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Overview

David A. Ray is affiliated with Texas Tech University in the United States and has a research focus that spans several areas within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, as well as agricultural and biological sciences. Their work is grounded in molecular biology and genetics, extending into related subfields such as plant science, ecology, and evolutionary systematics.

Their published research encompasses diverse topics, prominently including genomics and phylogenetic studies, genetic diversity and population structure, chromosomal and genetic variations, and studies on bat biology and ecology. Additional subject areas include evolution and paleontology, animal ecology and behavior, and chromatin dynamics.

David A. Ray's recent papers reflect ongoing contributions to high-impact journals. Selected works include:

  • Six reference-quality genomes reveal evolution of bat adaptations, 2020, Nature
  • Evolutionary constraint and innovation across hundreds of placental mammals, 2023, Science
  • Integrating gene annotation with orthology inference at scale, 2023, Science
  • A genomic timescale for placental mammal evolution, 2023, Science
  • Insights into mammalian TE diversity through the curation of 248 genome assemblies, 2023, Science

Their frequent publication venues demonstrate a focus on science communication across well-regarded journals, with eleven publications in Science, six in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), three in the Journal of Mammalogy, two in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and two in Genes.

David A. Ray collaborates regularly with several researchers, including Kerstin Lindblad-Toh, Elinor K. Karlsson, Nicole S. Paulat, Diana D. Moreno-Santillán, and Michaela K. Halsey. The number of coauthored works with these colleagues ranges from 22 to 27 papers each.

Best Publications

  • Whole-genome analyses resolve early branches in the tree of life of modern birds

    Erich D. Jarvis;Siavash Mirarab;Andre J. Aberer;Bo Li;Bo Li;Bo Li

  • Butterfly genome reveals promiscuous exchange of mimicry adaptations among species

    Kanchon K. Dasmahapatra;James R. Walters;Adriana D. Briscoe

  • Comparative genomics reveals insights into avian genome evolution and adaptation.

    Guojie Zhang;Guojie Zhang;Cai Li;Qiye Li;Bo Li

  • Genome of the marsupial Monodelphis domestica reveals innovation in non-coding sequences

    Tarjei S. Mikkelsen;Tarjei S. Mikkelsen;Matthew J. Wakefield;Bronwen Aken;Chris T. Amemiya

  • Genome analysis of the platypus reveals unique signatures of evolution

    Wesley C. Warren;La Deana W. Hillier;Jennifer A. Marshall Graves;Ewan Birney

  • The genome of the green anole lizard and a comparative analysis with birds and mammals

    Jessica Alföldi;Federica Di Palma;Manfred Grabherr;Christina Williams

  • A comparative genomics multitool for scientific discovery and conservation

    Diane P. Genereux;Aitor Serres;Joel Armstrong;Jeremy Johnson

  • Three crocodilian genomes reveal ancestral patterns of evolution among archosaurs

    Richard E. Green;Edward L. Braun;Joel Armstrong;Dent Earl

  • Six reference-quality genomes reveal evolution of bat adaptations

    David Jebb;Zixia Huang;Martin Pippel;Graham M. Hughes

  • The Burmese python genome reveals the molecular basis for extreme adaptation in snakes

    Todd A. Castoe;Todd A. Castoe;A. P. Jason de Koning;A. P. Jason de Koning;Kathryn T. Hall;Daren C. Card

  • Draft genome sequence of the Tibetan antelope

    Ri Li Ge;Qingle Cai;Yong Yi Shen;Yong Yi Shen;A. San

  • Evolution and Diversity of Transposable Elements in Vertebrate Genomes.

    Cibele G. Sotero-Caio;Roy N. Platt;Alexander Suh;David A. Ray

  • Bat Biology, Genomes, and the Bat1K Project: To Generate Chromosome-Level Genomes for All Living Bat Species

    Emma C Teeling;Sonja C Vernes;Liliana M Dávalos;David A Ray

  • Mammalian transposable elements and their impacts on genome evolution.

    Roy N. Platt;Michael W. Vandewege;David A. Ray

  • Alu elements and hominid phylogenetics

    Abdel Halim Salem;Abdel Halim Salem;David A. Ray;Jinchuan Xing;Pauline A. Callinan

  • Multiple waves of recent DNA transposon activity in the bat, Myotis lucifugus

    David A. Ray;Cedric Feschotte;Heidi J.T. Pagan;Jeremy D. Smith

  • SINEs of a nearly perfect character

    David A. Ray;Jinchuan Xing;Abdel Halim Salem;Mark A. Batzer

  • Sequencing three crocodilian genomes to illuminate the evolution of archosaurs and amniotes

    John A St John;Edward L Braun;Sally R Isberg;Lee G Miles

  • Alu insertion loci and platyrrhine primate phylogeny

    David A. Ray;Jinchuan Xing;Dale J. Hedges;Michael A. Hall

  • Tumour invasion and metastasis initiated by microRNA-10b in breast cancer (Nature (2007) 449, (682-688))

    Li Ma;Julie Teruya-Feldstein;Robert A. Weinberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark A. Batzer
Mark A. Batzer Louisiana State University
Travis C. Glenn
Travis C. Glenn University of Georgia
Richard D. Stevens
Richard D. Stevens Texas Tech University
Richard E. Green
Richard E. Green University of California, Santa Cruz
Erich D. Jarvis
Erich D. Jarvis Rockefeller University
Jinchuan Xing
Jinchuan Xing Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Todd A. Castoe
Todd A. Castoe The University of Texas at Arlington
Dina K. N. Dechmann
Dina K. N. Dechmann Max Planck Society
David D. Pollock
David D. Pollock University of Colorado Denver
Wesley C. Warren
Wesley C. Warren University of Missouri

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