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Ronald E. Bontrop
Biomedical Primate Research CentreORCID 0000-0003-0874-6467Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints
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2017-2026 · peak 1/yrCo-Author Collaboration Network
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- GeneticsGenome ResearchPeer-reviewed
Unravelling the architecture of Major Histocompatibility Complex class II haplotypes in rhesus macaques
Nanine de Groot, Marit K. H. van der Wiel, Ngoc Giang Le…·Ronald E. Bontrop
This study characterizes the MHC class II haplotypes in rhesus macaques using long-read sequencing, revealing dynamic rearrangements and pseudogene roles.
7 citations - NeuroscienceVirusesPeer-reviewed
SARS-CoV-2 causes brain inflammation and induces Lewy body formation in macaques
Ingrid H.C.H.M. Philippens, Kinga P. Böszörményi, Jacqueline A. M. Wubben…·Ernst J. Verschoor
This study shows SARS-CoV-2 infection in macaques leads to brain inflammation and Lewy body formation, suggesting potential long-term neurological effects.
100 citationstop 1% - Molecular BiologybioRxivPreprint
Rapid characterization of complex genomic regions using Cas9 enrichment and Nanopore sequencing
Jesse Bruijnesteijn, Marit K. H. van der Wiel, Natasja G. de Groot, Ronald E. Bontrop
The paper develops a method to rapidly characterize complex genomic regions using Cas9 enrichment and Nanopore sequencing, achieving accurate haplotype resolution in the KIR gene cluster.
1 citation - Evolutionary BiologyNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewed
Genes Affecting Vocal and Facial Anatomy Went Through Extensive Regulatory Divergence in Modern Humans
David Gokhman, Malka Nissim‐Rafinia, Lily Agranat-Tamir…·Liran Carmel
The paper identifies extensive methylation changes in genes related to facial and vocal anatomy in modern humans compared to ancient humans and chimpanzees.
142 citationstop 3% - GeneticsImmunogeneticsPeer-reviewed
Major histocompatibility complex haplotyping and long-amplicon allele discovery in cynomolgus macaques from Chinese breeding facilities
Julie A. Karl, Michael E. Graham, Roger W. Wiseman…·David H. O’Connor
The paper identifies MHC class I haplotypes and full-length alleles in cynomolgus macaques using PacBio sequencing, expanding the reference database with novel and extended sequences.
45 citationstop 4%