Webb Miller

STAGdb: a 30K SNP genotyping array and Science Gateway for Acropora corals and their dinoflagellate symbionts

The paper develops a SNP genotyping array and analysis workflow for Acropora corals and their symbionts, enabling genotype identification and ancestry analysis.

Functional architecture of deleterious genetic variants in the Wrangel Island mammoth genome

This study identifies deleterious mutations in Wrangel Island mammoths and shows their potential functional impacts on development, fertility, and sensory abilities.

Genomic variants among threatened Acropora corals

The paper develops genomic resources and workflows for two threatened Acropora corals, identifies genetic differences in key pathways, and provides candidate loci for genotyping.

Relaxed constraint and thermal desensitization of the cold-sensing ion channel TRPM8 in mammoths

This study identifies mammoth-specific TRPM8 mutations that confer thermal desensitization while preserving sensitivity to chemical coolants.

Genome-wide evidence for a hybrid origin of modern polar bears

The paper uses genomic data to show that polar bears originated from a hybridization event with brown bears, challenging the previous view of unidirectional gene flow.

Elephantid genomes reveal the molecular bases of Woolly Mammoth adaptations to the arctic

This study identifies genetic changes in woolly mammoths that underlie adaptations to arctic environments by analyzing genome sequences and functionally testing specific genes.