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Markella Moraitou, Fawn Young, John L. Richards, Konstantina Saliari, Emmanuel Gillissen, Zena Timmons, Andrew C. Kitchener, Katerina Guschanski
This study uses dental calculus metagenomics to show that domestication affects oral microbiomes across three mammalian genera, with genus-specific variations observed.
bioRxiv · Oct 16, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology
John L. Richards, Markella Moraitou, Ella Nates, Konstantina Saliari, Emmanuel Gilissen, Zena Timmons, Andrew C. Kitchener, Olivier S. G. Pauwels, Richard Sabin, Phaedra Kokkini, Roberto Portela Miguez, Katerina Guschanski
This study examines dental calculus presence across 142 mammalian species to identify diet and phylogeny factors influencing its formation.
Ecology and Evolution · Jul 1, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology
Markella Moraitou, Piotr Rozwalak, Johnny Richards, Konstantina Saliari, Emmanuel Gillissen, Zena Timmons, Andrew C. Kitchener, Olivier S. G. Pauwels, Richard Sabin, Phaedra Kokkini, Roberto Portela Miguez, Daniela C. Kalthoff, Fabian L. Kellner, Jaelle C. Brealey, Bas E. Dutilh, , Katerina Guschanski
The paper analyzes oral microbiomes from museum specimens to show that diet drives oral microbiome evolution and some microbes have ancient origins.
bioRxiv · Jun 20, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology
Markella Moraitou, Johnny Richards, Chanah Bolyos, Konstantina Saliari, Emmanuel Gilissen, Zena Timmons, Andrew C. Kitchener, Olivier S. G. Pauwels, Richard Sabin, Phaedra Kokkini, Roberto Portela Miguez, Katerina Guschanski
This study evaluates the impact of host traits on metagenomic library preparation from dental calculus across 32 mammals, identifying diet-related challenges and success factors.
Molecular Ecology Resources · Sep 1, 2025Peer-reviewedGenomics
M. De Martino, Bea De Cupere, Valentina Rovelli, Patrizia Serventi, Marica Baldoni, Tullia Di Corcia, Sheila Geiger, Francesca Alhaique, Paulo C. Alves, Hijlke Buitenhuis, Emanuela Ceccaroni, Eugenio Cerilli, Jacopo De Grossi-Mazzorin, Cleia Detry, Marion Dowd, , Claudio Ottoni
This study uses ancient and modern cat genomes to show domestic cats reached Europe within the last 2,000 years from North Africa, not with Neolithic farmers, and identifies an earlier wildcat introduction to Sardinia.
bioRxiv · Mar 28, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology