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Jordana K. Sevigny

University of California SystemORCID 0009-0003-1194-2909Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Cancer Biology· 1 Ecology· 1

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Organism:bacteria (other)· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1

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Fiona E. S. GarrettiD· 2 shared Michael J. MetzgeriD· 2 shared Rachael M. GierschiD· 2 shared Samuel F. M. HartiD· 2 shared Sydney A. WeinandtiD· 2 shared Angel SantosiD· 1 shared Anna BoyariD· 1 shared Carissa Mayo· 1 shared

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EcologyProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPeer-reviewedJun 23, 2026

Identification of an Outbreak of Bivalve Transmissible Neoplasia in Soft-Shell Clams (Mya arenaria) in the Puget Sound Using Hemolymph and eDNA Surveys

Sydney A. Weinandt, Zachary J. Child, Dorothy Lartey…·Michael J. Metzger

The paper identifies a new outbreak of transmissible cancer in soft-shell clams in Puget Sound using eDNA surveys and shows the disease originated from a distant location.

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bacteria (other)metagenomics

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Cancer BiologyPLoS PathogensPeer-reviewedSep 29, 2025

Variation in Natural Infection Outcomes and Cancer Cell Release from Soft-Shell Clams (Mya arenaria) with Bivalve Transmissible Neoplasia

Rachael M. Giersch, Jordana K. Sevigny, Sydney A. Weinandt…·Michael J. Metzger

This study tracks BTN progression in soft-shell clams, showing variable outcomes and cancer cell release into seawater above 24% hemolymph cancer levels.

3 citations

bacteria (other)DNA methylation

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