Jessica C. Kissinger

The paper develops and validates a set of 100,000 RNA baits (CryptoCap_100k) to enrich Cryptosporidium DNA from clinical and environmental samples, improving read mapping, coverage, and variant analysis while reducing costs.

The paper develops a method to detect and identify minority Cryptosporidium species in mixed infections using amplicon sequencing and DADA2, demonstrating sensitivity to low-abundance variants.

This study identifies polycistronic mRNA expression in Cryptosporidium parvum using long-read RNA-seq and ATAC-seq, revealing a novel gene regulation mechanism in apicomplexan parasites.

The paper presents a chromosome-level genome assembly and annotation of Cryptosporidium meleagridis, revealing 3,923 protein-coding genes and high completeness.

This study evaluates MDA's effectiveness for genome assembly with ONT sequencing, showing high-quality results from low DNA input and introducing a tool to mitigate concatemeric sequences.

The paper presents a gapless telomere-to-telomere genome assembly of Cryptosporidium parvum IOWA, annotated with reference gene IDs and RNA evidence.

The paper presents a new high-quality genome assembly and annotation for Cryptosporidium parvum IOWA, revealing structural and functional insights into its genome and evolutionary relationships with related species.

The paper reports a novel fragmented mitochondrial genome in Toxoplasma gondii and related tissue coccidia, revealing a unique genome architecture and cytochrome gene structure.

This study identifies 396 novel lncRNAs in Cryptosporidium parvum using RNA-seq, showing differential expression and potential regulatory roles.