Stephen C. Barker

This study examines the seasonal population dynamics of Australpavlovskyella gurneyi ticks in relation to red kangaroo wallowing behavior and environmental conditions.

The paper identifies a novel Rickettsia species and DNA viruses in Australian ticks using metagenomics and models Rickettsia exposure zones.

The paper uses small RNA sequencing to obtain the full-length genome sequence of a novel tick-borne flavivirus and demonstrates the feasibility of using sRNA-seq for virus detection in low-RNA samples.

The paper annotates tick mitochondrial genomes using long-PCR and NGS, revealing novel STR variation and a transposon-like element, and links STR mutations to aging and disease.

The paper annotates mitochondrial genomes of human, chimpanzee, rhesus macaque, and mouse using 5' and 3' end small RNAs at 1 base-pair resolution, revealing novel functions and conserved sequence blocks.