The paper examines genomic variation and inbreeding patterns in the parthenium beetle post-introduction, revealing genetic structure and demographic changes linked to propagation practices.

DOI 10.64898/2026.06.02.729737

whole-genome sequencingstatistical model

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PhysiologybioRxivPreprintOct 9, 2023

Urea excreted by tropical frogs is explained by their body mass and the mass of insects consumed

Akash M Dev, Gayathri Sreedharan, Yashwant Singh Panwar, Karthikeyan Vasudevan

The paper investigates how body mass and insect biomass consumed by frogs influence urea excretion, finding that these factors explain urea excretion in two frog species.

DOI 10.1101/2023.10.09.561504

experimental assayecology & biodiversity

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GenomicsbioRxivPreprintSep 5, 2023

De novo genome assembly and annotation of the saw-scaled viper Echis carinatus, a medically important venomous snake in the Indian Subcontinent

Avni Blotra, Anukrati Sharma, Divya Tej Sowpati, Karthikeyan Vasudevan

The paper assembles and annotates the genome of Echis carinatus, identifying toxin-coding genes and providing a resource for venom research.

DOI 10.1101/2023.09.05.556308

mousewhole-genome sequencing

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