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Mónica Lopes‐Marques

Universidade do PortoORCID 0000-0002-8597-4730Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Bioinformatics· 1 Evolutionary Biology· 1 Genetics· 1

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Organism:multiple species· 3 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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L. Filipe C. CastroiD· 3 shared Raquel RuivoiD· 3 shared André M. MachadoiD· 2 shared Andre Santos· 1 shared Bernardo PintoiD· 1 shared Diogo OliveiraiD· 1 shared Elsa FroufeiD· 1 shared Elza S. S. FonsecaiD· 1 shared

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Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprintOct 2, 2026

Cldn18 evolution reveals pleiotropic constraints in vertebrate stomach loss

Andre Machado, Andre Santos, João Moutinho…·L. Filipe C. Castro

The paper analyzes the evolution of CLDN18 across vertebrates, showing gene loss, alternative splicing, and regulatory changes linked to stomach loss and pleiotropy.

DOI 10.64898/2026.09.30.755615

multiple speciesstatistical model

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BioinformaticsbioRxivPreprintMay 26, 2025

Gene Loss DB: A curated database for gene loss in vertebrate species.

Gonçalo Espregueira Themudo, Raquel Ruivo, Raúl Valente…·Mónica Lopes‐Marques

The paper introduces GLossDB, a curated database of gene loss events in vertebrates, focusing on cetaceans and other taxa, with searchable features and supporting evidence.

DOI 10.1101/2025.05.26.656173

multiple specieswhole-genome sequencing

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GeneticsGenePeer-reviewedApr 23, 2018

Expansion, retention and loss in the Acyl-CoA Synthetase \"Bubblegum\" (Acsbg) gene family in vertebrate history

Mónica Lopes‐Marques, André M. Machado, Raquel Ruivo…·L. Filipe C. Castro

The paper traces the evolutionary expansion, retention, and loss of the ACSBG gene family in vertebrates, identifying a new lineage ACSBG3 and duplication in the Theria ancestor.

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