Paige E. Haffener

This study uses whole genome sequencing and serology to characterize blood group variants in Omanis, identifying population-specific variants and highlighting the impact of population history on blood group variation.

This paper identifies two genetically distinct Hepatocystis clades in wild primates using low coverage whole genome sequencing and describes candidate hypervariable loci potentially involved in immune evasion and host adaptation.

The paper investigates adaptive admixture at the Duffy locus in Oman, finding evidence of selection for Duffy null alleles linked to reduced P. vivax prevalence.