktipis, M. Tollis, A. M. Boddy, C. C. Maley

This study investigates the relationship between life history traits and cancer prevalence in managed birds, finding that clutch size is positively correlated with cancer and neoplasia prevalence.

bioRxiv · Feb 11, 2023Cancer Biology

A Genomic Perspective on the Evolutionary Diversification of Turtles

S. M. Gable, M. I. Byars, R. Literman, M. Tollis

This study examines turtle evolutionary diversification by analyzing genomic data from multiple species, finding gene tree-species tree discordance likely due to population-level processes.

bioRxiv · Oct 14, 2021Evolutionary Biology

Bird size with dinosaur-level cancer defences: can evolutionary lags during miniaturisation explain cancer robustness in birds?

E. Y. Erten, M. Tollis, H. Kokko

The paper models evolutionary lags in cancer defence retention during body size reduction in birds, showing how ancestral traits may explain cancer robustness and lifespan benefits.

bioRxiv · Oct 22, 2020 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Elephant Genomes Elucidate Disease Defenses and Other Traits

M. Tollis, E. Ferris, M. S. Campbell, V. K. Harris, S. M. Rupp, T. M. Harrison, W. K. Kiso, D. L. Schmitt, M. M. Garner, C. A. Aktipis, C. C. Maley, A. M. Boddy, M. Yandell, C. Gregg, J. D. Schiffman, L. M. Abegglen

This study identifies regulatory elements and genes associated with disease resistance and unique traits in Asian and African elephants, highlighting genetic differences in immunity and cancer resistance.

bioRxiv · May 29, 2020 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

The Evolution of Human Cancer Gene Duplications across Mammals

M. Tollis, A. K. Schneider-Utaka, C. C. Maley

This study examines cancer gene copy numbers across 63 mammalian genomes, finding a positive correlation between cancer gene copy number and longevity in long-lived species.

bioRxiv · Mar 5, 2020Evolutionary Biology