This study presents the first comprehensive comparative and phylogenomic analysis of the Mustelinae lineage, revealing genome size variation, chromosomal evolution, and demographic responses to climate cycles across ten species.

Genome Biology and Evolution · Jan 22, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology

A common flanking variant is associated with enhanced meiotic stability of the FGF14-SCA27B locus

David Pellerin, Giulia F. Del Gobbo, Madeline Couse, Egor Dolzhenko, Sathiji Nageshwaran, Warren Cheung, Isaac R. L. Xu, Marie‐Josée Dicaire, Guinevere Spurdens, Gabriel E. Matos-Rodrigues, Igor Stevanovski, Carolin K. Scriba, Adriana P. Rebelo, Virginie Roth, Marion Wandzel, , Alba Sanchis‐Juan

The paper identifies a common flanking variant linked to increased meiotic stability at the FGF14-SCA27B repeat locus.

Nature Genetics · Jun 27, 2024Peer-reviewedGenetics

Differential sensory and immune gene evolution in sea turtles with contrasting demographic and life histories

Blair P. Bentley, Tomás Carrasco-Valenzuela, Elisa K. S. Ramos, Harvinder Pawar, Larissa Souza Arantes, Alana M. Alexander, Shreya M. Banerjee, Patrick Masterson, Martin Kuhlwilm, Martin Pippel, Jacquelyn Mountcastle, Bettina Haase, Marcela Uliano‐Silva, Giulio Formenti, Kerstin Howe, , Lisa M. Komoroske

The paper analyzes genomes of leatherback and green turtles to identify gene family expansions and demographic differences that may influence their ecological adaptations and conservation status.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Feb 7, 2023Peer-reviewedGenomics

A chromosome-length assembly of the Hawaiian Monk seal (Neomonarchus schauinslandi) confirms genomic stability in the Pinnipeds and a prolonged history of "genetic purging"

David W. Mohr, Stephen J. Gaughran, Justin E. Paschall, Ahmed Naguib, Andy Wing Chun Pang, Olga Dudchenko, Erez Lieberman Aiden, Deanna M. Church, Alan F. Scott

The paper presents a chromosome-length assembly of the Hawaiian monk seal, revealing genomic stability and low variation, with implications for conservation and evolutionary studies.

bioRxiv · Mar 31, 2022 · PreprintGenomics

A Phased Canis lupus familiaris Labrador Retriever Reference Genome Utilizing High Molecular Weight DNA Extraction Methods and High Resolution Sequencing Technologies

Robert A. Player, Ellen R. Forsyth, Kathleen J. Verratti, David W. Mohr, Alan F. Scott, Christopher E. Bradburne

The paper presents a phased Labrador Retriever reference genome using high molecular weight DNA and high resolution sequencing, improving GWAS variant detection and reducing costs.

bioRxiv · Aug 26, 2020 · PreprintGenomics

Chromosomal-level genome assembly of the scimitar-horned oryx: insights into diversity and demography of a species extinct in the wild

Emily Humble, Pavel V. Dobrynin, Helen Senn, Justin Chuven, Alan F. Scott, David W. Mohr, Olga Dudchenko, Arina D. Omer, Zane Colaric, Erez Lieberman Aiden, Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri, David E. Wildt, Shireen Oliaji, Gaik Tamazian, Budhan S. Pukazhenthi, , Klaus‐Peter Koepfli

The paper presents a chromosomal-level genome assembly for the scimitar-horned oryx and analyzes genetic diversity and demographic history in captive populations.

Molecular Ecology Resources · May 4, 2020Peer-reviewedGenomics

Diagnostic utility of telomere length measurement in a hospital setting

Jonathan K. Alder, Vidya Sagar Hanumanthu, Margaret A. Strong, Amy Elizabeth Dezern, Susan E. Stanley, Clifford M. Takemoto, Ludmila Danilova, Carolyn D. Applegate, Stephen G. Bolton, David W. Mohr, Robert Alan Brodsky, James F. Casella, Carol W. Greider, J. Brooks Jackson, Mary Y. Armanios

This study evaluates the diagnostic and prognostic value of telomere length measurement in a hospital setting, finding it alters treatment decisions in a subset of bone marrow failure patients.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Feb 20, 2018Peer-reviewedGenetics