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Thomas J. Parsons

Smithsonian InstitutionORCID 0000-0001-8715-2231Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Assay:DNA methylation· 2 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:dimensionality reduction· 1

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Aaron O’DeaiD· 2 shared H. Luke AndersoniD· 2 shared Michael J. BrauniD· 2 shared André Gerardus UitterlindeniD· 1 shared Athina VidakiiD· 1 shared Brígida De GraciaiD· 1 shared Carmen SchlöderiD· 1 shared Daniel KlingiD· 1 shared

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Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprintJul 24, 2026

Can the Z:A ratio serve as a genomic index of sexual selection? An assessment across space and time in a genus of lekking birds

H. Luke Anderson, Kevin F. P. Bennett, Kira M. Long…·Michael J. Braun

The paper assesses the Z:A ratio as a genomic indicator of sexual selection in lekking birds, finding it influenced by demographic history and hybridization rather than solely sexual selection.

DOI 10.64898/2026.07.21.739449

multiple speciesDNA methylation

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Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprintJun 13, 2026

Geomorphic evolution of a Caribbean biological hotspot

Aaron O’Dea, Max Titcomb, H. Luke Anderson…·Michael J. Braun

This study reconstructs the geomorphic history of the Bocas del Toro Archipelago to understand how dynamic connectivity and isolation shaped island biodiversity over time.

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statistical modelecology & biodiversity

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GeneticsForensic Science International GeneticsPeer-reviewedNov 1, 2021

Impact of SNP microarray analysis of compromised DNA on kinship classification success in the context of investigative genetic genealogy

Jard H. de Vries, Daniel Kling, Athina Vidaki…·Manfred Kayser

This study evaluates how compromised DNA affects kinship classification success using SNP microarray data in investigative genetic genealogy.

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DNA methylationexperimental assay

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