Reza Halabian

The paper investigates Alu-driven DNA transductions in primate genomes and finds no evidence of Alu-mediated transductions in humans, chimpanzees, or rhesus monkeys.

The paper shows that the orientation of the first cleavage in mouse oocytes follows the shorter diameter of the unfertilized oocyte, leading to segregation of animal and vegetal hemispheres and explaining differences in monozygotic twins.

The paper presents the complete sequence of a human Y chromosome, correcting errors in the GRCh38 reference and adding over 30 million base pairs.

The paper presents the first de novo repeat discovery and annotation of a complete human reference genome, identifying novel satellite arrays and characterizing new classes of complex repeats.

This paper presents a high-quality genome assembly and annotation of the California harvester ant Pogonomyrmex californicus, enabling studies on social polymorphism and adaptation to arid environments.