Area of research
Molecular Biology · Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Research interest
Research interests include Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, RNA Research and Splicing, and Bat Biology and Ecology Studies.
Convergent and lineage-specific genomic changes shape adaptations in sugar-consuming birds
Complete sequencing of ape genomes
The Earth BioGenome Project Phase II: illuminating the eukaryotic tree of life
Genomic infrastructure for cetacean research and conservation: reference genomes for eight families spanning the cetacean tree of life
Vocal learning–associated convergent evolution in mammalian proteins and regulatory elements
Complete sequencing of ape genomes
Evolutionary constraint and innovation across hundreds of placental mammals
Integrating gene annotation with orthology inference at scale
Leveraging base-pair mammalian constraint to understand genetic variation and human disease
Three-dimensional genome rewiring in loci with human accelerated regions
The contribution of historical processes to contemporary extinction risk in placental mammals
The functional and evolutionary impacts of human-specific deletions in conserved elements
Bat pluripotent stem cells reveal unusual entanglement between host and viruses
Evolutionary constraint and innovation across hundreds of placental mammals
Convergence in hearing-related genes between echolocating birds and mammals
Comparative genomics of Balto, a famous historic dog, captures lost diversity of 1920s sled dogs
Evolution of the ancestral mammalian karyotype and syntenic regions
Towards complete and error-free genome assemblies of all vertebrate species
Broad host range of SARS-CoV-2 predicted by comparative and structural analysis of ACE2 in vertebrates
Six reference-quality genomes reveal evolution of bat adaptations
Evolutionary Analysis of Bile Acid-Conjugating Enzymes Reveals a Complex Duplication and Reciprocal Loss History
Large-scale dissection suggests that ultraconserved elements are dispensable for mouse embryonic stem cell survival and fitness
Insights into Sex Chromosome Evolution and Aging from the Genome of a Short-Lived Fish
Pyrvinium pamoate changes alternative splicing of the serotonin receptor 2C by influencing its RNA structure
A “Forward Genomics” Approach Links Genotype to Phenotype using Independent Phenotypic Losses among Related Species