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Rishabh R. Kapoor

Harvard UniversityORCID 0000-0003-3082-1507Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Evolutionary Biology· 3 Developmental Biology· 1

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Approach:statistical model· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 2 Organism:multiple species· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1

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Cassandra G. M. ExtavouriD· 3 shared Emily L. RivardiD· 2 shared Supanat PhuangphongiD· 2 shared Aaron F. StraightiD· 1 shared Andrew W. MurrayiD· 1 shared Chandrashekar KuyyamudiiD· 1 shared David JukamiD· 1 shared Evelyn E. Schwager· 1 shared

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Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprintNov 6, 2026

Massive inter-animal horizontal gene transfer contributes to stress tolerance in the fungus gnat Bradysia coprophila

Rishabh R. Kapoor, Tarun Kumar, Piyush Nanda…·Cassandra G. Extavour

This study identifies extensive horizontal gene transfer in the fungus gnat Bradysia coprophila, showing these genes contribute to stress tolerance and ecological adaptation.

DOI 10.64898/2026.11.06.764122

Drosophilayeast

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Evolutionary BiologyProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPeer-reviewedJul 13, 2026

Evolutionary innovation through fusion of sequences from across the tree of life

Rishabh R. Kapoor, Evelyn E. Schwager, Supanat Phuangphong…·Cassandra G. M. Extavour

The paper identifies 104 novel genes in arthropods formed by fusing horizontally transferred sequences with endogenous genes, showing they are expressed and under selection.

3 citations

multiple specieswhole-genome sequencing

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Evolutionary BiologyDevelopmentPeer-reviewedApr 1, 2026

The dynamic evolution of panarthropod germ cell specification mechanisms

Jonchee A. Kao, Emily L. Rivard, Rishabh R. Kapoor, Cassandra G. M. Extavour

This paper reviews the evolution of germ cell specification in Panarthropoda by analyzing historical data and proposing new hypotheses about its developmental trajectory.

2 citations

multiple speciesstatistical model

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Developmental BiologyCurrent BiologyPeer-reviewedAug 12, 2021

The DNA-to-cytoplasm ratio broadly activates zygotic gene expression in Xenopus

David Jukam, Rishabh R. Kapoor, Aaron F. Straight, Jan Marcel Skotheim

This study shows that reducing genomic DNA content delays zygotic genome activation in Xenopus embryos, supporting the nuclear-to-cytoplasmic ratio model.

27 citations

bulk RNA-seqexperimental assay

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