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Jacob Cassens

University of MinnesotaORCID 0000-0002-3322-6319Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 3 Research Focus:database / resource· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Organism:Drosophila· 1 Organism:E. coli· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Research Focus:variant calling· 1

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Christopher D. FaulkiD· 2 shared Anna Kauffman· 1 shared Anne E. Rivas· 1 shared Baylor Brown· 1 shared Beth Kristine ThieleniD· 1 shared Caitlin KlaeuiiD· 1 shared Carrie Walls· 1 shared Elizabeth K. SchiffmaniD· 1 shared

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2024-2025 · peak 2/yr

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Evaluating the diagnostic capabilities of nanopore sequencing for Borrelia burgdorferi detection in blacklegged ticks

Jacob Cassens, Evan J. Kipp, Lexi E. Frank, Peter A. Larsen, Jonathan D. Oliver

This study evaluates nanopore adaptive sampling for detecting Borrelia burgdorferi in ticks, finding it highly specific but with moderate sensitivity and high false-negative rates.

bioRxiv · Aug 26, 2025 · PreprintMolecular Biology

The Genome of the American Dog Tick (Dermacentor variabilis)

Jacob Cassens, Matt Villalta, Saul Aguirre, Lauren Ecklund, Trek Stenger, Idil Abdi, Sree Venigalla, Elizabeth K. Schiffman, Kristen Bastug, Beth Kristine Thielen, Christopher D. Faulk

This paper presents the first high-quality genome assembly of the American dog tick, along with methylation analysis and endosymbiont detection, providing new insights into tick genomics and epigenetics.

G3 Genes Genomes Genetics · Jun 9, 2025Peer-reviewedGenomics

The genome of Przewalski's horse (Equus ferus przewalskii)

Nicole Flack, Lauren Hughes, Jacob Cassens, Maya S. Enriquez, Samrawit Gebeyehu, Mohammed Alshagawi, Jason S. Hatfield, Anna Kauffman, Baylor Brown, Caitlin Klaeui, Islam F. Mabrouk, Carrie Walls, Taylor D. Yeater, Anne E. Rivas, Christopher D. Faulk

The paper presents an improved reference genome for Przewalski's horse using Oxford Nanopore sequencing, revealing methylation patterns and imprinted genes relevant to conservation.

G3 Genes Genomes Genetics · May 28, 2024Peer-reviewedGenomics