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Nina Billows

London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineORCID 0000-0002-3786-6911Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Approach:deep learning· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Research Focus:genome assembly· 1 Organism:plant (other)· 1 Research Focus:variant calling· 1 Research Focus:variant effect prediction· 1

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Joseph ThorpeiD· 2 shared Susana G. CampinoiD· 2 shared Emma L. CollinsiD· 1 shared Faye V. Brown· 1 shared Jolyon M. MedlockiD· 1 shared Kayleigh M. HansfordiD· 1 shared Matthew HigginsiD· 1 shared Mia L. WhiteiD· 1 shared

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The First Chromosome-Scale Genome Assembly for Dermacentor reticulatus: A Key Vector of Tick-Borne Pathogens of Public and Veterinary Health Importance in Europe

Nina Billows, Mia L. White, Joseph Thorpe, Matthew Higgins, Emma L. Collins, Myrela Santos de Jesus, Mojca Kristan, Steven Pullan, Sarah M Biddlecombe, Faye V. Brown, Taane G. Clark, Kayleigh M. Hansford, Jolyon M. Medlock, Susana G. Campino

The paper presents the first chromosome-scale genome assembly for Dermacentor reticulatus, revealing a repeat-rich genome and providing insights into its phylogenetic placement and functional genomics.

DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) · Jun 1, 2026Peer-reviewedGenomics

A Plasmodium falciparum Pangenome Resource to Drive Structural Variant Discovery and to assist Malaria Control

Nina Billows, Joseph Thorpe, Susana G. Campino, Taane Gregory Clark

This paper introduces PfPan, a P. falciparum pangenome that improves structural variant detection and aids malaria control by identifying drug resistance and diagnostic evasion variants.

bioRxiv · May 21, 2026 · PreprintGenomics