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A. Ford

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Evolutionary Biology· 2 Biophysics· 1 Microbiology· 1

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Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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F. Di Palma· 2 shared G. F. Turner· 2 shared R. Tamatamah· 2 shared W. Haerty· 2 shared A. Ansari· 1 shared A. Chopra· 1 shared A. Ciezarek· 1 shared A. Cnaani· 1 shared

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Design of SARS-CoV-2 papain-like protease inhibitor with antiviral efficacy in a mouse model

B. Tan, X. Zhang, A. Ansari, P. Jadhav, H. Tan, K. Li, A. Chopra, A. Ford, X. Chi, F. R. Figueras, E. Arnold, X. Deng, J. Wang

The paper designs SARS-CoV-2 PLpro inhibitors that show antiviral efficacy in a mouse model against SARS-CoV-2 and its variants.

bioRxiv · Dec 1, 2023Microbiology

Ancient and ongoing hybridization in the Oreochromis cichlid fishes

A. G. Ciezarek, T. K. Mehta, A. Man, A. Ford, G. Dorcas Kavembe, N. Kasozi, B. P. Ngatunga, A. H. Shechonge, R. Tamatamah, D. W. Nyingi, A. Cnaani, F. Di Palma, G. F. Turner, M. J. Genner, W. Haerty

This study examines ancient and contemporary hybridization in Oreochromis cichlids, revealing widespread ancient gene flow but limited adaptive radiation, and identifying modern hybridization threats to biodiversity and aquaculture.

bioRxiv · May 19, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Whole genome resequencing data enables a targeted SNP panel for conservation and aquaculture of Oreochromis cichlid fishes

A. Ciezarek, A. Ford, G. Etherington, K. Nasser, M. Malinsky, T. Mehta, L. Penso-Dolfin, B. Ngatunga, A. Shechonge, R. Tamatamah, W. Haerty, F. di Palma, M. Genner, G. F. Turner

The paper develops a SNP genotyping panel from whole-genome resequencing data to identify species and hybrids in Oreochromis cichlids, outperforming existing methods.

bioRxiv · Mar 24, 2021Evolutionary Biology

Large-scale design and refinement of stable proteins using sequence-only models

J. M. Singer, S. Novotney, D. Strickland, H. K. Haddox, N. Leiby, G. J. Rocklin, C. M. Chow, A. Roy, A. K. Bera, F. C. Motta, L. Cao, E.-M. Strauch, T. M. Chidyausiku, A. Ford, E. Ho, , E. Klavins

The paper presents two neural network models for predicting and generating stable proteins based on amino acid sequences, showing improved stability in both expert-designed and model-generated proteins.

bioRxiv · Mar 12, 2021Biophysics