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Melanie Key

Washington University in St. LouisPrimary ORCID profile (0000-0001-5141-6928 · 1 paper)Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Melanie KeyiD1 paper · Clemson University

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:human· 1

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Abigail K. KimballiD· 1 shared L. David SibleyiD· 1 shared Lisa J. Funkhouser-JonesiD· 1 shared Rui XuiD· 1 shared Wanyi HuangiD· 1 shared

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Evidence for holocentric centromeres in the early branching apicomplexan parasite Cryptosporidium parvum

Abigail K. Kimball, Wanyi Huang, Rui Xu, Melanie Key, Lisa J. Funkhouser-Jones, L. David Sibley

This study identifies diffuse centromere organization in Cryptosporidium parvum, distinct from regional centromeres in related apicomplexans, suggesting an independent evolutionary origin.

PLoS Pathogens · Oct 26, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology