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Robert D Cooper

University of California, Los AngelesORCID 0000-0003-0194-329XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:genome assembly· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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GenomicsJournal of HeredityPeer-reviewedMar 5, 2026

A chromosome-level genome assembly of a vernal pool specialist amphibian, the Western Spadefoot, Spea hammondii

Ben Thompsky, Eric Beraut, Robert D Cooper…·Howard Bradley Shaffer

The paper presents a chromosome-level genome assembly for the Western Spadefoot, Spea hammondii, using long-read and proximity ligation data, enabling population genomic studies for conservation.

DOI 10.1093/jhered/esag009

whole-genome sequencingstatistical model

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GenomicsMolecular EcologyPeer-reviewedDec 18, 2020

Allele specific expression and gene regulation explain transgressive thermal tolerance in non-native hybrids of the endangered California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense)

Robert D. Cooper, Howard Bradley Shaffer

The paper investigates transgressive thermal tolerance in hybrids of California tiger salamanders and barred tiger salamanders, finding that allele-specific expression correlates with improved thermal tolerance.

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mousebulk RNA-seq

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