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Héctor Urbina

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer ServicesORCID 0000-0002-5570-4537Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Ecology· 1 Genetics· 1 Microbiology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1

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José MarcelinoiD· 2 shared Matthew R. MooreiD· 2 shared Anika L HurstiD· 1 shared Anna Rosling· 1 shared Bernd GrünewaldiD· 1 shared Cameron ZuckiD· 1 shared Christian W. W. PirkiD· 1 shared Douglas G. Scofield· 1 shared

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2016-2026 · peak 2/yr

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José MarcelinoORCID

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PCR-based assays for determining mating status in field-weathered Ceratitis capitata with enhanced precision across conventional, quantitative, and droplet digital platforms

José Marcelino, Cameron Zuck, Héctor Urbina, Matthew R. Moore, Matthew S. Siderhurst, Anika L Hurst, Katherine E. O. Fairbanks, J Stanley

The paper develops a multi-tier PCR-based method to accurately determine mating status of Ceratitis capitata in field-collected samples, achieving high sensitivity even after prolonged weathering.

bioRxiv · Aug 20, 2026 · PreprintGenetics

Development of molecular markers for western honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) subspecies of regulatory concern in the United States

José Marcelino, Leigh Boardman, Matthew R. Moore, James C. Fulton, Héctor Urbina, Laura Patterson Rosa, Bernd Grünewald, Michael H. Allsopp, Christian W. W. Pirk, Garth Anton Cambray, Jamie D. Ellis

The paper develops molecular markers to identify western honey bee subspecies of regulatory concern using SNPs and PCR-based assays.

bioRxiv · Mar 7, 2026 · PreprintEcology

DNA-metabarcoding uncovers the diversity of soil-inhabiting fungi in the tropical island of Puerto Rico

Hector Urbina, Douglas G. Scofield, Matias Cafaro, Anna Rosling

The paper uses DNA-metabarcoding to analyze soil fungal diversity in Puerto Rico, revealing ecosystem-specific community structures and dominant fungal groups.

bioRxiv · Jan 4, 2016 · PreprintMicrobiology