Karl L. Skorecki

This study uses whole-Y sequencing to identify and date Cohen lineages, revealing nine major branches and their geographic dispersal across the Jewish Diaspora.

The paper measures de novo mutation rates of the APOL1 G1 1024A[->]G mutation in Africans and Europeans, finding it has the highest rate and is more common in Africans where it provides adaptive benefit.

The paper investigates the role of APOL1 in PEC phenotype transitions and its interaction with miR193a, showing a feedback loop and its modulation by HIV, IFN-y, and VDA.