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David A. Turissini

University of North Carolina at Chapel HillORCID 0000-0001-5021-3213Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Genetic & Genomic Medicine· 2 Genomics· 2 Microbiology· 2

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Organism:human· 4 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:GWAS / association mapping· 3 Approach:statistical model· 3 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 3 Research Focus:genome assembly· 2 Assay:GWAS summary statistics· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintFeb 25, 2026

An ancient gene duplication is implicated in virulence in the human pathogen, Histoplasma

Victoria E. Sepúlveda, Jingbaoyi Li, David A. Turissini…·Daniel Ricardo Matute

The paper identifies two new -amylase genes in Histoplasma and shows their roles in -glucan biosynthesis and virulence, revealing ancient gene duplications.

DOI 10.64898/2026.02.25.708051

humanexperimental assay

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintOct 30, 2025

Telomeric assemblies of Paracoccidioides genomes

Dmitry O. Grinevich, Oliver Kompathoum, Jingbaoyi Li…·Daniel Ricardo Matute

The paper presents the first telomere-to-telomere assemblies for two Paracoccidioides species, revealing chromosomal rearrangements and mitochondrial introgression.

DOI 10.1101/2025.10.30.685552

fungi (other)whole-genome sequencing

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GenomicsbioRxivPreprintApr 8, 2025

Sex differentiation, divergence, and introgression in the leishmaniasis vector Lutzomyia longipalpis

Adam M. M. Stuckert, David A. Turissini, Emmanuel R. R. D’Agostino…·Daniel Ricardo Matute

The paper investigates genetic diversity and sex differentiation in Lutzomyia longipalpis, identifying sex chromosomes and population structure across South America.

DOI 10.1101/2025.04.08.647763

whole-genome sequencingstatistical model

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Genetic & Genomic MedicineNature GeneticsPeer-reviewedApr 1, 2022

Novel COVID-19 phenotype definitions reveal phenotypically distinct patterns of genetic association and protective effects

Genevieve H. L. Roberts, Raghavendran Partha, Brooke L. Rhead…·Kristin A. Rand

The paper defines novel COVID-19 phenotypes and shows they reveal distinct genetic associations and protective effects compared to traditional definitions.

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humanGWAS summary statistics

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Genetic & Genomic MedicineNature GeneticsPeer-reviewedMar 3, 2022

Genome-wide analysis in 756,646 individuals provides first genetic evidence that ACE2 expression influences COVID-19 risk and yields genetic risk scores predictive of severe disease

Julie E. Horowitz, Jack A. Kosmicki, Amy Damask…·Arden Moscati

The paper identifies a rare variant that lowers ACE2 expression and reduces COVID-19 risk, and develops a genetic risk score predicting severe disease.

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humanGWAS summary statistics

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GenomicsBMC BioinformaticsPeer-reviewedSep 25, 2021

Ancestry Inference Using Reference Labeled Clusters of Haplotypes

Yong Wang, Shiya Song, Joshua G. Schraiber…·Keith Noto

ARCHes infers ancestry composition using haplotype-based models, outperforming RFMix in global and local ancestry assignment across diverse populations.

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humanDNA methylation

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