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Scott William Roy is affiliated with San Francisco State University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a total of 101 publications. Additional academic contributions extend into Agricultural and Biological Sciences, encompassing 53 publications.

The scientist's work delves deeply into several subfields, notably Molecular Biology, Genetics, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science, and Insect Science. This broad engagement highlights a multidisciplinary approach within biological research.

Main research topics addressed by Scott William Roy include:

  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Slime Mold and Myxomycetes Research
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations

Recent notable publications by Scott William Roy demonstrate a focus on intron dynamics, genome evolution, and sex chromosome biology:

  • Comprehensive database and evolutionary dynamics of U12-type introns, 2020, Nucleic Acids Research
  • Transposable elements drive intron gain in diverse eukaryotes, 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Coupling of spliceosome complexity to intron diversity, 2021, Current Biology
  • Sex chromosome transformation and the origin of a male-specific X chromosome in the creeping vole, 2021, Science
  • Analysis of Fungal Genomes Reveals Commonalities of Intron Gain or Loss and Functions in Intron-Poor Species, 2021, Molecular Biology and Evolution

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Graham E. Larue
  • Marek Eliáš
  • Landen Gozashti
  • Brooke N. Weinstein
  • Bradley A. Bowser

The scientist has published regularly in several journals and platforms, with the highest number of publications appearing in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Evolution
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Current Biology
  • Nucleic Acids Research

Best Publications

  • Elephant shark genome provides unique insights into gnathostome evolution

    Byrappa Venkatesh;Byrappa Venkatesh;Alison P. Lee;Vydianathan Ravi;Ashish K. Maurya

  • The evolution of spliceosomal introns: patterns, puzzles and progress.

    Scott William Roy;Walter Gilbert

  • Algal genomes reveal evolutionary mosaicism and the fate of nucleomorphs.

    Bruce A. Curtis;Goro Tanifuji;Goro Tanifuji;Fabien Burki;Ansgar Gruber;Ansgar Gruber

  • Genome of Acanthamoeba castellanii highlights extensive lateral gene transfer and early evolution of tyrosine kinase signaling

    Michael John Clarke;Amanda J Lohan;Bernard Liu;Ilias Lagkouvardos

  • Plasticity of Animal Genome Architecture Unmasked by Rapid Evolution of a Pelagic Tunicate

    Simon Henriet;Sutada Mungpakdee;Jean-Marc Aury;Jean-Marc Aury;Jean-Marc Aury

  • Large-scale comparison of intron positions in mammalian genes shows intron loss but no gain

    Scott W. Roy;Alexei Fedorov;Walter Gilbert

  • Rates of intron loss and gain: implications for early eukaryotic evolution.

    Scott William Roy;Walter Gilbert

  • Toward a resolution of the introns early/late debate: Only phase zero introns are correlated with the structure of ancient proteins

    Sandro J. de Souza;Manyuan Long;Robert J. Klein;Scott Roy

  • Patterns of Intron Loss and Gain in Plants: Intron Loss-Dominated Evolution and Genome-Wide Comparison of O. Sativa and A. Thaliana

    Scott William Roy;David Penny

  • Antioxidant and protective effect of latex of Calotropis procera against alloxan-induced diabetes in rats

    S. Roy;R. Sehgal;B.M. Padhy;V.L. Kumar

  • Origin of spliceosomal introns and alternative splicing.

    Manuel Irimia;Scott William Roy

  • Complex early genes.

    Scott W. Roy;Walter Gilbert

  • Intron positions correlate with module boundaries in ancient proteins

    S J de Souza;M Long;L Schoenbach;S W Roy

  • Extensive conservation of ancient microsynteny across metazoans due to cis-regulatory constraints

    Manuel Irimia;Juan J. Tena;Maria S. Alexis;Ana Fernandez-Miñan

  • Comparative genomic analysis of fungal genomes reveals intron-rich ancestors

    Jason E Stajich;Jason E Stajich;Fred S Dietrich;Scott W Roy;Scott W Roy

  • The pattern of intron loss.

    Scott W. Roy;Walter Gilbert

  • Compensatory mutations restore fitness during the evolution of dihydrofolate reductase

    Kyle M. Brown;Marna S. Costanzo;Wenxin Xu;Scott Roy

  • The Macronuclear Genome of Stentor coeruleus Reveals Tiny Introns in a Giant Cell.

    Mark M Slabodnick;J Graham Ruby;Sarah B Reiff;Estienne Carl Swart

  • Spliceosomal introns as tools for genomic and evolutionary analysis

    Manuel Irimia;Scott William Roy

  • Evaluation of cytotoxic potential of latex of Calotropis procera and podophyllotoxin in Allium cepa root model

    R Sehgal;S Roy;V L Kumar

Frequent Co-Authors

Manuel Irimia
Manuel Irimia Pompeu Fabra University
Walter Gilbert
Walter Gilbert Harvard University
David Penny
David Penny Massey University
Jordi Garcia-Fernàndez
Jordi Garcia-Fernàndez University of Barcelona
Byrappa Venkatesh
Byrappa Venkatesh Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Tomas Marques-Bonet
Tomas Marques-Bonet Pompeu Fabra University
Marcelo U. Ferreira
Marcelo U. Ferreira Universidade de São Paulo
Daniel L. Hartl
Daniel L. Hartl Harvard University
Jean Weissenbach
Jean Weissenbach Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Olivier Jaillon
Olivier Jaillon University of Paris-Saclay

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