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. Complete sequencing of ape genomes. BIORXIV, 2024.

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. The Complete Sequence and Comparative Analysis of Ape Sex Chromosomes. NATURE, 2024.

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. Methylation profiles at birth linked to early childhood obesity. J DEV ORIG HEALTH DIS, 2024.

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. In vivo detection of DNA secondary structures using Permanganate/S1 Footprinting with Direct Adapter Ligation and Sequencing (PDAL-Seq). METHODS IN ENZYMOLOGY, 2024.

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. Transcript Isoform Diversity of Ampliconic Genes on the Y Chromosome of Great Apes. GENOME BIOL EVOL, 2023.

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. The complete sequence of a human Y chromosome. NATURE, 2023.

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. Accurate sequencing of DNA motifs able to form alternative (non-B) structures. GENOME RES, 2023.

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. Constructing a polygenic risk score for childhood obesity using functional data analysis. ECONOM STAT, 2023.

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. Whole-genome sequence and assembly of the Javan gibbon (Hylobates moloch). J HERED, 2022.

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. Variation in G-quadruplex Sequence and Topology Differentially Impacts Human DNA Polymerase Fidelity. DNA REPAIR, 2022.

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. Advanced age increases frequencies of de novo mitochondrial mutations in macaque oocytes and somatic tissues. P NATL ACAD SCI USA, 2022.

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. Metabolomic profiling of stool of two-year old children from the INSIGHT study reveals links between butyrate and child weight outcomes. PED OBESITY, 2022.

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. INSIGHT responsive parenting educational intervention for firstborns is associated with growth of secondborn siblings. OBESITY, 2022.

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. Selection and thermostability suggest G-quadruplexes are novel functional elements of the human genome. GENOME RES, 2021.

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. Towards complete and error-free genome assemblies of all vertebrate species. NATURE, 2021.

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. Associations between stool micro-transcriptome, gut microbiota, and infant growth. J DEV ORIG HLTH DIS, 2021.

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. Dynamic evolution of great ape Y chromosomes. P NATL ACAD SCI USA, 2020.

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. Human L1 Transposition Dynamics Unraveled with Functional Data Analysis. MOL BIOL EVOL, 2020.

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. Age-related accumulation of de novo mitochondrial mutations in mammalian oocytes and somatic tissues. PLOS BIOL, 2020.

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. Ampliconic genes on the great ape Y chromosomes: Rapid evolution of copy number but conservation of expression levels. GENOME BIOL EVOL, 2020.

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. Family reunion via error correction: an efficient analysis of duplex sequencing data. BMC BIOINFORMATICS, 2020.

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. Pronounced somatic bottleneck in mitochondrial DNA of human hair. PHILOS T R SOC B, 2019.

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. Bottleneck and selection in the germline and maternal age influence transmission of mitochondrial DNA in human pedigrees. P NATL ACAD SCI USA, 2019.

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. DiscoverY: a classifier for identifying Y chromosome sequences in male assemblies. BMC GENOMICS, 2019.

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. High Satellite Repeat Turnover in Great Apes Studied with Short- and Long-read Technologies. MOL BIOL EVOL, 2019.

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. Polygenic risk score based on weight gain trajectories is a strong predictor of childhood obesity. BIORXIV, 2019.

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. Functional data analysis for computational biology. BIOINFORMATICS, 2019.

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. Long-read sequencing technology indicates genome-wide effects of non-B DNA on polymerization speed and error rate. GENOME RES, 2018.

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. Correcting palindromes in long reads after whole-genome amplification. BMC GENOMICS, 2018.

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. Child Weight Gain Trajectories Linked To Oral Microbiota Composition. SCI REP-UK, 2018.

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. High Levels of Copy Number Variation of Ampliconic Genes across Major Human Y Haplogroups. GENOME BIOL EVOL, 2018.

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. RecoverY: k-mer-based read classification for Y-chromosome-specific sequencing and assembly. BIOINFORMATICS, 2018.

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. A Population Phylogenetic View of Mitochondrial Heteroplasmy. GENETICS, 2018.

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. Elevated mitochondrial genome variation after 50 generations of radiation exposure in a wild rodent. EVOL APPL, 2017.

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. Y and W Chromosome Assemblies: Approaches and Discoveries. TRENDS GENET, 2017.

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. Reverse Transcription Errors and RNA–DNA Differences at Short Tandem Repeats. MOL BIOL EVOL, 2016.

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. Streamlined analysis of duplex sequencing data with Du Novo. GENOME BIOL, 2016.

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. A time- and cost-effective strategy to sequence mammalian Y Chromosomes: an application to the de novo assembly of gorilla Y. GENOME RES, 2016.

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. Accurate typing of short tandem repeats from genome-wide sequencing data and its applications. GENOME RES, 2015.

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. Development and assessment of an optimized next-generation DNA sequencing approach for the mtgenome using the Illumina MiSeq. FORENSIC SCI INT-GEN, 2014.

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. Maternal age effect and severe germ-line bottleneck in the inheritance of human mitochondrial DNA. P NATL ACAD SCI USA, 2014.

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. The Intervention Nurses Start Infants Growing on Healthy Trajectories (INSIGHT) study. BMC PEDIATR, 2014.

Childhood Obesity Paper Link

. Genomic Landscape of Human, Bat, and Ex Vivo DNA Transposon Integrations. MOL BIOL EVOL, 2014.

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. Controlling for contamination in re-sequencing studies with a reproducible web-based phylogenetic approach. BIOTECHNIQUES, 2014.

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. Segmenting the human genome based on states of neutral genetic divergence. P NATL ACAD SCI USA, 2013.

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. Gene Survival and Death on the Human Y Chromosome. MOL BIOL EVOL, 2013.

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. Mature Microsatellites: Mechanisms Underlying Dinucleotide Microsatellite Mutational Biases in Human Cells. G3-GENES GENOM GENET, 2013.

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. The origin, evolution, and functional impact of short insertion–deletion variants identified in 179 human genomes. GENOME RES, 2013.

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. Distinct Mutational Behaviors Differentiate Short Tandem Repeats from Microsatellites in the Human Genome. GENOME BIOL EVOL, 2013.

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. Rescuing Alu: Recovery of New Inserts Shows LINE-1 Preserves Alu Activity through A-Tail Expansion. PLOS GENET, 2012.

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. SMBE Proposal to the Government of Japan. MOL BIOL EVOL, 2012.

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. Harnessing cloud computing with Galaxy Cloud. NAT BIOTECHNOL, 2011.

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. Dynamics of mitochondrial heteroplasmy in three families investigated via a repeatable re-sequencing study. GENOME BIOL, 2011.

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. A Massively Parallel Sequencing Approach Uncovers Ancient Origins and High Genetic Variability of Endangered Przewalski's Horses. GENOME BIOL EVOL, 2011.

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. Complete Khoisan and Bantu genomes from southern Africa. NATURE, 2010.

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. Genomic Analyses of Sex Chromosome Evolution. ANNU REV GENOM HUM G, 2009.

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. Molecular Clocks. ELS, 2008.

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. Human-macaque comparisons illuminate variation in neutral substitution rates. GENOME BIOL, 2008.

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. A Macaque's-Eye View of Human Insertions and Deletions: Differences in Mechanisms. PLOS COMPUT BIOL, 2007.

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. Evolutionary and Biomedical Insights from the Rhesus Macaque Genome. SCIENCE, 2007.

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. A framework for collaborative analysis of ENCODE data: Making large-scale analyses biologist-friendly. GENOME RES, 2007.

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. Genomic Environment Predicts Expression Patterns on the Human Inactive X Chromosome. PLOS GENET, 2006.

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. Rapid and asymmetric divergence of duplicate genes in the human gene coexpression network. BMC BIOINFORMATICS, 2006.

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. Initial sequence of the chimpanzee genome and comparison with the human genome. NATURE, 2005.

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. Sequence and comparative analysis of the chicken genome provide unique perspectives on vertebrate evolution. NATURE, 2004.

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. COMPARATIVE GENOMICS. ANNU REV GENOM HUM G, 2004.

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. Genome sequence of the Brown Norway rat yields insights into mammalian evolution. NATURE, 2004.

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. Tetranucleotide microsatellite markers for the Brown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater. J AVIAN BIOL, 2003.

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. Chromosome-wide SNPs reveal an ancient origin for Plasmodium falciparum. NATURE, 2002.

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. Male-driven evolution. CURR OPIN GENET DEV, 2002.

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