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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2012 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2004 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Harris A. Lewin is affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States. Their research primarily spans the domain of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a particular focus on Molecular Biology, Genetics, Plant Science, Ecology, and Infectious Diseases.

The scientist's scholarly work covers numerous topics, notably:

  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Evolution and Paleontology Studies

Among their recent published papers are:

  • "The Earth BioGenome Project 2020: Starting the clock" (2022), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Population genomics of the critically endangered kākāpō" (2021), Cell Genomics
  • "Platypus and echidna genomes reveal mammalian biology and evolution" (2021), Nature
  • "Broad host range of SARS-CoV-2 predicted by comparative and structural analysis of ACE2 in vertebrates" (2020), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Evolutionary constraint and innovation across hundreds of placental mammals" (2023), Science

They have frequently published in the following venues:

  • Science
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Annual Review of Animal Biosciences
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Kerstin Lindblad-Toh
  • Elinor K. Karlsson
  • Joana Damas
  • Diane P. Genereux
  • Oliver A. Ryder

Harris A. Lewin has been recognized with the following awards:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2012)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2004)

Best Publications

  • Towards complete and error-free genome assemblies of all vertebrate species

    Arang Rhie;Shane A. McCarthy;Shane A. McCarthy;Olivier Fedrigo;Joana Damas

  • 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

  • The yak genome and adaptation to life at high altitude

    Qiang Qiu;Guojie Zhang;Tao Ma;Wubin Qian

  • Earth BioGenome Project: Sequencing life for the future of life.

    Harris A. Lewin;Gene E. Robinson;W. John Kress;William J. Baker

  • Genome 10K: A Proposal to Obtain Whole-Genome Sequence for 10 000 Vertebrate Species

    David Haussler;Stephen J. O'Brien;Oliver A. Ryder;F. Keith Barker

  • Nuclear reprogramming of cloned embryos and its implications for therapeutic cloning.

    Xiangzhong Yang;Sadie L Smith;X Cindy Tian;Harris A Lewin

  • Broad host range of SARS-CoV-2 predicted by comparative and structural analysis of ACE2 in vertebrates.

    Joana Damas;Graham M. Hughes;Kathleen C. Keough;Corrie A. Painter

  • Dynamics of mammalian chromosome evolution inferred from multispecies comparative maps

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

  • A medium density genetic linkage map of the bovine genome

    W. Barendse;D. Vaiman;S. J. Kemp;Y. Sugimoto

  • 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

  • The future of livestock breeding: genomic selection for efficiency, reduced emissions intensity, and adaptation

    Ben J. Hayes;Harris A. Lewin;Michael E. Goddard;Michael E. Goddard

  • Nutrition-induced ketosis alters metabolic and signaling gene networks in liver of periparturient dairy cows

    Juan J. Loor;Robin E. Everts;Massimo Bionaz;Heather M. Dann

  • An ordered comparative map of the cattle and human genomes.

    Mark R. Band;Joshua H. Larson;Mark Rebeiz;Cheryl A. Green

  • Extensive polymorphism of the BOLA-DRB3 gene distinguished by PCR-RFLP

    M. J. T. Van Eijk;J. A. Stewart-Haynes;H. A. Lewin

  • The development and analysis of species specific and cross reactive monoclonal antibodies to leukocyte differentiation antigens and antigens of the major histocompatibility complex for use in the study of the immune system in cattle and other species

    William C. Davis;Suzana Marusic;Harris A. Lewin;Gary A. Splitter

  • Detection of quantitative trait loci affecting milk production, health, and reproductive traits in Holstein cattle.

    M.S. Ashwell;D.W. Heyen;T.S. Sonstegard;C.P. Van Tassell

  • Towards complete and error-free genome assemblies of all vertebrate species

    Arang Rhie;Shane A. McCarthy;Olivier Fedrigo;Joana Damas

  • 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

Denis M. Larkin
Denis M. Larkin Royal Veterinary College
Sandra L. Rodriguez-Zas
Sandra L. Rodriguez-Zas University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Juan J. Loor
Juan J. Loor University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
James K. Drackley
James K. Drackley University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Stephen J. O'Brien
Stephen J. O'Brien Nova Southeastern University
Lawrence B. Schook
Lawrence B. Schook University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Oliver A. Ryder
Oliver A. Ryder University of California, San Diego
Guojie Zhang
Guojie Zhang Zhejiang University
Xiangzhong Yang
Xiangzhong Yang University of Connecticut
James E. Womack
James E. Womack Texas A&M University

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