Nelson Ting

Simulation-based spatially explicit close-kin mark-recapture

The paper introduces a simulation-based CKMR method, CKMRnn, that improves population size estimation by accounting for spatial heterogeneity and demonstrates its accuracy using Ugandan elephant data.

Elephants inhabiting two forested sites in western Uganda exhibit contrasting patterns of species identity, density, and history of hybridization

The paper examines elephant populations in two Ugandan forests, finding contrasting species composition and hybridization histories between Kibale and Bwindi parks.

Soft sweeps predominate recent positive selection in bonobos (Pan paniscus) and chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)

This study identifies soft sweeps as the dominant mode of recent positive selection in bonobos and chimpanzees using supervised machine learning on population genomic data.

Genomic and transcriptomic evidence for descent from Plasmodium and loss of blood schizogony in Hepatocystis parasites from naturally infected red colobus monkeys

The paper presents genomic and transcriptomic evidence showing Hepatocystis parasites are closely related to Plasmodium but lack blood replication and have lost genes involved in red blood cell invasion.

Abundance, density, and social structure of African forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis) in a human-modified landscape in southwestern Gabon

This study estimates population size and density of African forest elephants in southwestern Gabon using genetic capture-recapture and analyzes social structure through network analysis, finding lower population estimates than previously reported.

Genome-wide patterns of gene expression in a wild primate indicate species-specific mechanisms associated with tolerance to natural simian immunodeficiency virus infection

The paper analyzes gene expression in wild Ugandan red colobus to show SIV infection does not cause chronic immune activation and identifies upregulation of CD101 as a potential tolerance mechanism.