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Sydney K Decker

The Ohio State UniversityORCID 0000-0003-2562-9940Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Evolutionary Biology· 2 Animal Behavior & Cognition· 1 Bioinformatics· 1

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Approach:statistical model· 4 Assay:DNA methylation· 2 Assay:behavioral assay· 1 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Organism:multiple species· 1

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Bryan C. CarstensiD· 3 shared André Vicente LiziD· 1 shared Craig C. MoritziD· 1 shared Danielle J. ParsonsiD· 1 shared Eric FranziD· 1 shared Gerald G. CarteriD· 1 shared Haley J. GmutzaiD· 1 shared Jeff OhrstromiD· 1 shared

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Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprintOct 2, 2026

What shapes intraspecific genetic diversity in amphibians and reptiles? A comparative macrogenetic study across six biogeographic regions

Maria Joao Paul, Matthew Owen Moreira, André Vicente Liz…·Sílvia Benoliel Carvalho

This study investigates broad-scale variation in mitochondrial genetic diversity across amphibians and reptiles, finding strong support for life-history traits, topographic heterogeneity, and water-energy availability as key factors.

DOI 10.64898/2026.09.29.755451

DNA methylationstatistical model

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Animal Behavior & CognitionbioRxivPreprintMar 5, 2026

Contact calling is predicted by cooperative relationships in vampire bats

Julia K. Vrtilek, Haley J. Gmutza, Sydney K Decker, Gerald G. Carter

The paper tests if contact calls in vampire bats are targeted to specific associates, finding they are more frequent between bats with higher cooperation and grooming rates.

DOI 10.64898/2026.03.04.709596

mousebehavioral assay

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Evolutionary BiologyFrontiers of BiogeographyPeer-reviewedApr 15, 2025

Bats of a feather: Range characteristics and wing morphology predict phylogeographic breaks in volant vertebrates

Sydney K Decker, Kaiya L. Provost, Bryan C. Carstens

The paper identifies factors predicting phylogeographic breaks in bats and birds using range characteristics and wing morphology.

2 citations

multiple speciesstatistical model

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BioinformaticsMolecular Ecology ResourcesPeer-reviewedJun 24, 2022

phylogatR: Phylogeographic data aggregation and repurposing

Tara A. Pelletier, Danielle J. Parsons, Sydney K Decker…·Bryan C. Carstens

phylogatR aggregates and curates phylogeographic data to enable efficient meta-analyses and educational use of genetic diversity data.

17 citations

DNA methylationstatistical model

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