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Harshita Akella

University of ConnecticutORCID 0009-0003-5534-4214Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:statistical model· 3 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 3 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 2 Organism:plant (other)· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:genome assembly· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 1

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GenomicsbioRxivPreprintAug 12, 2026

Chromosome-scale reference genomes for two walnuts: Juglans ailantifolia and Juglans cinerea implicate gene presence and absence in fungal defense divergence

Cynthia Webster, Karl C. Fetter, Anthony He…·Jill Wegrzyn

The paper presents chromosome-scale genomes for two walnut species and identifies gene presence/absence differences linked to fungal defense mechanisms between tolerant and susceptible populations.

DOI 10.64898/2026.07.29.740795

plant (other)whole-genome sequencing

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GenomicsHeredityPeer-reviewedApr 1, 2026

Mink by mink: stitching together signatures of subspecies adaptation through a pangenome of threatened mustelids

Aishatu Affini, Hailey Baranowski, Scott Forbes…·Paul Hapeman

The paper constructs a pangenome of threatened mink subspecies to identify adaptive signatures and evolutionary history using genome assemblies and functional analysis.

DOI 10.1038/s41437-026-00825-w

mousewhole-genome sequencing

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GenomicsG3 Genes Genomes GeneticsPeer-reviewedAug 24, 2023

Conserving a threatened North American walnut: a chromosome-scale reference genome for butternut (Juglans cinerea)

Cristopher R. Guzman-Torres, Emily Trybulec, Hannah LeVasseur…·Jill Wegrzyn

The paper presents a chromosome-scale reference genome for butternut (Juglans cinerea), an endangered species, using Oxford Nanopore sequencing and scaffolding with a related species genome.

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plant (other)whole-genome sequencing

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