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Michael Merrigan

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Organism:human· 3 Approach:statistical model· 3 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 3 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:fine-mapping· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 1

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A genetic perspective on the recent demographic history of Ireland and Britain

Ashwini Shanmugam, Michael Merrigan, Seamus O’Reilly, Anne Marie Molloy, Lawrence C. Brody, Orla M. Hardiman, Walter Fred Bodmer, Russell Lewis McLaughlin, Gianpiero L. Cavalleri, Ross Patrick Byrne, Edmund H. Gilbert

The paper uses genetic data to infer demographic history in Ireland and Britain, finding population bottlenecks, migration patterns, and surname enrichments in specific communities.

European Journal of Human Genetics · Feb 5, 2025Peer-reviewedGenetics

Newfoundland and Labrador: A mosaic founder population of an Irish and British diaspora from 300 years ago.

Edmund H. Gilbert, Heather Zurel, Margaret E. MacMillan, Sedat Demiriz, Sadra Mirhendi, Michael Merrigan, Seamus O’Reilly, Anne Marie Molloy, Lawrence C. Brody, Walter Fred Bodmer, Richard A. Leach, Roderick E. M. Scott, Gerald J. Mugford, Ranjit Randhawa, J. Claiborne Stephens, , Michael S. Phillips

This study analyzes the genetic structure of Newfoundland and Labrador using SNP data, revealing coastal community clustering, religious denomination associations, and a recent population bottleneck.

bioRxiv · Apr 1, 2022 · PreprintGenetics

The genetic structure of the world’s first farmers

Iosif Lazaridis, Dani Nadel, Gary Rollefson, Deborah C. Merrett, Nadin Rohland, Swapan Mallick, Daniel Fernandes, Mario Novak, Beatriz Gamarra, Kendra Sirak, Sarah Connell, Kristin Stewardson, Eadaoin Harney, Qiaomei Fu, Gloria Gonzalez-Fortes, , D.

This study analyzes ancient DNA from 44 Near Easterners to trace genetic changes from hunter-gatherers to farmers and their spread across regions.

bioRxiv · Jun 16, 2016Genetics