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Ruben U. Tovar

The University of Texas at AustinORCID 0000-0002-6003-4945Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Evolutionary Biology· 2

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Research Focus:clustering· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Evolutionary BiologyProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPeer-reviewedJun 3, 2025

Parallel Sensory Compensation following Independent Subterranean Colonization by Groundwater Salamanders (Eurycea )

Ruben U. Tovar, Brittany A. Dobbins, Nicholas R. Hartman…·David M. Hillis

This study examines sensory system tradeoffs in subterranean salamanders, finding degeneration of eyes and expansion of lateral line systems across multiple lineages.

5 citations

mouseproteomics

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Evolutionary BiologyEcology and EvolutionPeer-reviewedJan 1, 2025

Extensive admixture among karst-obligate salamandersreveals evidence of recent divergence and gene exchangethrough aquifers

Chris C. Nice, Katherine L. Bell, Zachariah Gompert…·Peter H. Diaz

This study uses population genomics to analyze karst-obligate salamanders, revealing extensive admixture and recent divergence through aquifers.

3 citations

DNA methylationstatistical model

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