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Iracilda Sampaio is affiliated with the Federal University of Para in Brazil, where their research spans multiple interconnected fields primarily in environmental and biological sciences. Their scholarly output reflects a strong focus on Environmental Science, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

Their work engages deeply with subfields such as Nature and Landscape Conservation, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Aquatic Science, and Ecology. This interdisciplinary approach supports investigations into diverse biological systems and the impact of environmental factors on biodiversity and sustainable resource management.

The main research topics explored by Iracilda Sampaio include:

  • Identification and Quantification in Food
  • Ichthyology and Marine Biology
  • Fish Biology, Ecology, and Behavior
  • Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
  • Genetic Diversity and Population Structure
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Evolution and Paleontology Studies

Iracilda Sampaio has contributed to several recent scientific publications, indicating active involvement in contemporary research dialogues. Selected papers include:

  • "A global catalog of whole-genome diversity from 233 primate species" (2023) published in Science
  • "The landscape of tolerated genetic variation in humans and primates" (2023) published in Science
  • "Identification of constrained sequence elements across 239 primate genomes" (2023) published in Nature
  • "An integrative analysis uncovers a new, pseudo-cryptic species of Amazonian marmoset (Primates: Callitrichidae: Mico) from the arc of deforestation" (2021) published in Scientific Reports
  • "Climate Change in Fisheries and Aquaculture: Analysis of the Impact Caused by Idai and Kenneth Cyclones in Mozambique" (2021) published in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

The venues where Iracilda Sampaio frequently publishes reflect a broad engagement with ecological and biological research communities. These include:

  • Scientific Reports
  • PLoS ONE
  • Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
  • PeerJ
  • Frontiers in Marine Science

Collaborative work is a significant aspect of their scientific output. Their frequent co-authors comprise Marcelo Vallinoto, Grazielle Gomes, Ítalo Lutz, Aurycéia Guimarães-Costa, and Thais Martins, highlighting partnerships that enrich research across genetics, environmental science, and marine biology.

Best Publications

  • Molecular systematics and biogeography of the Neotropical monkey genus, Alouatta.

    L Cortés-Ortiz;E Bermingham;C Rico;E Rodrı́guez-Luna

  • The cytochrome b gene as a phylogenetic marker: the limits of resolution for analyzing relationships among cichlid fishes.

    Izeni P. Farias;Guillermo Ortí;Iracilda Sampaio;Horacio Schneider

  • Molecular Phylogeny of the New World Monkeys (Platyrrhini, Primates)

    H. Schneider;M.P.C. Schneider;I. Sampaio;M.L. Harada

  • A global catalog of whole-genome diversity from 233 primate species

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  • Mitochondrial DNA phylogeny of the family cichlidae : monophyly and fast molecular evolution of the neotropical assemblage

    Izeni P. Farias;Guillermo Ortí;Iracilda Sampaio;Horacio Schneider

  • Population genetic structuring of the king weakfish, Macrodon ancylodon (Sciaenidae), in Atlantic coastal waters of South America: deep genetic divergence without morphological change.

    Simôni Santos;Tomas Hrbek;Izeni P. Farias;Horacio Schneider

  • Molecular phylogeny of the New World monkeys (Platyrrhini, primates) based on two unlinked nuclear genes: IRBP intron 1 and epsilon-globin sequences.

    H. Schneider;I. Sampaio;M. L. Harada;C. M. L. Barroso

  • Phylogenetic relationships of the New World titi monkeys (Callicebus): first appraisal of taxonomy based on molecular evidence.

    Hazel Byrne;Anthony B. Rylands;Jeferson C. Carneiro;Jessica W. Lynch Alfaro

  • Population genetic analysis of Arapaima gigas, one of the largest freshwater fishes of the Amazon basin: implications for its conservation

    Tomas Hrbek;Tomas Hrbek;Izeni P. Farias;Izeni P. Farias;Marcelo Crossa;Iracilda Sampaio

  • Can molecular data place each neotropical monkey in its own branch

    Horácio Schneider;Flávio C. Canavez;Iracilda Sampaio;Miguel Ângelo M. Moreira

  • DNA Evidence on the Phylogenetic Systematics of New World Monkeys: Support for the Sister-Grouping of Cebus and Saimiri from Two Unlinked Nuclear Genes

    M.L. Harada;H. Schneider;M.P.C. Schneider;I. Sampaio

  • Phylogeny and Evolution of Selected Primates as Determined by Sequences of the ε-Globin Locus and 5′ Flanking Regions

    Calvin A. Porter;Calvin A. Porter;Scott L. Page;John Czelusniak;Horacio Schneider

  • The systematics and evolution of New World primates - A review.

    Horacio Schneider;Iracilda Sampaio

  • Update on the phylogenetic systematics of New World monkeys: further DNA evidence for placing the pygmy marmoset (Cebuella) within the genus Callithrix.

    C. M. L. Barroso;H. Schneider;M. P. C. Schneider;I. Sampaio

  • Marmoset phylogenetics, conservation perspectives, and evolution of the mtDNA control region.

    C H Tagliaro;M P Schneider;H Schneider;I C Sampaio

  • Genetic differentiation of Macrodon ancylodon (Sciaenidae, Perciformes) populations in Atlantic coastal waters of South America as revealed by mtDNA analysis

    Simôni Santos;Horacio Schneider;Iracilda Sampaio

  • DNA-based identification reveals illegal trade of threatened shark species in a global elasmobranch conservation hotspot

    Leonardo Manir Feitosa;Ana Paula Barbosa Martins;Ana Paula Barbosa Martins;Tommaso Giarrizzo;Wagner Macedo

  • Commercialization of a critically endangered species (largetooth sawfish, Pristis perotteti) in fish markets of northern Brazil: Authenticity by DNA analysis

    Carlos André Melo Palmeira;Luis Fernando da Silva Rodrigues-Filho;João Bráullio de Luna Sales;Marcelo Vallinoto

  • Molecular Phylogeny of Mangrove Oysters (Crassostrea) from Brazil

    Eduardo Sousa Varela;Colin Robert Beasley;Horacio Schneider;Iracilda Sampaio

  • Molecular identification, phylogeny and geographic distribution of Brazilian mangrove oysters (Crassostrea)

    Aline Grasielle Costa de Melo;Eduardo Sousa Varela;Colin Robert Beasley;Horacio Schneider

  • Characterization and isolation of DNA microsatellite primers for Arapaima gigas, an economically important but severely over-exploited fish species of the Amazon basin

    Izeni P. Farias;Tomas Hrbek;Tomas Hrbek;Henner Brinkmann;Iracilda Sampaio

  • Sciaenidae fish of the Caeté River estuary, Northern Brazil: mitochondrial DNA suggests explosive radiation for the Western Atlantic assemblage

    Christina Vinson;Grazielle Gomes;Horacio Schneider;Iracilda Sampaio

  • Dispersal capacity and genetic structure of Arapaima gigas on different geographic scales using microsatellite markers.

    Juliana Araripe;Péricles Sena do Rêgo;Helder Queiroz;Iracilda Sampaio

  • Population structure of Lutjanus purpureus (Lutjanidae - Perciformes) on the Brazilian coast: further existence evidence of a single species of red snapper in the western Atlantic.

    Grazielle Gomes;Iracilda Sampaio;Horacio Schneider

  • New molecular phylogeny of the squids of the family Loliginidae with emphasis on the genus Doryteuthis Naef, 1912: Mitochondrial and nuclear sequences indicate the presence of cryptic species in the southern Atlantic Ocean

    João Bráullio de Luna Sales;Paul W. Shaw;Manuel Haimovici;Unai Markaida

  • The largest fish in the world's biggest river: Genetic connectivity and conservation of Arapaima gigas in the Amazon and Araguaia-Tocantins drainages.

    Izeni Pires Farias;Stuart Willis;Adam Leão;Júlia Tovar Verba;Júlia Tovar Verba

  • Phylogeny and biogeography of the Rhinella marina species complex (Amphibia, Bufonidae) revisited: implications for Neotropical diversification hypotheses

    Marcelo Vallinoto;Fernando Sequeira;Davidson Sodré;José A. R. Bernardi

  • An integrative analysis uncovers a new, pseudo-cryptic species of Amazonian marmoset (Primates: Callitrichidae: Mico) from the arc of deforestation.

    Rodrigo Costa-Araújo;Rodrigo Costa-Araújo;José S. Silva-Jr.;Jean P. Boubli;Rogério V. Rossi

  • Divergence of cryptic species of Doryteuthis plei Blainville, 1823 (Loliginidae, Cephalopoda) in the Western Atlantic Ocean is associated with the formation of the Caribbean Sea

    João Bráullio de L. Sales;Luis F. da S. Rodrigues-Filho;Yrlene do S. Ferreira;Jeferson Carneiro

  • Tocantins river as an effective barrier to gene flow in Saguinus niger populations

    Marcelo Vallinoto;Juliana Araripe;Péricles S. do Rego;Claudia H. Tagliaro

  • Colour forms of Amazonian cichlid fish represent reproductively isolated species

    J. S. Ready;I. Sampaio;H. Schneider;C. Vinson

  • Identification and phylogenetic inferences on stocks of sharks affected by the fishing industry off the Northern coast of Brazil

    Luis Fernando da Silva Rodrigues-Filho;Tainá Carreira da Rocha;Péricles Sena do Rêgo;Horacio Schneider

Frequent Co-Authors

Izeni Pires Farias
Izeni Pires Farias Federal University of Amazonas
Tomas Hrbek
Tomas Hrbek Federal University of Amazonas
Harald Schneider
Harald Schneider Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden
Morris Goodman
Morris Goodman Wayne State University
Alexandre Aleixo
Alexandre Aleixo Instituto Tecnológico Vale
Tommaso Giarrizzo
Tommaso Giarrizzo Universidade Federal do Ceará
Stephen F. Ferrari
Stephen F. Ferrari Universidade Federal de Sergipe
Axel Meyer
Axel Meyer University of Konstanz
Michael J. Stanhope
Michael J. Stanhope Cornell University
Luciano B. Beheregaray
Luciano B. Beheregaray Flinders University

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