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Jake Morris

University of BristolORCID 0000-0002-0137-2610Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Evolutionary Biology· 2 Developmental Biology· 1 Genomics· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Assay:imaging· 2 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Approach:machine learning (classical)· 1 Organism:non-human primate· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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Stephen Hugh MontgomeryiD· 3 shared Aleksandra MarconiiD· 2 shared David F Rivas-SáncheziD· 2 shared Joel ElkiniD· 2 shared Richard Michael DurbiniD· 2 shared Aaron HickeyiD· 1 shared Benjamin A. SandkamiD· 1 shared Benjamin L. S. FurmaniD· 1 shared

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2021-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprintApr 6, 2026

Genetic architecture of cichlid brain morphology

Jake Morris, David F Rivas-Sánchez, Joel Elkin…·Stephen Hugh Montgomery

The paper investigates the genetic architecture of brain morphology in cichlid fish, showing modular genetic control of brain components and weaker genetic correlations in hybrids.

DOI 10.64898/2026.04.01.715931

imagingmachine learning (classical)

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Developmental BiologybioRxivPreprintOct 13, 2025

fgf8a signalling shapes brain divergence between Malawi cichlids

Aleksandra Marconi, Jake Morris, Pío Sierra…·Emília Santos

This study identifies fgf8a as a key gene driving brain divergence in Lake Malawi cichlids through species-specific enhancer elements and functional experiments.

DOI 10.1101/2025.10.13.682009

non-human primateexperimental assay

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Evolutionary BiologyEvolution LettersPeer-reviewedMay 21, 2025

Repeated evolution of reduced visual investment at the onset of ecological speciation in high-altitude Heliconius butterflies.

David F Rivas-Sánchez, Jake Morris, Camilo A. Salazar…·Stephen H. Montgomery

The paper examines neuroanatomical changes in Heliconius butterflies during ecological speciation, finding heritable reductions in visual brain investment at high altitudes.

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imagingexperimental assay

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GenomicsNature Ecology & EvolutionPeer-reviewedMay 6, 2021

Extreme Y chromosome polymorphism corresponds to five male reproductive morphs

Benjamin A. Sandkam, Pedro Almeida, Iulia Darolti…·Judith E. Mank

The paper examines Y chromosome diversity in Poecilia parae, revealing five distinct Y haplotypes associated with different male reproductive morphs despite recombination suppression.

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whole-genome sequencingexperimental assay

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