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Sean Paul Heighton

Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueORCID 0000-0002-7183-9140Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Evolutionary Biology· 1 Genomics· 1

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Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1

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Alba Nieto-HerediaiD· 1 shared Alexander J. F. VerryiD· 1 shared Armanda D. S. BastosiD· 1 shared Ben H. WarreniD· 1 shared Catherine ThèvesiD· 1 shared Céline ScornavaccaiD· 1 shared Danielle E. KhostiD· 1 shared Darren William PieterseniD· 1 shared

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Combining population genomics with ancient DNA to understand island colonization history of the Madagascar turtle dove

Nisha Dwivedi, Sean Paul Heighton, Romuald Laso‐Jadart, Alexander J. F. Verry, Alba Nieto-Heredia, Pierre Lesturgie, Danielle E. Khost, Mylène Bohec, Timothy B. Sackton, Lounès Chikhi, Ludovic Orlando, JULIAN PENDER HUME, Guillaume Achaz, Catherine Thèves, Stefano Mona, Ben H. Warren

This study uses modern and ancient DNA data to show that Madagascar turtle doves colonized Mauritius and Reunion independently from Madagascar before human arrival, challenging historical accounts of human-induced demographic collapse.

bioRxiv · Jun 5, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Pangolin genomes offer key insights and resources for the world's most trafficked wild mammals

Sean Paul Heighton, Rémi Allio, Jérôme Murienne, Jordi Salmona, Hao Meng, Céline Scornavacca, Armanda D. S. Bastos, Flobert Njiokou, Darren William Pietersen, Marie‐Ka Tilak, Shu‐Jin Luo, Frédéric Delsuc, Philippe Gaubert

This paper presents genomic resources for pangolins, including reference genomes and orthologous gene databases, to aid in conservation and forensic efforts.

Molecular Biology and Evolution · Aug 29, 2023Peer-reviewedGenomics