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Matthew Breen is affiliated with North Carolina State University in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

Their work delves into several subfields including genetics, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, molecular biology, oncology, and ecology.

Key research topics associated with Matthew Breen include:

  • Veterinary Oncology Research
  • Virus-based gene therapy research
  • Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Infectious Diseases and Mycology
  • Vascular Tumors and Angiosarcomas
  • Cancer Research and Treatments
  • Human-Animal Interaction Studies

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • UNC Libraries
  • PLoS ONE
  • Veterinary and Comparative Oncology
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Forensic Science International Animals and Environments

Among their recent papers are the following:

  • "Comparative Exposure Assessment Using Silicone Passive Samplers Indicates That Domestic Dogs Are Sentinels To Support Human Health Research," 2020, Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Whole exome sequencing analysis of canine urothelial carcinomas without BRAF V595E mutation: Short in-frame deletions in BRAF and MAP2K1 suggest alternative mechanisms for MAPK pathway disruption," 2023, PLoS Genetics
  • "Comparative Assessment of Pesticide Exposures in Domestic Dogs and Their Owners Using Silicone Passive Samplers and Biomonitoring," 2021, Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Dirofilaria immitis Identified in Galapagos Sea Lions (Zalophus wollebaeki): A Wildlife Health and Conservation Concern," 2023, Journal of Wildlife Diseases
  • "Molecular prevalence of Bartonella, Babesia, and hemotropic Mycoplasma species in dogs with hemangiosarcoma from across the United States," 2020, PLoS ONE

Matthew Breen frequently collaborates with a range of coauthors, notably:

  • Rachael Thomas
  • Jaime F. Modiano
  • Kerstin Lindblad-Toh
  • Megan N. Dillon
  • Alison A. Motsinger-Reif

Best Publications

  • Genome sequence, comparative analysis and haplotype structure of the domestic dog

    Kerstin Lindblad-Toh;Claire M Wade;Claire M Wade;Tarjei S. Mikkelsen;Tarjei S. Mikkelsen;Elinor K. Karlsson;Elinor K. Karlsson

  • 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

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

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

  • The dog as a cancer model.

    Chand Khanna;Kerstin Lindblad-Toh;David Vail;Cheryl London

  • Comparative Oncology: What Dogs and Other Species Can Teach Us About Humans With Cancer

    Joshua D. Schiffman;Matthew Breen

  • Three crocodilian genomes reveal ancestral patterns of evolution among archosaurs

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

  • Chromosome-Specific Single-Locus FISH Probes Allow Anchorage of an 1800-Marker Integrated Radiation-Hybrid/Linkage Map of the Domestic Dog Genome to All Chromosomes

    Matthew Breen;Sophie Jouquand;Corinne Renier;Cathryn S. Mellersh

  • Aniridia-associated cytogenetic rearrangements suggest that a position effect may cause the mutant phenotype

    J Fantes;B Redeker;M Breen;S Boyle

  • Evolutionarily conserved cytogenetic changes in hematological malignancies of dogs and humans – man and his best friend share more than companionship

    Matthew Breen;Jaime F. Modiano;Jaime F. Modiano

  • Reciprocal chromosome painting reveals detailed regions of conserved synteny between the karyotypes of the domestic dog (Canis familiaris) and human.

    Matthew Breen;Rachael Thomas;Rachael Thomas;Matthew M. Binns;Nigel P. Carter

  • A mutation in the canine BHD gene is associated with hereditary multifocal renal cystadenocarcinoma and nodular dermatofibrosis in the German Shepherd dog

    Frode Lingaas;Kenine E. Comstock;Ewen F. Kirkness;Anita Sørensen

  • Distinct B-Cell and T-Cell Lymphoproliferative Disease Prevalence among Dog Breeds Indicates Heritable Risk

    Jaime F. Modiano;Matthew Breen;Robert C. Burnett;Heidi G. Parker

  • A comprehensive genomic history of extinct and living elephants

    Eleftheria Palkopoulou;Eleftheria Palkopoulou;Mark Lipson;Swapan Mallick;Swapan Mallick;Svend Nielsen

  • ORIGINS AND EVOLUTION OF A TRANSMISSIBLE CANCER

    Clare A. Rebbeck;Rachael Thomas;Matthew Breen;Armand M. Leroi

  • International system for cytogenetic nomenclature of the domestic horse: Report of the Third International Committee for the Standardization of the Domestic Horse Karyotype, Davis, CA, USA, 1996

    A. T. Bowling;M. Breen;B. P. Chowdhary;K. Hirota

  • Genome-wide analyses implicate 33 loci in heritable dog osteosarcoma, including regulatory variants near CDKN2A/B

    Elinor K Karlsson;Elinor K Karlsson;Snaevar Sigurdsson;Snaevar Sigurdsson;Emma Ivansson;Emma Ivansson;Rachael Thomas

  • Chromosome aberrations in canine multicentric lymphomas detected with comparative genomic hybridisation and a panel of single locus probes

    R Thomas;K C Smith;E A Ostrander;F Galibert

  • An integrated 4249 marker FISH/RH map of the canine genome.

    Matthew Breen;Christophe Hitte;Travis D Lorentzen;Rachael Thomas

  • Genetical and physical assignments of equine microsatellites - First integration of anchored markers in horse genome mapping

    Matthew Breen;Gabriella Lindgren;Matthew M. Binns;Julianne Norman

  • Molecular analysis of a spontaneous dystrophin 'knockout' dog.

    Scott J Schatzberg;Natasha J Olby;Matthew Breen;Louise V.B Anderson

Frequent Co-Authors

Kerstin Lindblad-Toh
Kerstin Lindblad-Toh Uppsala University
Jaime F. Modiano
Jaime F. Modiano University of Minnesota
Elinor K. Karlsson
Elinor K. Karlsson Broad Institute
Matthew M. Binns
Matthew M. Binns Equine Analysis Systems
Christina L. Williams
Christina L. Williams Duke University
Elaine A. Ostrander
Elaine A. Ostrander National Institutes of Health
Tosso Leeb
Tosso Leeb University of Bern
Eric S. Lander
Eric S. Lander Broad Institute
Cordelia Langford
Cordelia Langford Wellcome Sanger Institute
Jessica Alföldi
Jessica Alföldi Broad Institute

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