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Erica Lasek‐Nesselquist

New York State Department of HealthORCID 0000-0002-0560-0211Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Evolutionary Biology· 1 Genomics· 1

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Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Research Focus:metabolism & bioenergetics· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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Brandon Kwee Boon SeahiD· 2 shared Estienne Carl SwartiD· 2 shared Holly V. MoelleriD· 2 shared Nurislam ShaikhutdinoviD· 2 shared Alan KuoiD· 1 shared Anna LipzeniD· 1 shared Brittany N. SprecheriD· 1 shared Charles F. DelwicheiD· 1 shared

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GenomicsbioRxivPreprintJul 13, 2026

Spliceosome loss in the red tide ciliate Mesodinium rubrum presents a symbiotic cul-de-sac

Brandon Kwee Boon Seah, Nurislam Shaikhutdinov, Wesley C. DeMontigny…·Estienne Carl Swart

The paper analyzes the nuclear genomes of Mesodinium rubrum and finds it lacks spliceosomal introns and related machinery, suggesting introns hinder endosymbiotic genomic integration.

DOI 10.64898/2026.07.09.736142

whole-genome sequencingstatistical model

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Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprintNov 3, 2025

Emergent metabolic parasitism driven by organelle sequestration

Erica Lasek‐Nesselquist, Holly V. Moeller, Christopher Paight…·Matthew D. Johnson

The paper examines metabolic changes in Mesodinium species, finding that increased photosynthesis leads to reduced metabolic autonomy and loss of key biosynthetic capabilities.

DOI 10.1101/2025.11.03.686365

bulk RNA-seqexperimental assay

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