Somel, Mehmet

Altitude adaptation in Tibetans caused by introgression of Denisovan-like DNA

Huerta-Sánchez, E., Jin, X., Asan, Bianba, Z., Peter, B. M., Vinckenbosch, N., Liang, Y., Yi, X., He, M., Somel, M., et al. (2014) · Nature

High Altitude and HypoxiaForensic and Genetic Research

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A humanized version of Foxp2 affects cortico-basal ganglia circuits in mice

Enard, W., Gehre, S., Hammerschmidt, K., Hölter, S. M., Blass, T., Somel, M., Brückner, M. K., Schreiweis, C., Winter, C., Sohr, R., et al. (2009) · Cell

Genetics and Neurodevelopmental DisordersAnimal Vocal Communication and Behavior

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Population genomics reveal recent speciation and rapid evolutionary adaptation in polar bears

Liu, S., Lorenzen, E. D., Fumagalli, M., Li, B., Harris, K., Xiong, Z., Zhou, L., Korneliussen, T. S., Somel, M., Babbitt, C., et al. (2014) · Cell

Genetic diversity and population structureEvolution and Genetic Dynamics

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Million-year-old DNA sheds light on the genomic history of mammoths

van der Valk, T., Pečnerová, P., Díez-del-Molino, D., Bergström, A., Oppenheimer, J., Hartmann, S., Xenikoudakis, G., Thomas, J. A., Dehasque, M., Sağlıcan, E., et al. (2021) · Nature

Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologyGenetic diversity and population structure

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MicroRNA, mRNA, and protein expression link development and aging in human and macaque brain

Somel, M., Guo, S., Fu, N., Yan, Z., Hu, H. Y., Xu, Y., Yuan, Y., Ning, Z., Hu, Y., Menzel, C., et al. (2010) · Genome Research

Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model OrganismsMicroRNA in disease regulation

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Extension of cortical synaptic development distinguishes humans from chimpanzees and macaques

Liu, X., Somel, M., Tang, L., Yan, Z., Jiang, X., Guo, S., Yuan, Y., He, L., Oleksiak, A., Zhang, Y., et al. (2012) · Genome Research

Genetics and Neurodevelopmental DisordersNeurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms

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Classic Selective Sweeps Revealed by Massive Sequencing in Cattle

Qanbari, S., Pausch, H., Jansen, S., Somel, M., Strom, T. M., Fries, R., Nielsen, R., & Simianer, H. (2014) · PLoS Genetics

Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockGenetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals

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MicroRNA-driven developmental remodeling in the brain distinguishes humans from other primates

Somel, M., Liu, X., Tang, L., Yan, Z., Hu, H., Guo, S., Jiang, X., Zhang, X., Xu, G., Xie, G., et al. (2011) · PLoS Biology

MicroRNA in disease regulationDevelopmental Biology and Gene Regulation

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Widespread splicing changes in human brain development and aging

Mazin, P., Xiong, J., Liu, X., Yan, Z., Zhang, X., Li, M., He, L., Somel, M., Yuan, Y., Phoebe Chen, Y., et al. (2013) · Molecular Systems Biology

RNA Research and SplicingRNA regulation and disease

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A comparison of brain gene expression levels in domesticated and wild animals

Albert, F. W., Somel, M., Carneiro, M., Aximu-Petri, A., Halbwax, M., Thalmann, O., Blanco-Aguiar, J. A., Plyusnina, I. Z., Trut, L., Villafuerte, R., et al. (2012) · PLoS Genetics

Human-Animal Interaction StudiesGenetic and phenotypic traits in livestock

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Identifying genes underlying skin pigmentation differences among human populations

Myles, S., Somel, M., Tang, K., Kelso, J., & Stoneking, M. (2006) · Human Genetics

melanin and skin pigmentationForensic and Genetic Research

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Disruption of an Evolutionarily Novel Synaptic Expression Pattern in Autism

Liu, X., Han, D., Somel, M., Jiang, X., Hu, H., Guijarro, P., Zhang, N., Mitchell, A., Halene, T., Ely, J. J., et al. (2016) · PLOS Biology

Autism Spectrum Disorder ResearchGenetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

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Temporal changes in the gene expression heterogeneity during brain development and aging

Işıldak, U., Somel, M., Thornton, J. M., & Dönertaş, H. M. (2020) · Scientific Reports

Single-cell and spatial transcriptomicsGenetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms

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