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Leo Joseph

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationORCID 0000-0001-7564-1978Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Genomics· 3 Evolutionary Biology· 1

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Approach:statistical model· 3 Research Focus:database / resource· 2 Assay:DNA methylation· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:genome assembly· 1 Organism:multiple species· 1 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 1

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Alexander SuhiD· 1 shared Amy M. HilliD· 1 shared Andrew CockburniD· 1 shared Anna A. TorgashevaiD· 1 shared Anna QvarnströmiD· 1 shared Annabel C. WhibleyiD· 1 shared Bart KempenaersiD· 1 shared Brant C. FairclothiD· 1 shared

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Efficient Inference of Macrophylogenies: Insights from the Avian Tree of Life

Min Zhao, Gregory Thom, Brant C. Faircloth, Michael J. Andersen, F. Keith Barker, Brett W. Benz, Michael J. Braun, Gustavo A. Bravo, Robb Thomas Brumfield, R. Terry Chesser, Elizabeth P. Derryberry, Travis C. Glenn, Michael G. Harvey, Peter A. Hosner, Tyler S Imfeld, , Brian Tilston Smith

This study evaluates methods for inferring large-scale avian phylogenies, finding that fast tree search approaches balance computational efficiency and accuracy.

Systematic Biology · Nov 8, 2025Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology

Programmed DNA elimination drives rapid genomic innovation in two thirds of all bird species

Francisco J. Ruíz-Ruano, Stephen A. Schlebusch, Niki Vontzou, Hugo Moreno, Matthew T. Biegler, Verena Esther Kutschera, Diana Stark Ekman, Inês Borges, Yifan Pei, Roberto Rossini, Tomáš Albrecht, Jesper Boman, Павел Михайлович Бородин, Reto Burri, Kristal Elaine Cain, , Alexander Suh

The paper identifies germline-restricted chromosomes (GRCs) in 6,700 passerine species, showing rapid evolution and functional gene retention despite programmed DNA elimination.

bioRxiv · Jul 16, 2025 · PreprintGenomics

The first complete mitochondrial genome of tjakura (Great Desert Skink, Liopholis kintorei)

David Thuo, Jesse Rudolf Amenuvegbe Wallace, J. Scott Keogh, Nicholas A. Macgregor, Margarita Goumas, Shaeleigh Swan, Tracey Guest, Erik D. Doerr, Rachel Paltridge, Jeremy Kenny, Samuel D. Merson, Leo Joseph

The paper reports the first complete mitochondrial genome of Liopholis kintorei, providing genomic data for genetic studies of the genus and family Scincidae.

bioRxiv · Jul 17, 2024 · PreprintGenomics

Genome of an iconic Australian bird: Chromosome-scale assembly and linkage map of the superb fairy-wren (Malurus cyaneus)

Joshua V. Peñalba, Yuan Deng, Qi Fang, Leo Joseph, Craig C. Moritz, Andrew Cockburn

The paper presents a chromosome-scale genome assembly and genetic map for the superb fairy-wren, along with gene and repeat annotations, providing a new reference for avian comparative genomics.

Molecular Ecology Resources · Dec 10, 2019Peer-reviewedGenomics