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Owyn Beneker

KU LeuvenORCID 0000-0003-3553-1672Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Assay:DNA methylation· 2 Organism:human· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1

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Evolutionary BiologyScience AdvancesPeer-reviewedJan 2, 2026

2500 Years of Human Betaherpesvirus 6A and 6B Evolution Revealed by Ancient DNA

Meriam Guellil, Lucy van Dorp, Lehti Saag…·Kristiina Tambets

This study analyzes ancient DNA to reveal the 2500-year evolutionary history of human betaherpesviruses 6A and 6B, showing established diversity by the 14th century and ancient integration into the human genome.

2 citations

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GeneticsbioRxivPreprintMar 3, 2023

Medieval social landscape through the genetic history of Cambridgeshire before and after the Black Death

Ruoyun Hui, Christiana L. Scheib, Eugenia D’Atanasio…·Toomas Kivisild

This study analyzes ancient genomes from Cambridgeshire to assess the Black Death's impact on local genetic diversity and social structure, finding no major genetic changes but disparities in stature linked to social status.

7 citations

humanDNA methylation

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