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Overview

LaDeana W. Hillier is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States and has a research focus within Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their work spans multiple subfields including Molecular Biology, Genetics, Plant Science, Global and Planetary Change, and Aging.

The scientist's primary topics of study include:

  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities
  • Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy
  • Marine Ecology and Invasive Species

LaDeana W. Hillier's recent publications demonstrate involvement in genome assembly and comparative genomic analyses across diverse species. Notable papers include:

  • "Sequence diversity analyses of an improved rhesus macaque genome enhance its biomedical utility," 2020, Science
  • "A new domestic cat genome assembly based on long sequence reads empowers feline genomic medicine and identifies a novel gene for dwarfism," 2020, PLoS Genetics
  • "A chromosome-level genome of Astyanax mexicanus surface fish for comparing population-specific genetic differences contributing to trait evolution," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "A high-quality bonobo genome refines the analysis of hominid evolution," 2021, Nature
  • "The quail genome: insights into social behaviour, seasonal biology and infectious disease response," 2020, BMC Biology

Frequent collaborators in their work include Wesley C. Warren, Chad Tomlinson, Edward S. Rice, R Waterston, and Milinn Kremitzki. These coauthors have contributed to multiple publications alongside Hillier, reflecting ongoing research partnerships.

Publication venues commonly associated with LaDeana W. Hillier's research include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature
  • Science
  • Genome Research
  • PLoS Genetics

Best Publications

  • Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome.

    Eric S. Lander;Lauren M. Linton;Bruce Birren;Chad Nusbaum

  • Base-calling of automated sequencer traces using Phred. I. accuracy assessment

    Brent Ewing;LaDeana Hillier;Michael C. Wendl;Phil Green

  • Evolutionarily conserved elements in vertebrate, insect, worm, and yeast genomes

    Adam Siepel;Gill Bejerano;Jakob Skou Pedersen;Angie S Hinrichs

  • A map of human genome sequence variation containing 1.42 million single nucleotide polymorphisms

    Ravi Sachidanandam;David Weissman;Steven C. Schmidt;Jerzy M. Kakol

  • Sequence and comparative analysis of the chicken genome provide unique perspectives on vertebrate evolution

    Ladeana W. Hillier;Webb Miller;Ewan Birney;Wesley Warren

  • The male-specific region of the human Y chromosome is a mosaic of discrete sequence classes.

    Helen Skaletsky;Tomoko Kuroda-Kawaguchi;Patrick J. Minx;Holland S. Cordum

  • Evolution of genes and genomes on the Drosophila phylogeny.

    Andrew G. Clark;Michael B. Eisen;Michael B. Eisen;Douglas R. Smith;Casey M. Bergman

  • Initial sequence of the chimpanzee genome and comparison with the human genome

    Tarjei S. Mikkelsen;LaDeana W. Hillier

  • 2.2 Mb of contiguous nucleotide sequence from chromosome III of C. elegans

    R. Wilson;R. Ainscough;K. Anderson;C. Baynes

  • DNA sequencing of a cytogenetically normal acute myeloid leukaemia genome

    Timothy J. Ley;Elaine R. Mardis;Li Ding;Bob Fulton

  • Evolutionary and biomedical insights from the rhesus macaque genome

    Richard A. Gibbs;Jeffrey Rogers

  • The DNA sequence of human chromosome 22

    I. Dunham;N. Shimizu;B. A. Roe;S. Chissoe

  • The DNA sequence of the human X chromosome

    Mark T Ross;Darren V Grafham;Alison J Coffey;Steven Scherer

  • Sequence and analysis of chromosome 4 of the plant Arabidopsis thaliana

    K. Mayer;C. Schüller;R. Wambutt;G. Murphy

  • Integrative analysis of the Caenorhabditis elegans genome by the modENCODE project

    Mark B. Gerstein;Zhi John Lu;Eric L. Van Nostrand;Chao Cheng

  • The genome sequence of Caenorhabditis briggsae: A platform for comparative genomics

    Lincoln D Stein;Zhirong Bao;Zhirong Bao;Darin Blasiar;Thomas Blumenthal

  • The genome of a songbird

    Wesley C. Warren;David F. Clayton;Hans Ellegren;Arthur P. Arnold

  • Insights into hominid evolution from the gorilla genome sequence

    Aylwyn Scally;Julien Y. Dutheil;LaDeana W. Hillier;Gregory E. Jordan

  • A physical map of the human genome.

    John Douglas Mcpherson;Marco Marra;Marco Marra;La Deana Hillier;Robert H. Waterston

  • 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

Richard K. Wilson
Richard K. Wilson Nationwide Children's Hospital
Patrick Minx
Patrick Minx Washington University in St. Louis
Wesley C. Warren
Wesley C. Warren University of Missouri
Marco A. Marra
Marco A. Marra University of British Columbia
Elaine R. Mardis
Elaine R. Mardis The Ohio State University
Lucinda Fulton
Lucinda Fulton Washington University in St. Louis
Tina Graves
Tina Graves Washington University in St. Louis
Evan E. Eichler
Evan E. Eichler University of Washington
Robert H. Waterston
Robert H. Waterston University of Washington
Tomas Marques-Bonet
Tomas Marques-Bonet Pompeu Fabra University

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