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Anthony Ford

University of North Carolina at CharlotteORCID 0000-0002-1615-2864Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Genomics· 2 Microbiology· 1

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Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:variant calling· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:human· 1 Organism:plant (other)· 1 Organism:virus· 1

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Beka Raya AbageroiD· 3 shared Delenesaw YewhalawiD· 3 shared Daniel A. JaniesiD· 2 shared Daniel KeppleiD· 2 shared Eugenia LoiD· 2 shared Guiyun YaniD· 2 shared Cheikh Cambel DiengiD· 1 shared Colby T. FordiD· 1 shared

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2020-2025 · peak 1/yr

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GenomicsbioRxivPreprintNov 13, 2025

Adaptive evolution of Plasmodium vivax in Duffy-negative hosts; insights from East African genomes

Anthony Ford, Cheikh Cambel Dieng, Beka Raya Abagero…·Eugenia Lo

This study analyzes genome-wide SNPs in Plasmodium vivax isolates from Duffy-negative and Duffy-positive hosts in Ethiopia, identifying genetic adaptations associated with DARC-independent invasion mechanisms.

DOI 10.1101/2025.11.13.688259

humanwhole-genome sequencing

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MicrobiologyThe Journal of Infectious DiseasesPeer-reviewedAug 5, 2024

Copy number variations of Plasmodium vivax DBP1, EBP/DBP2, and RBP2b in Duffy-positive and Duffy-negative Ethiopians

Kareen Pestana, Anthony Ford, Rei Rama…·Eugenia Lo

The paper investigates copy number variations of Plasmodium vivax genes in Duffy-positive and Duffy-negative Ethiopians, finding higher duplication rates in Duffy-positive samples.

2 citations

virusexperimental assay

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GenomicsPLoS neglected tropical diseasesPeer-reviewedOct 12, 2020

Whole Genome Sequencing of Plasmodium vivax Isolates Reveals Frequent Sequence and Structural Polymorphisms in Erythrocyte Binding Genes

Anthony Ford, Daniel Kepple, Beka Raya Abagero…·Eugenia Y. Y. Lo

This study analyzes whole genome sequences of Plasmodium vivax isolates from Ethiopia to identify sequence and structural polymorphisms in erythrocyte binding genes, revealing positive selection and gene copy number variations associated with host-parasite interactions.

30 citations

plant (other)whole-genome sequencing

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