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Burton K. Lim

Royal Ontario MuseumORCID 0000-0002-0884-0421Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:statistical model· 3 Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Assay:DNA methylation· 2 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Approach:comparative / phylogenetic analysis· 1

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Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprintSep 21, 2026

Ancient DNA perspectives on North American cervids identify fluctuations in genetic diversity

Camille Kessler, Oliver Haddrath, Christopher N. Jass…·Aaron B. A. Shafer

This study uses ancient DNA from North American cervids to trace genetic diversity changes over time, revealing historical population dynamics and impacts of external pressures.

DOI 10.64898/2026.06.11.731526

DNA methylationstatistical model

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Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprintJul 24, 2026

Integrated genomics and transcriptomics reveal molecular insights into extreme dietary adaptation in vampire bats

Shenglin Liu, Mariella B. Freitas, Sirlene Souza Rodrigues Sartori…·Michael Hiller

This study integrates genomics and transcriptomics to identify molecular changes in vampire bats adapted to blood-feeding, revealing shifts in gene expression and function across multiple biological pathways.

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PaleontologybioRxivPreprintSep 15, 2025

Ancient DNA from the Toronto subway deer adds to the extinction list of North America's Ice Age megafauna

Camille Kessler, Oliver Haddrath, Burton K. Lim, Aaron B. A. Shafer

The paper uses ancient DNA from a subway deer to clarify the taxonomic status of Torontoceros hypogaeus, suggesting it may be a distinct Odocoileus species.

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