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Overview

Denis M. Larkin is affiliated with the Royal Veterinary College in the United Kingdom and has an extensive record of research primarily within the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, as well as Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work spans multiple subfields, notably Genetics, Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Cancer Research, and Animal Science and Zoology.

Their research focuses on several key topics, including:

  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology

Larkin has contributed to various scientific publications and has several frequently published venues, including:

  • Vavilov Journal of Genetics and Breeding
  • Genes
  • Animal Genetics
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Animals

The scientist has collaborated notably with a number of coauthors, with whom there have been multiple joint publications. Frequent coauthors include:

  • N. S. Yudin
  • Andrey A. Yurchenko
  • Alexander V. Igoshin
  • Joana Damas
  • Harris A. Lewin

Key recent papers authored or coauthored by Larkin reflect a range of genetic and evolutionary research interests:

  • "Evolution of the ancestral mammalian karyotype and syntenic regions," 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Demographic History, Adaptation, and NRAP Convergent Evolution at Amino Acid Residue 100 in the World Northernmost Cattle from Siberia," 2021, Molecular Biology and Evolution
  • "Fourth Report on Chicken Genes and Chromosomes 2022," 2022, Cytogenetic and Genome Research
  • "Comparative Mapping of the Macrochromosomes of Eight Avian Species Provides Further Insight into Their Phylogenetic Relationships and Avian Karyotype Evolution," 2021, Cells
  • "Genotyping and Whole-Genome Resequencing of Welsh Sheep Breeds Reveal Candidate Genes and Variants for Adaptation to Local Environment and Socioeconomic Traits," 2021, Frontiers in Genetics

Best Publications

  • Analyses of pig genomes provide insight into porcine demography and evolution

    Martien A. M. Groenen;Alan L. Archibald;Hirohide Uenishi;Christopher K. Tuggle

  • The Genome Sequence of Taurine Cattle: A Window to Ruminant Biology and Evolution

    Christine G. Elsik;Christine G. Elsik;Christine G. Elsik;Ross L. Tellam;Kim C. Worley;Kim C. Worley;Richard A. Gibbs

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

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

  • The yak genome and adaptation to life at high altitude

    Qiang Qiu;Guojie Zhang;Tao Ma;Wubin Qian

  • Dynamics of mammalian chromosome evolution inferred from multispecies comparative maps

    William J. Murphy;Denis M. Larkin;Annelie Everts-Van Der Wind;Guillaume Bourque

  • Identification of a missense mutation in the bovine ABCG2 gene with a major effect on the QTL on chromosome 6 affecting milk yield and composition in Holstein cattle

    Miri Cohen-Zinder;Eyal Seroussi;Denis M. Larkin;Juan J. Loor

  • Draft genome sequence of the Tibetan antelope

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

  • Genome sequence of the tsetse fly (Glossina morsitans ): Vector of African trypanosomiasis

    Junichi Watanabe;Masahira Hattori;Matthew Berriman;Michael J. Lehane

  • Breakpoint regions and homologous synteny blocks in chromosomes have different evolutionary histories

    Denis Mikhailovich Larkin;Greg Pape;Ravikiran Donthu;Loretta Auvil

  • A 1463 Gene Cattle–Human Comparative Map With Anchor Points Defined by Human Genome Sequence Coordinates

    Annelie Everts-van der Wind;Srinivas R. Kata;Mark R. Band;Mark Rebeiz

  • Every genome sequence needs a good map

    Harris A. Lewin;Denis Mikhailovich Larkin;Joan Pontius;Stephen J. O'Brien

  • A Cattle–Human Comparative Map Built with Cattle BAC-Ends and Human Genome Sequence

    Denis M. Larkin;Annelie Everts-van der Wind;Mark Rebeiz;Peter A. Schweitzer

  • A high-resolution whole-genome cattle-human comparative map reveals details of mammalian chromosome evolution.

    Annelie Everts-van der Wind;Denis M. Larkin;Cheryl A. Green;Janice S. Elliott

  • Genome-wide adaptive complexes to underground stresses in blind mole rats Spalax

    Xiaodong Fang;Eviatar Nevo;Lijuan Han;Erez Y. Levanon

  • A near-chromosome-scale genome assembly of the gemsbok (Oryx gazella): an iconic antelope of the Kalahari desert.

    Marta Farré;Qiye Li;Yang Zhou;Joana Damas

  • Piggy-BACing the human genome II. A high-resolution, physically anchored, comparative map of the porcine autosomes.

    Stacey N. Meyers;Margarita B. Rogatcheva;Denis M. Larkin;Martine Yerle

  • Reference-assisted chromosome assembly

    Jaebum Kim;Jaebum Kim;Denis M. Larkin;Qingle Cai;Asan

  • Reconstruction and evolutionary history of eutherian chromosomes

    Jaebum Kim;Marta Farré;Loretta Auvil;Boris Capitanu

  • Corrigendum: Genome-wide adaptive complexes to underground stresses in blind mole rats Spalax.

    Xiaodong Fang;Eviatar Nevo;Lijuan Han;Erez Y. Levanon

  • Dynamics of Mammalian ChromosomeEvolutionInferredfrom Multispecies Comparative Maps

    William J. Murphy;Denis M. Larkin;Annelie Everts-van der Wind;Guillaume Bourque

Frequent Co-Authors

Harris A. Lewin
Harris A. Lewin University of California, Davis
Darren K. Griffin
Darren K. Griffin University of Kent
Michael N Romanov
Michael N Romanov University of Kent
Guojie Zhang
Guojie Zhang Zhejiang University
Stephen J. O'Brien
Stephen J. O'Brien Nova Southeastern University
Wesley C. Warren
Wesley C. Warren University of Missouri
Oliver A. Ryder
Oliver A. Ryder University of California, San Diego
Alexander S. Graphodatsky
Alexander S. Graphodatsky Novosibirsk State University
James E. Womack
James E. Womack Texas A&M University
Juan J. Loor
Juan J. Loor University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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