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Michael E. Alfaro

University of California, Los AngelesORCID 0000-0002-8898-8230Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Research Focus:dimensionality reduction· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Assay:imaging· 1

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Allison J. ShultziD· 1 shared Chase D. BrownsteiniD· 1 shared Elizabeth A KaraniD· 1 shared Jennifer R. HodgeiD· 1 shared John E. McCormackiD· 1 shared Jonathan B. DainiD· 1 shared Konstantinos AndriotisiD· 1 shared Kristen M. MartinetiD· 1 shared

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Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprintNov 10, 2026

A coral-linked adaptive radiation in butterflyfishes

Konstantinos Andriotis, Jennifer R. Hodge, Chase D. Brownstein…·Thomas J. Near

This study investigates the adaptive radiation of butterflyfishes on coral reefs, finding a recent radiation in the Late Miocene linked to ecological opportunities from coral reef turnover and coral diversification.

DOI 10.64898/2026.11.09.765357

statistical modelphylogenetics / evolution

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Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprintAug 20, 2026

Unlocking a flexible set of phylogenetic models for discrete and continuous trait evolution using discretized stochastic diffusion

Liam J. Revell, Laura R. V. Alencar, Michael E. Alfaro…·Luke J. Harmon

The paper introduces a discretized stochastic diffusion approach to model discrete and continuous trait evolution in phylogenetics, exploring multiple new models and their applications.

DOI 10.64898/2026.04.20.719455

statistical modelphylogenetics / evolution

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Evolutionary BiologyMethods in Ecology and EvolutionPeer-reviewedApr 27, 2026

charisma: An R package to perform reproducible color characterization of digital images for biological studies

Shawn Tyler Schwartz, Whitney L. E. Tsai, Elizabeth A Karan…·Michael E. Alfaro

The paper introduces the charisma R package for reproducible color characterization of digital images, demonstrating its utility in analyzing color evolution in birds.

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