Amanda Dawn Melin

This study shows that grooming movements in rhesus macaques are adapted from feeding movements, with similar hand motions used for both tasks.

The paper investigates microbial contributions to species-specific olfactory communication in wild tamarins by analyzing scent gland microbiomes and volatile organic compounds.

This study compares plant-frugivore network structures derived from camera trap visitation and intake data in a tropical dry forest, finding significant differences in modularity, niche overlap, and species degree.

This study examines how forest fragmentation affects the genetics and microbiomes of black howler monkeys, finding contrasting patterns where genetic diversity increases in fragmented areas while microbiome diversity decreases.

This study examines VR gene repertoires and olfactory behaviors in wild capuchin monkeys, finding evolutionary constraint on VRs and a diverse set of olfactory behaviors suggesting a role in social communication.

This study shows that DNA methylation from fecal samples accurately reflects molecular aging in wild capuchin monkeys, revealing age-related epigenetic changes linked to cellular damage and inflammation.

The paper shows that age and early life adversity affect DNA methylation across tissues in macaques, with distinct but overlapping patterns.

This study validates fecal haptoglobin as a biomarker of inflammation in wild capuchin monkeys and finds environmental factors, not demographic or circadian variables, influence its concentrations.

This study examines MHC heterozygosity's role in siring success among white-faced capuchin monkeys, finding that subordinate males with MHC diversity sire more offspring when related to alpha males.

Cross-species genome-phenome mapping in primates reveals thousands of protein-coding variants linked to the evolution of complex traits.

The paper investigates genetically based sperm discrimination in primates by examining vaginal immune responses and pH changes after mating with genetically similar males.

This study uses fecal proteomics to show how season, diet, age, and sex affect gut physiology in wild capuchins.

The paper optimizes a reduced representation DNA methylation sequencing protocol for cost-effective, population-scale studies across species.

This study examines how Geoffroy's spider monkeys use their morphology to forage for fruit, finding a 'reach' phenotype characterized by branch-withdraw strategies and prehensile tail use, contrasting with capuchin monkeys' 'grasp' phenotype.

The paper uses primate genetic data to predict human variant pathogenicity with a deep learning classifier trained on 4.3 million common missense variants.

This study presents whole-genome data from 233 primate species, revealing patterns of genetic diversity, mutation rates, and recurrent missense mutations across primate clades.

This study examines age-related changes in ocular features of rhesus macaques, finding associations between age and corneal thickness, axial length, refractive error, cataracts, and retinal drusen.

This study identifies genomic and karyotypic changes in geladas that may contribute to high-altitude adaptation and speciation.

The paper analyzes ACE2 gene sequences in strepsirrhine primates to assess their susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2, finding high variability and potential risk in some species.

This study presents the first genome annotation of a capuchin monkey and identifies genes under positive selection related to longevity, brain development, and adaptation to diverse environments.

The paper compares ACE2 variation across primates to assess susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2, finding that apes and African/Asian monkeys are highly susceptible while others show reduced risk.

The paper presents a de novo transcriptome assembly and annotation of Taricha granulosa dorsal skin to study tetrodotoxin expression mechanisms.