Isohelix Buccal Swabs Citations

Sequencing

• Cerniglia L, Cimino S, Marzilli E, Pascale E, Tambelli R. Associations Among Internet Addiction, Genetic Polymorphisms, Family Functioning, and Psychopathological Risk: Cross-Sectional Exploratory Study. JMIR Ment Health. 2020;7(12):e17341. Published 2020 Dec 24. doi:10.2196/17341
• Cimino S, Marzilli E, Babore A, Trumello C, Cerniglia L. DAT1 and Its Psychological Correlates in Children with Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study. Behav Sci (Basel). 2021;11(1):E9. Published 2021 Jan 14. doi:10.3390/bs11010009
• Dawson PA, Sim P, Mudge DW, Cowley D. Human SLC26A1 gene variants: a pilot study. ScientificWorldJournal. 2013;2013:541710. Published 2013 Oct 22. doi:10.1155/2013/541710
• Duc TT, Farnir F, Michaux C, Desmecht D, Cornet A. Detection of new biallelic polymorphisms in the human MxA gene. Mol Biol Rep. 2012;39(8):8533-8538. doi:10.1007/s11033-012-1708-7
• El-Kordi A, Kästner A, Grube S, et al. A single gene defect causing claustrophobia. Transl Psychiatry. 2013;3(4):e254. Published 2013 Apr 30. doi:10.1038/tp.2013.28
• Jakoby M 4th, Jaju A, Marsh A, Wilber A. Maternal Primary Carnitine Deficiency and a Novel Solute Carrier Family 22 Member 5 (SLC22A5) Mutation. J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep. 2021;9:23247096211019543. doi:10.1177/23247096211019543
• Jin SC, Dong W, Kundishora AJ, et al. Exome sequencing implicates genetic disruption of prenatal neuro-gliogenesis in sporadic congenital hydrocephalus. Nat Med. 2020;26(11):1754-1765. doi:10.1038/s41591-020-1090-2
• Kaur K, Turner A, Jones P et al. A Cross-Sectional Study of Bitter-Taste Receptor Genotypes, Oral Health, and Markers of Oral Inflammation. Oral. 2021;1(2):122-138. doi:10.3390/oral1020013
• Low L, Fuentes-Utrilla P, Hodson J et al. Evaluation of full-length nanopore 16S sequencing for detection of pathogens in microbial keratitis. PeerJ. 2021;9:e10778. doi:10.7717/peerj.10778
• Polcari I, Becker L, Stein SL, Smith MS, Paller AS. Filaggrin gene mutations in African Americans with both ichthyosis vulgaris and atopic dermatitis. Pediatr Dermatol. 2014;31(4):489-492. doi:10.1111/pde.12355
• Porter TR, Li X, Stephensen CB, et al. Genetic associations with 25-hydroxyvitamin D deficiency in HIV-1-infected youth: fine-mapping for the GC/DBP gene that encodes the vitamin D-binding protein. Front Genet. 2013;4:234. Published 2013 Nov 14. doi:10.3389/fgene.2013.00234
• Richter A. Perinatal tissue oxygenation and neurodevelopment in preterm and growth restricted infants. 2020. doi:10.33612/diss.122713783
• Rowles J, Karr S, Gurney M, Brownlow W, Garza M, Olsen M. Description of a Facile, Rapid, and Inexpensive Method to Profile for the Organic Cation Transporter (Oct1) Del420 Variant. International Journal of Life Sciences Biotechnology and Pharma Research. 2012;1(3):36-41.
• Schroeder KB, McElreath R, Nettle D. Variants at serotonin transporter and 2A receptor genes predict cooperative behavior differentially according to presence of punishment. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2013;110(10):3955-3960. doi:10.1073/pnas.1216841110
• Schultz JM, Bhatti R, Madeo AC, et al. Allelic hierarchy of CDH23 mutations causing non-syndromic deafness DFNB12 or Usher syndrome USH1D in compound heterozygotes. J Med Genet. 2011;48(11):767-775. doi:10.1136/jmedgenet-2011-100262
• Siegal N, Gutowski M, Akileswaran L et al. Elevated levels of Merkel cell polyoma virus in the anophthalmic conjunctiva. Sci Rep. 2021;11(1). doi:10.1038/s41598-021-92642-w
• Smith KE, Porges EC, Norman GJ, Connelly JJ, Decety J. Oxytocin receptor gene variation predicts empathic concern and autonomic arousal while perceiving harm to others. Soc Neurosci. 2014;9(1):1-9. doi:10.1080/17470919.2013.863223
• Stephensen CB, Armstrong P, Newman JW, et al. ALOX5 gene variants affect eicosanoid production and response to fish oil supplementation. J Lipid Res. 2011;52(5):991-1003. doi:10.1194/jlr.P012864
• Topka S, Vijai J, Walsh MF, et al. Germline ETV6 Mutations Confer Susceptibility to Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Thrombocytopenia. PLoS Genet. 2015;11(6):e1005262. Published 2015 Jun 23. doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1005262

 

SNP Genotyping

• Almomani B, Hawwa AF, Millership JS, et al. Can certain genotypes predispose to poor asthma control in children? A pharmacogenetic study of 9 candidate genes in children with difficult asthma. PLoS One. 2013;8(4):e60592. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0060592
• Alonso-González A, Véliz-Flores I, Tosco-Herrera E, et al. A tiered strategy to identify relevant genetic variants in familial pulmonary fibrosis: a proof of concept for the clinical practice. Eur J Hum Genet. 2025. doi: 10.1038/s41431-024-01772-y
• Ammerdorffer A, Stappers MH, Oosting M, et al. Genetic variation in TLR10 is not associated with chronic Q fever, despite the inhibitory effect of TLR10 on Coxiella burnetii-induced cytokines in vitro. Cytokine. 2016;77:196-202. doi:10.1016/j.cyto.2015.09.005
• Bartik Z, Sillén U, Östensson M et al. A genome‑wide scan to locate regions associated with familial vesicoureteral reflux. Exp Ther Med. 2021;23(1). doi:10.3892/etm.2021.11015
• Bhatt IS, Dias R, Washnik N, et al. Association Analysis of Candidate Gene Polymorphisms and Audiometric Measures of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Young Musicians. Otol Neurotol. 2020;41(5):e538-e547. doi:10.1097/MAO.0000000000002615
• Capalbo A, Ottolini CS, Griffin DK, Ubaldi FM, Handyside AH, Rienzi L. Artificial oocyte activation with calcium ionophore does not cause a widespread increase in chromosome segregation errors in the second meiotic division of the oocyte. Fertil Steril. 2016;105(3):807-814.e2. doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.11.017
• Celis-Morales C, Livingstone KM, Marsaux CF, et al. Design and baseline characteristics of the Food4Me study: a web-based randomised controlled trial of personalised nutrition in seven European countries. Genes Nutr. 2015;10(1):450. doi:10.1007/s12263-014-0450-2
• Celis-Morales C, Livingstone KM, Woolhead C, et al. How reliable is internet-based self-reported identity, socio-demographic and obesity measures in European adults?. Genes Nutr. 2015;10(5):28. doi:10.1007/s12263-015-0476-0
• Centanni TM, Green JR, Iuzzini-Seigel J, Bartlett CW, Hogan TP. Evidence for the multiple hits genetic theory for inherited language impairment: a case study. Front Genet. 2015;6:272. Published 2015 Aug 24. doi:10.3389/fgene.2015.00272
• Celis-Morales C, Livingstone K, Marsaux C et al. Effect of personalized nutrition on health-related behaviour change: evidence from the Food4me European randomized controlled trial. Int J Epidemiol. 2016:dyw186. doi:10.1093/ije/dyw186
• Celis-Morales C, Marsaux CF, Livingstone KM, et al. Physical activity attenuates the effect of the FTO genotype on obesity traits in European adults: The Food4Me study. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2016;24(4):962-969. doi:10.1002/oby.21422
• Centanni TM, Sanmann JN, Green JR, et al. The role of candidate-gene CNTNAP2 in childhood apraxia of speech and specific language impairment. Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet. 2015;168(7):536-543. doi:10.1002/ajmg.b.32325
• Chiu CL, Hearn NL, Lind JM. Development of a Risk Score for Extraintestinal Manifestations of Coeliac Disease. Medicine (Baltimore). 2016;95(15):e3286. doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000003286
• Dakó T, Lazăr A-P, Lazăr L, et al. The Role of Oxidative Stress-Related Gene Polymorphisms (SOD2, GPX1) in Severe Early Childhood Caries (S-ECC). Medicina. 2025; 61(3):432. doi: 10.3390/medicina61030432
• Daud A, Bergman J, Kerstjens-Frederikse W, et al. Prenatal exposure to serotonin reuptake inhibitors and congenital heart anomalies: an exploratory pharmacogenetics study. Future Medicine. 2017;18(10). doi:10.2217/pgs-2017-0036
• El Jilani MM, Mohamed AA, Zeglam HB, et al. Association between vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and chronic periodontitis among Libyans. Libyan J Med. 2015;10:26771. Published 2015 Mar 19. doi:10.3402/ljm.v10.26771
• Fallaize R, Celis-Morales C, Macready AL, et al. The effect of the apolipoprotein E genotype on response to personalized dietary advice intervention: findings from the Food4Me randomized controlled trial. Am J Clin Nutr. 2016;104(3):827-836. doi:10.3945/ajcn.116.135012
• Gilbert-Diamond D, Emond JA, Lansigan RK, et al. Television food advertisement exposure and FTO rs9939609 genotype in relation to excess consumption in children. Int J Obes (Lond). 2017;41(1):23-29. doi:10.1038/ijo.2016.163
• Gonzales MC, Grayson J, Lie A, Yu CH, Shiao SPK. Gene-environment interactions and predictors of breast cancer in family-based multi-ethnic groups. Oncotarget. 2018;9(49):29019-29035. Published 2018 Jun 26. doi:10.18632/oncotarget.25520
• Gosadi IM, Goyder EC, Teare MD. Investigating the potential effect of consanguinity on type 2 diabetes susceptibility in a Saudi population. Hum Hered. 2014;77(1-4):197-206. doi:10.1159/000362447
• Harker M, Carvell AM, Marti VP, et al. Functional characterisation of a SNP in the ABCC11 allele - effects on axillary skin metabolism, odour generation and associated behaviours. J Dermatol Sci. 2014;73(1):23-30. doi:10.1016/j.jdermsci.2013.08.016
• Huang WH, Hwang LC, Chan HL, Lin HY, Lin YH. Study of seven single-nucleotide polymorphisms identified in East Asians for association with obesity in a Taiwanese population. BMJ Open. 2016;6(8):e011713. Published 2016 Aug 10. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011713
• Jones N, Kiely J, Suraci B, et al. A genetic-based algorithm for personalized resistance training. Biol Sport. 2016;33(2):117-126. doi:10.5604/20831862.1198210
• Kaczorowski J. The impact of Catechol-O-Methyl transferase on working memory in psychometrically identified schizotypy. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG).
• Kapellou A, Pilic L, Mavrommatis Y. Habitual caffeine intake, genetics and cognitive performance. Journal of Psychopharmacology. 2024. doi: 10.1177/02698811241303601
• Keith MH, Flinn MV, Durbin HJ, et al. Genetic ancestry, admixture, and population structure in rural Dominica. PLoS One. 2021;16(11):e0258735. Published 2021 Nov 3. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0258735
• Kerekes-Máthé B, Mártha K, Bănescu C, et al. Genetic and Morphological Variation in Hypodontia of Maxillary Lateral Incisors. Genes. 2023;14(1):231. doi: doi.org/10.3390/genes14010231
• Khodakov D, Li J, Zhang J, Zhang D. Highly multiplexed rapid DNA detection with single-nucleotide specificity via convective PCR in a portable device. Nat Biomed Eng. 2021. doi:10.1038/s41551-021-00755-4
• Krueger F, Parasuraman R, Iyengar V, et al. Oxytocin receptor genetic variation promotes human trust behavior. Front Hum Neurosci. 2012;6:4. Published 2012 Feb 2. doi:10.3389/fnhum.2012.00004
• Lancaster TM, Linden DE, Heerey EA. COMT val158met predicts reward responsiveness in humans. Genes Brain Behav. 2012;11(8):986-992. doi:10.1111/j.1601-183X.2012.00838.x
• Li K, Huang CC, Randazzo B, et al. HLA-C*06:02 Allele and Response to IL-12/23 Inhibition: Results from the Ustekinumab Phase 3 Psoriasis Program. J Invest Dermatol. 2016;136(12):2364-2371. doi:10.1016/j.jid.2016.06.631
• Livingstone KM, Celis-Morales C, Hoeller U, et al. Weekday sunlight exposure, but not vitamin D intake, influences the association between vitamin D receptor genotype and circulating concentration 25-hydroxyvitamin D in a pan-European population: the Food4Me study. Mol Nutr Food Res. 2017;61(2):10.1002/mnfr.201600476. doi:10.1002/mnfr.201600476
• Livingstone KM, Celis-Morales C, Macready AL, et al. Characteristics of European adults who dropped out from the Food4Me Internet-based personalised nutrition intervention. Public Health Nutr. 2017;20(1):53-63. doi:10.1017/S1368980016002020
• Livingstone KM, Celis-Morales C, Navas-Carretero S, et al. Fat mass- and obesity-associated genotype, dietary intakes and anthropometric measures in European adults: the Food4Me study. Br J Nutr. 2016;115(3):440-448. doi:10.1017/S0007114515004675
• Marsaux CF, Celis-Morales C, Livingstone KM, et al. Changes in Physical Activity Following a Genetic-Based Internet-Delivered Personalized Intervention: Randomized Controlled Trial (Food4Me). J Med Internet Res. 2016;18(2):e30. Published 2016 Feb 5. doi:10.2196/jmir.5198
• McDonnell MN, Buckley JD, Opie GM, Ridding MC, Semmler JG. A single bout of aerobic exercise promotes motor cortical neuroplasticity. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2013;114(9):1174-1182. doi:10.1152/japplphysiol.01378.2012
• McMichael GL, Gibson CS, O'Callaghan ME, et al. DNA from buccal swabs suitable for high-throughput SNP multiplex analysis. J Biomol Tech. 2009;20(5):232-235.
• Mohd Nor ND, Houston-Price C, Harvey K, Methven L. The effects of taste sensitivity and repeated taste exposure on children's intake and liking of turnip (Brassica rapa subsp. rapa); a bitter Brassica vegetable. Appetite. 2021;157:104991. doi:10.1016/j.appet.2020.104991
• Morgan AR, Han DY, Wickens K, et al. Differential modification of genetic susceptibility to childhood eczema by two probiotics. Clin Exp Allergy. 2014;44(10):1255-1265. doi:10.1111/cea.12394
• Mulligan CJ, Clukay CJ, Matarazzo A, et al. Novel GxE effects and resilience: A case:control longitudinal study of psychosocial stress with war-affected youth. PLoS One. 2022;17(4):e0266509. Published 2022 Apr 4. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0266509
• O'Donovan CB, Walsh MC, Forster H, et al. The impact of MTHFR 677C → T risk knowledge on changes in folate intake: findings from the Food4Me study. Genes Nutr. 2016;11:25. Published 2016 Sep 29. doi:10.1186/s12263-016-0539-x
• Ottolini CS, Newnham L, Capalbo A, et al. Genome-wide maps of recombination and chromosome segregation in human oocytes and embryos show selection for maternal recombination rates. Nat Genet. 2015;47(7):727-735. doi:10.1038/ng.3306
• Paladino T, Mendoza E, Jin Y, Stoerker J, Dobb M, Farkas D, Oeth P. Evaluation of Buccal Swabs as Source of DNA for Multiplexed Genotyping of AMD Associated Markers. ARVO 2011. 
• Phillips SL, Richter SJ, Teglas SL, et al. Feasibility of a bilateral 4000-6000 Hz notch as a phenotype for genetic association analysis. Int J Audiol. 2015;54(10):645-652. doi:10.3109/14992027.2015.1030512
• Piatti G, Ambrosetti U, Aldè M, Girotto G, Concas MP, Torretta S. Chronic Rhinosinusitis: T2r38 Genotyping and Nasal Cytology in Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia [published online ahead of print, 2022 Mar 21]. Laryngoscope. 2022;10. doi:10.1002/lary.30112
• Reavis EA, Frank SM, Tse PU. Caudate nucleus reactivity predicts perceptual learning rate for visual feature conjunctions. Neuroimage. 2015;110:171-181. doi:10.1016/j.neuroimage.2015.01.051
• Runge CL, Indap A, Zhou Y, et al. Association of TMTC2 With Human Nonsyndromic Sensorineural Hearing Loss. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2016;142(9):866-872. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2016.1444
• Santos R, Ortiz-Rivera J. Comparison Of The Quality Of DNA Extracted From Buccal Swabs Using Single Step And Multi-step Procedures. SDRP Journal of Earth Sciences & Environmental Studies. 2017;2(4):1-8. doi:10.25177/jeses.2.4.3
• Schoffelen T, Ammerdorffer A, Hagenaars JC, et al. Genetic Variation in Pattern Recognition Receptors and Adaptor Proteins Associated With Development of Chronic Q Fever. J Infect Dis. 2015;212(5):818-829. doi:10.1093/infdis/jiv113
• Šedová L, Olišarová V, Adámková V, Tóthová V. Increased prevalence of the CVD-associated ANRIL allele in the Roma/Gypsy population in comparison with the majority Czech population. Genet Mol Biol. 2021;44(2). doi:10.1590/1678-4685-gmb-2020-0405
• Shiao SPK, Grayson J, Yu CH. Gene-Metabolite Interaction in the One Carbon Metabolism Pathway: Predictors of Colorectal Cancer in Multi-Ethnic Families. J Pers Med. 2018;8(3):26. Published 2018 Aug 6. doi:10.3390/jpm8030026
• Shoeb D, Dearden J, Weatherall A, et al. Extended duration therapy with pegylated interferon and ribavirin for patients with genotype 3 hepatitis C and advanced fibrosis: final results from the STEPS trial. J Hepatol. 2014;60(4):699-705. doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2013.11.011
• Startin CM, Fiorentini C, de Haan M, Skuse DH. Variation in the X-linked EFHC2 gene is associated with social cognitive abilities in males. PLoS One. 2015;10(6):e0131604. Published 2015 Jun 24. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0131604
• Stroia CM, Pallag A, Vrânceanu, M, et al. The Association of VDR, CYP2R1, and GC Gene Polymorphisms, Dietary Intake, and BMI in Regulating Vitamin D Status. Diseases. 2025; 13(7), 219. doi: 10.3390/diseases1307021
• Teräsjärvi J, Tenhu E, Cruzeiro ML, et al. Gene polymorphisms of IL-17A and bacterial meningitis in Angolan children. Infection, Genetics and Evolution. 2024;(118). doi: 10.1016/j.meegid.2024.105553
• Tenhu E, Teräsjärvi J, Cruzeiro ML, et al. Gene Polymorphisms of TLR4 and TLR9 and Haemophilus influenzae Meningitis in Angolan Children. Genes (Basel). 2020;11(9):E1099. Published 2020 Sep 21. doi:10.3390/genes11091099
• Tovar A, Emond JA, Hennessy E, Gilbert-Diamond D. An FTO Gene Variant Moderates the Association between Parental Restriction and Child BMI. PLoS One. 2016;11(5):e0155521. Published 2016 May 19. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0155521
• Valdes AM, Arden NK, Vaughn FL, et al. Role of the Nav1.7 R1150W amino acid change in susceptibility to symptomatic knee osteoarthritis and multiple regional pain. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2011;63(3):440-444. doi:10.1002/acr.20375
• Wachman EM, Hayes MJ, Sherva R, et al. Association of maternal and infant variants in PNOC and COMT genes with neonatal abstinence syndrome severity. Am J Addict. 2017;26(1):42-49. doi:10.1111/ajad.12483

 

GWAS & Cohort Studies

• Bankvall M, Östman S, Jontell M, Torinsson Naluai Å. A family-based genome-wide association study of recurrent aphthous stomatitis. Oral Dis. 2020;26(8):1696-1705. doi:10.1111/odi.13490
• Bernardi JR, Ferreira CF, Nunes M, et al. Impact of Perinatal Different Intrauterine Environments on Child Growth and Development in the First Six Months of Life--IVAPSA Birth Cohort: rationale, design, and methods. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2012;12:25. Published 2012 Apr 2. doi:10.1186/1471-2393-12-25
• Gale G, Östman S, Rekabdar E, et al. Characterisation of a Swedish cohort with orofacial granulomatosis with or without Crohn's disease. Oral Dis. 2015;21(1):e98-e104. doi:10.1111/odi.12236
• Jabbar-Lopez ZK, Gurung N, Greenblatt D, et al. Protocol for an outcome assessor-blinded pilot randomised controlled trial of an ion-exchange water softener for the prevention of atopic eczema in neonates, with an embedded mechanistic study: the Softened Water for Eczema Prevention (SOFTER) trial. BMJ Open. 2019;9(8):e027168. Published 2019 Aug 20. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027168
• Marsaux CF, Celis-Morales C, Fallaize R, et al. Effects of a Web-Based Personalized Intervention on Physical Activity in European Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Med Internet Res. 2015;17(10):e231. Published 2015 Oct 14. doi:10.2196/jmir.4660
• Wienholtz N, Christensen C, Haugaard J et al. Cohort profile: COpenhagen ROsacea COhort (COROCO) and COpenhagen MIgraine COhort (COMICO). BMJ Open. 2020;10(8):e039445. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-039445
• Zijlmans W, Wickliffe J, Hindori-Mohangoo A, et al. Caribbean Consortium for Research in Environmental and Occupational Health (CCREOH) Cohort Study: influences of complex environmental exposures on maternal and child health in Suriname. BMJ Open. 2020;10(9):e034702. Published 2020 Sep 13. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034702

 

RFLP, STR, PCR & qPCR

• Alsalah A, Alokail M, Kassab A et al. The Impact of Chimerism on DNA-based Human Identification from skin surface cells of post-allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCST) patients. Forensic Sci Int. 2020:110636. doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2020.110636
• Burdett A, Toumazou C, Sahoo R, et al. Pooled sputum to optimise the efficiency and utility of rapid, point-of-care molecular SARS-CoV-2 testing. BMC Infect Dis. 2021;21(1):665. Published 2021 Jul 8. doi:10.1186/s12879-021-06316-z
• Chan K, Wong PY, Yu P, et al. A Rapid and Low-Cost PCR Thermal Cycler for Infectious Disease Diagnostics. PLoS One. 2016;11(2):e0149150. Published 2016 Feb 12. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0149150
• Cirillo J, Hughes J, Ridding M, Thomas PQ, Semmler JG. Differential modulation of motor cortex excitability in BDNF Met allele carriers following experimentally induced and use-dependent plasticity. Eur J Neurosci. 2012;36(5):2640-2649. doi:10.1111/j.1460-9568.2012.08177.x
• Crauciuc GA, Iancu M, Olah P, et al. Significant Associations between AXIN1 rs1805105, rs12921862, rs370681 Haplotypes and Variant Genotypes of AXIN2 rs2240308 with Risk of Congenital Heart Defects. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020;17(20):7671. Published 2020 Oct 21. doi:10.3390/ijerph17207671
• Devesse L, Syndercombe Court D, Cowan D. Determining the authenticity of athlete urine in doping control by DNA analysis. Drug Test Anal. 2015;7(10):912-918. doi:10.1002/dta.1785
• Grass RN, Heckel R, Dessimoz C, Stark WJ. Genomic Encryption of Digital Data Stored in Synthetic DNA. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2020;59(22):8476-8480. doi:10.1002/anie.202001162
• Henst RH, Jaspers RT, Roden LC, Rae DE. A chronotype comparison of South African and Dutch marathon runners: The role of scheduled race start times and effects on performance. Chronobiol Int. 2015;32(6):858-868. doi:10.3109/07420528.2015.1048870
• Hubáček J, Šedová L, Olišarová V, Adámková V, Tóthová V. Different prevalence of T2DM risk alleles in Roma population in comparison with the majority Czech population. Mol Genet Genomic Med. 2020;8(9). doi:10.1002/mgg3.1361
• Kanokwongnuwut P, Martin B, Taylor D, Kirkbride K, Linacre A. How many cells are required for successful DNA profiling?. Forensic Science International: Genetics. 2021;51:102453. doi:10.1016/j.fsigen.2020.102453
• Kartika RW, Alwi I, Reksodiputro M, Yunir E, et al. Combination of Hyaluronic Acid with Advance-Platelet Rich Fibrin to Reduce Chronic Inflammation: a study in IL-6 and Granulation Index. Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences. 2022;14(5):983 – 989.
• Lassègue B, Kumar S, Mandavilli R, et al. Characterization of Poldip2 knockout mice: Avoiding incorrect gene targeting. PLoS One. 2021;16(12):e0247261. Published 2021 Dec 20. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0247261
• Lian M, Rajan-Babu IS, Singh K, Lee CG, Law HY, Chong SS. Efficient and highly sensitive screen for myotonic dystrophy type 1 using a one-step triplet-primed PCR and melting curve assay. J Mol Diagn. 2015;17(2):128-135. doi:10.1016/j.jmoldx.2014.10.001
• Pham K, Court K, Cisneros T, Klopp A. HPV-Reactive T-Cell Receptor Expand in Combination Therapy. Summer Experience. 2022. openworks.mdanderson.org/sumexp22/2
• Quabius E, Heinrichs A, Kühnel A et al. Tonsillar swabs and sputum predict SLPI‑ and AnxA2 expression in tonsils: A prospective study on smoking dependent SLPI‑ and AnxA2‑expression, and tonsillar HPV infection. Oncol Lett. 2022;23(5). doi:10.3892/ol.2022.13284
• Roher AE, Debbins JP, Malek-Ahmadi M, et al. Cerebral blood flow in Alzheimer's disease. Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2012;8:599-611. doi:10.2147/VHRM.S34874
• Senzaki S, Pott U, Shinohara I, Moriguchi Y. Roles of culture and COMT Val58Met gene on neural basis of executive function: A comparison between Japanese and American children [published online ahead of print, 2021 Jan 12]. Dev Psychobiol. 2021;10.1002/dev.22087. doi:10.1002/dev.22087
• Shawa N, Roden LC. Chronotype of South African adults is affected by solar entrainment. Chronobiol Int. 2016;33(3):315-323. doi:10.3109/07420528.2016.1144608
• Shi Q, Wang XS, Li G, et al. Racial/ethnic disparities in inflammatory gene single-nucleotide polymorphisms as predictors of a high risk for symptom burden in patients with multiple myeloma 1 year after diagnosis. Cancer. 2015;121(7):1138-1146. doi:10.1002/cncr.29154
• Stark CR, Gustavsson I, Horal P, Kotopouli M, Gyllensten U, Hirsch JM. Brush Samples of Oral Lesions to FTA Elute Card for High-risk Human Papilloma Virus Diagnosis. Anticancer Res. 2021;41(1):269-277. doi:10.21873/anticanres.14773
• Van Breda K, Collins M, Stein DJ, Rauch L. The COMT val(158)met polymorphism in ultra-endurance athletes. Physiol Behav. 2015;151:279-283. doi:10.1016/j.physbeh.2015.07.039
• Wagaiyu EG, Bulimo WD, Wanzala PN, T KJ. Genetic polymorphisms in IL-1A and IL-1B isoforms and their associations with chronic periodontitis in the Swahili people of Kenya. IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences. 2014;13(11):07-15. doi:10.9790/0853-131120715
• Wong G, Wong I, Chan K, Hsieh Y, Wong S. A Rapid and Low-Cost PCR Thermal Cycler for Low Resource Settings. PLoS One. 2015;10(7):e0131701. Published 2015 Jul 6. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0131701

 

Whole Exome Sequencing

• Bronk J, Kapadia C, Wu X et al. Feasibility of a novel non-invasive swab technique for serial whole-exome sequencing of cervical tumors during chemoradiation therapy. 2022. doi:10.1101/2022.02.23.22271256
• Chapman B, Karpinets T, Sims T et al. Dynamic evolution of cervical cancer mutations during chemoradiation using novel sampling approach. 2019. doi:10.1101/850388
• Simon C, Chagraoui J, Krosl J, et al. A key role for EZH2 and associated genes in mouse and human adult T-cell acute leukemia. Genes Dev. 2012;26(7):651-656. doi:10.1101/gad.186411.111.” Elife 5 (2016): e20125.
• Timberlake AT, Choi J, Zaidi S, et al. Two locus inheritance of non-syndromic midline craniosynostosis via rare SMAD6 and common BMP2 alleles. Elife. 2016;5:e20125. Published 2016 Sep 8. doi:10.7554/eLife.20125

 

Telomere Length Population Studies

• Asok A, Bernard K, Roth TL, Rosen JB, Dozier M. Parental responsiveness moderates the association between early-life stress and reduced telomere length. Dev Psychopathol. 2013;25(3):577-585. doi:10.1017/S0954579413000011
• Barha CK, Hanna CW, Salvante KG, et al. Number of Children and Telomere Length in Women: A Prospective, Longitudinal Evaluation. PLoS One. 2016;11(1):e0146424. Published 2016 Jan 5. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0146424
• Drury SS, Mabile E, Brett ZH, et al. The association of telomere length with family violence and disruption. Pediatrics. 2014;134(1):e128-e137. doi:10.1542/peds.2013-3415
• Drury SS, Shirtcliff EA, Shachet A, et al. Growing up or growing old? Cellular aging linked with testosterone reactivity to stress in youth. Am J Med Sci. 2014;348(2):92-100. doi:10.1097/MAJ.0000000000000299
• Hautekiet P, Nawrot T, Janssen B et al. Child buccal telomere length and mitochondrial DNA content as biomolecular markers of ageing in association with air pollution. Environ Int. 2021;147:106332. doi:10.1016/j.envint.2020.106332
• Hettiarachchi J, Feyesa I, Daly RM, et al. Effect of peanut butter supplementation on physical and cognitive functions in community-dwelling older adults: study protocol for a 6-month randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 2024;14. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-086232
• Humphreys KL, Esteves K, Zeanah CH, Fox NA, Nelson CA 3rd, Drury SS. Accelerated telomere shortening: Tracking the lasting impact of early institutional care at the cellular level. Psychiatry Res. 2016;246:95-100. doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2016.09.023
• Küffer AL, O'Donovan A, Burri A, Maercker A. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Adverse Childhood Events, and Buccal Cell Telomere Length in Elderly Swiss Former Indentured Child Laborers. Front Psychiatry. 2016;7:147. Published 2016 Aug 31. doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2016.00147
• Merino A, Hoogduijn MJ, Molina-Molina M, et al. Membrane particles from mesenchymal stromal cells reduce the expression of fibrotic markers on pulmonary cells. PLoS One. 2021;16(3):e0248415. Published 2021 Mar 17. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0248415
• Nickels M, Mastana S, Denniff M, Codd V, Akam E. Elite swimmers possess shorter telomeres than recreationally active controls. Gene. 2021;769:145242. doi:10.1016/j.gene.2020.145242
• Wade M, Fox NA, Zeanah CH, Nelson CA, Drury SS. Telomere Length and Psychopathology: Specificity and Direction of Effects Within the Bucharest Early Intervention Project. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2020;59(1):140-148.e3. doi:10.1016/j.jaac.2019.02.013
• Wong LS, Huzen J, de Boer RA, van Gilst WH, van Veldhuisen DJ, van der Harst P. Telomere length of circulating leukocyte subpopulations and buccal cells in patients with ischemic heart failure and their offspring. PLoS One. 2011;6(8):e23118. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0genome-wide023118

 

mtDNA Study

• Andrew T, Calloway CD, Stuart S, et al. A twin study of mitochondrial DNA polymorphisms shows that heteroplasmy at multiple sites is associated with mtDNA variant 16093 but not with zygosity. PLoS One. 2011;6(8):e22332. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0022332
• Somers T, Allard N.A.E., Siddiqi S, et al. Mitochondrial complex III activity: from invasive muscle biopsies to patient-friendly buccal swab analysis. Sci Rep. 2023;(13):9638. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-36741-w

• Aghagoli G, Sheinkopf SJ, Everson TM, et al. Epigenome-wide analysis identifies genes and pathways linked to acoustic cry variation in preterm infants. Pediatr Res. 2021;89(7):1848-1854. doi:10.1038/s41390-020-01172-0
• Azzi S, Blaise A, Steunou V, et al. Complex tissue-specific epigenotypes in Russell-Silver Syndrome associated with 11p15 ICR1 hypomethylation. Hum Mutat. 2014;35(10):1211-1220. doi:10.1002/humu.22623
• Camerota M, Graw S, Everson T et al. Prenatal risk factors and neonatal DNA methylation in very preterm infants. Clin Epigenetics. 2021;13(1). doi:10.1186/s13148-021-01164-9
• Camerota M, Lester BM, Castellanos FX, et al. Epigenome-wide association study identifies neonatal DNA methylation associated with two-year attention problems in children born very preterm.Transl Psychiatry. 2024; 126(14). doi: 10.1038/s41398-024-02841-y
• Coppens G, Vanhorebeek I, Verlinden I, et al. Assessment of aberrant DNA methylation two years after paediatric critical illness: a pre-planned secondary analysis of the international PEPaNIC trial. Epigenetics. 2022; 1-12. doi: 10.1080/15592294.2022.2146966
• Coppens G, Vanhorebeek I, Güiza F, et al. Abnormal DNA methylation within HPA-axis genes years after paediatric critical illness. Clin Epigenet. 2024; 31(16). doi: 10.1186/s13148-024-01640-y
• Essex MJ, Boyce WT, Hertzman C, et al. Epigenetic vestiges of early developmental adversity: childhood stress exposure and DNA methylation in adolescence. Child Dev. 2013;84(1):58-75. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8624.2011.01641.x
• Everson TM, Marsit CJ, O'Shea TM, et al. Epigenome-wide Analysis Identifies Genes and Pathways Linked to Neurobehavioral Variation in Preterm Infants. Sci Rep. 2019;9(1):6322. Published 2019 Apr 19. doi:10.1038/s41598-019-42654-4
• Everson TM, O'Shea TM, Burt A, et al. Serious neonatal morbidities are associated with differences in DNA methylation among very preterm infants. Clin Epigenetics. 2020;12(1):151. Published 2020 Oct 19. doi:10.1186/s13148-020-00942-1
• Gomaa N, Konwar C, Gladish N, et al. Association of Pediatric Buccal Epigenetic Age Acceleration With Adverse Neonatal Brain Growth and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Among Children Born Very Preterm With a Neonatal Infection. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(11):e2239796. doi: doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.39796
• Gonzalez A, Catherine N, Boyle M, et al. Healthy Foundations Study: a randomised controlled trial to evaluate biological embedding of early-life experiences. BMJ Open. 2018;8(1):e018915. Published 2018 Jan 26. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018915
• Griffith T, Tell D, Green S, et al. Early Life Stress, DNA Methylation of NR3C1 and HSD11B2, and Oral Feeding Skill Development in Preterm Infants: A Pilot Study. Advances in Neonatal Care. 2025;25(1): 6-17 doi: 10.1097/ANC.0000000000001208
• Hookenson K.V. Programming of stress regulation in 5-7 year old children by maternal gestational mood and antidepressant use. University of British Columbia.
• Jones MJ, Farré P, McEwen LM, et al. Distinct DNA methylation patterns of cognitive impairment and trisomy 21 in Down syndrome. BMC Med Genomics. 2013;6:58. Published 2013 Dec 27. doi:10.1186/1755-8794-6-58
• Kim YR, Kim JH, Kim MJ, Treasure J. Differential methylation of the oxytocin receptor gene in patients with anorexia nervosa: a pilot study. PLoS One. 2014;9(2):e88673. Published 2014 Feb 11. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0088673
• Lester BM, Camerota M, Everson TM, et al. Toward a more holistic approach to the study of exposures and child outcomes. Epigenomics. 2024. doi: 10.2217/epi-2023-0424
• Marzilli E, Cerniglia L, Tambelli R, Cimino S. Children’s ADHD and Dysregulation Problems, DAT1 Genotype and Methylation, and their Interplay with Family Environment. Child Youth Care Forum. 2022. doi:10.1007/s10566-022-09687-9
• Mavioglu RN, Ramo-Fernandez L, Gumpp AM,et al. A history of childhood maltreatment is associated with altered DNA methylation levels of DNA methyltransferase 1 in maternal but not neonatal mononuclear immune cells. Frontiers Psychiatry. 2022;13:945343. doi: doi.org/ 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.945343
• McGill M, Pokhvisneva I, Clappison A et al. Maternal prenatal anxiety and the fetal origins of epigenetic aging. Biol Psychiatry. 2021. doi:10.1016/j.biopsych.2021.07.025
• Mulligan CJ, Quinn EB, Hamadmad D, et al. Epigenetic signatures of intergenerational exposure to violence in three generations of Syrian refugees. Sci Rep. 2025; 5945(15). doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-89818-z
• Non AL, Thayer ZM. Epigenetics for anthropologists: An introduction to methods. Am J Hum Biol. 2015;27(3):295-303. doi:10.1002/ajhb.22679
• Portales-Casamar E, Lussier AA, Jones MJ, et al. DNA methylation signature of human fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Epigenetics Chromatin. 2016;9:25. Published 2016 Jun 29. doi:10.1186/s13072-016-0074-4
• Price ME, Cotton AM, Lam LL, et al. Additional annotation enhances potential for biologically-relevant analysis of the Illumina Infinium HumanMethylation450 BeadChip array. Epigenetics Chromatin. 2013;6(1):4. Published 2013 Mar 3. doi:10.1186/1756-8935-6-4
• Quirt JS. Epigenetic DNA methylation is not associated with natural variation in caregiver-infant physical contact time in a cross-sectional sample of human toddlers. University of British Columbia.
• Stoccoro A, Nicolì V, Coppedè F, et al. Prenatal Environmental Stressors and DNA Methylation Levels in Placenta and Peripheral Tissues of Mothers and Neonates Evaluated by Applying Artificial Neural Networks. Genes. 2023; 14(4):836. doi: 10.3390/genes14040836
• Taylor RM, Smith R, Collins CE, et al. Global DNA methylation and cognitive and behavioral outcomes at 4 years of age: A cross-sectional study. Brain Behav. 2020;10(4):e01579. doi:10.1002/brb3.1579
• Teh AL, Pan H, Lin X, et al. Comparison of Methyl-capture Sequencing vs. Infinium 450K methylation array for methylome analysis in clinical samples. Epigenetics. 2016;11(1):36-48. doi:10.1080/15592294.2015.1132136
• Vanhorebeek, I, Coppens G, Güiza F, et al. Abnormal DNA methylation within genes of the steroidogenesis pathway two years after paediatric critical illness and association with stunted growth in height further in time. Clin Epigenet. 2023; 116 (15). doi: 10.1186/s13148-023-01530-9
• Viet CT, Zhang X, Xu K, et al. Brush swab as a noninvasive surrogate for tissue biopsies in epigenomic profiling of oral cancer. Biomark Res. 2021;9(1):90. Published 2021 Dec 20. doi:10.1186/s40364-021-00349-x

• Adams ER, Gomez MA, Scheske L, et al. Sensitive diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis by lesion swab sampling coupled to qPCR. Parasitology. 2014;141(14):1891-1897. doi:10.1017/S0031182014001280
• Al Bataineh MT, Dash NR, Elkhazendar M, et al. Revealing oral microbiota composition and functionality associated with heavy cigarette smoking. J Transl Med. 2020;18(1):421. Published 2020 Nov 10. doi:10.1186/s12967-020-02579-3
• Bahig H, Fuller CD, Mitra A, et al. Longitudinal characterization of the tumoral microbiome during radiotherapy in HPV-associated oropharynx cancer. Clin Transl Radiat Oncol. 2020;26:98-103. Published 2020 Nov 18. doi:10.1016/j.ctro.2020.11.007
• Bankvall M, Sjöberg F, Gale G, Wold A, Jontell M, Östman S. The oral microbiota of patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis. J Oral Microbiol. 2014;6:25739. Published 2014 Oct 29. doi:10.3402/jom.v6.25739
• Cieplik F, Zaura E, Brandt BW, et al. Microcosm biofilms cultured from different oral niches in periodontitis patients. J Oral Microbiol. 2018;11(1):1551596. Published 2018 Nov 27. doi:10.1080/20022727.2018.1551596
• Coker M, Akhigbe P, Osagie E et al. Dental caries and its association with the oral microbiomes and HIV in young children—Nigeria (DOMHaIN): a cohort study. BMC Oral Health. 2021;21(1). doi:10.1186/s12903-021-01944-y
• Colbert L. Gut mucus layer degradation is associated with aggressive cervical cancer phenotype. 2021. doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-796525/v1
• Colbert LE, El Alam MB, Wang R, et al .Tumor-resident Lactobacillus iners confer chemoradiation resistance through lactate-induced metabolic rewiring. Cancer Cell. 2023. doi: 10.1016/j.ccell.2023.09.012
• Dafar A, Bankvall M, Çevik-Aras H, Jontell M, Sjöberg F. Lingual microbiota profiles of patients with geographic tongue. J Oral Microbiol. 2017;9(1):1355206. Published 2017 Jul 27. doi:10.1080/20002297.2017.1355206
• Danko D, Bezdan D, Afshin EE, et al. A global metagenomic map of urban microbiomes and antimicrobial resistance [published online ahead of print, 2021 May 22]. Cell. 2021;S0092-8674(21)00585-7. doi:10.1016/j.cell.2021.05.002
• Danko D. Characterizing the Urban Microbiome and Human Response to the Ecosystem of the Built Environment. Weill Medical College of Cornell University.
• Duarte-Coimbra S, Forcina G, Pérez-Pardal L, et al. Characterization of tongue dorsum microbiome in wine tasters. Food Research International. 2023;(163). doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2022.112259
• El Alam M, Sims T, Kouzy R et al. A prospective study of the adaptive changes in the gut microbiome during standard-of-care chemoradiotherapy for gynecologic cancers. PLoS One. 2021;16(3):e0247905. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0247905
• Gafen HB, Liu CC, Ineck N,. et al. Alterations to the bovine bacterial ocular surface microbiome in the context of infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis. anim microbiome. 2023; 60(5):2833. doi: 10.1186/s42523-023-00282-4
• Gopinath D, Kunnath Menon R, Chun Wie C et al. Salivary bacterial shifts in oral leukoplakia resemble the dysbiotic oral cancer bacteriome. J Oral Microbiol. 2020;13(1):1857998. doi:10.1080/20002297.2020.1857998
• Gopinath D, Menon R, Wie C et al. Differences in the bacteriome of swab, saliva, and tissue biopsies in oral cancer. Sci Rep. 2021;11(1). doi:10.1038/s41598-020-80859-0
• Gopinath D, Wie CC, Banerjee M, et al. Compositional profile of mucosal bacteriome of smokers and smokeless tobacco users [published online ahead of print, 2021 Aug 26]. Clin Oral Investig. 2021;10.1007/s00784-021-04137-7. doi:10.1007/s00784-021-04137-7
• Guevarra RB, Hwang J, Hyunjung L, et al. Metagenomic characterization of bacterial community and antibiotic resistance genes found in the mass transit system in Seoul, South Korea. 2022; 246: 114176. doi: doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.114176
• Hernández M, Planells P, Martínez E, Mira A, Carda-Diéguez M. Microbiology of molar-incisor hypomineralization lesions. A pilot study. J Oral Microbiol. 2020;12(1):1766166. Published 2020 May 20. doi:10.1080/20002297.2020.1766166
• Julien ME, Shih JB, Correa Lopes B, et al. Alterations of the bacterial ocular surface microbiome are found in both eyes of horses with unilateral ulcerative keratitis. PLOS ONE. 2023;18(9) doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0291028
• Kaiser H, Kvist-Hansen A, Becker C, et al. Multiscale Biology of Cardiovascular Risk in Psoriasis: Protocol for a Case-Control Study. JMIR Res Protoc. 2021;10(9):e28669. Published 2021 Sep 28. doi:10.2196/28669
• Kalyan S, Wang J, Quabius ES, et al. Systemic immunity shapes the oral microbiome and susceptibility to bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw. J Transl Med. 2015;13:212. Published 2015 Jul 4. doi:10.1186/s12967-015-0568-z
• Karpinets T, Wu X, Solley T, et al. Metagenomes of rectal swabs in larger, advanced stage cervical cancers have enhanced mucus degrading functionalities and distinct taxonomic structure. BMC Cancer. 2022;22. doi: 10.1186/s12885-022-09997-0
• Kaspar U, Kriegeskorte A, Schubert T, et al. The culturome of the human nose habitats reveals individual bacterial fingerprint patterns. Environ Microbiol. 2016;18(7):2130-2142. doi:10.1111/1462-2920.12891
• Krishnavajhala A, Gingras MC, Urquieta E, et al. The GENESTAR manual for biospecimen collection biobanking and omics data generation from commercial space missions. npj Microgravity. 2025; 16 (11) doi: 10.1038/s41526-025-00472-1
• Kim J, Bae S, Park S, et al. Investigation of Surface Bacterial Diversities and Compositions in the Global Subway Facilities. Atmosphere. 2023;14(1):140. doi: doi.org/10.3390/atmos14010140
• Li J, Hu D, Lim CK, et al. Selective Single-Bacteria Extraction Based on Capture and Release of Microemulsion Droplets. Research Square. 2022. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1240019/v1
• Magiopoulos I, McQuillan JS, Burd CL, Mowlem M, Tsaloglou MN. A multi-parametric assessment of decontamination protocols for the subglacial Lake Ellsworth probe. J Microbiol Methods. 2016;123:87-93. doi:10.1016/j.mimet.2016.02.012
• McQuillan JS, Hopper DJ, Magiopoulos I, et al. Buzz off! An evaluation of ultrasonic acoustic vibration for the disruption of marine micro-organisms on sensor-housing materials. Lett Appl Microbiol. 2016;63(6):393-399. doi:10.1111/lam.12671
• Park J, Overbey EG, Narayanan SA, et al. Spatial multi-omics of human skin reveals KRAS and inflammatory responses to spaceflight. Nat Commun. 2024; (15): 4773. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-48625-2
• Parker CW, Singh N, Tighe S, et al. End-to-End Protocol for the Detection of SARS-CoV-2 from Built Environments. mSystems. 2020;5(5):e00771-20. Published 2020 Oct 6. doi:10.1128/mSystems.00771-20
• Pearce D, Magiopoulos I, Mowlem M et al. Microbiology: lessons from a first attempt at Lake Ellsworth. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences. 2016;374(2059):20140291. doi:10.1098/rsta.2014.0291
• Rautava J, Pinnell LJ, Vong L, Akseer N, Assa A, Sherman PM. Oral microbiome composition changes in mouse models of colitis. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2015;30(3):521-527. doi:10.1111/jgh.12713
• Schmidt BL, Kuczynski J, Bhattacharya A, et al. Changes in abundance of oral microbiota associated with oral cancer. PLoS One. 2014;9(6):e98741. Published 2014 Jun 2. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0098741
• Shivaji S, Jayasudha R, Chakravarthy SK, et al. Alterations in the conjunctival surface bacterial microbiome in bacterial keratitis patients. Exp Eye Res. 2021;203:108418. doi:10.1016/j.exer.2020.108418
• Siegal N, Gutowski M, Akileswaran L et al. Elevated levels of Merkel cell polyoma virus in the anophthalmic conjunctiva. Sci Rep. 2021;11(1). doi:10.1038/s41598-021-92642-w
• Sims T, El Alam M, Karpinets T et al. Gut microbiome diversity is an independent predictor of survival in cervical cancer patients receiving chemoradiation. 2020. doi:10.1101/2020.05.18.20105809
• Sitzia E, Santarsiero S, Marini G, et al. Endotypes of Nasal Polyps in Children: A Multidisciplinary Approach. Journal of Personalized Medicine. 2023;13(5):707. doi: 10.3390/jpm13050707
• Somineni HK, Weitzner JH, Venkateswaran S, et al. Site- and Taxa-Specific Disease-Associated Oral Microbial Structures Distinguish Inflammatory Bowel Diseases [published online ahead of print, 2021 May 14]. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2021;izab082. doi:10.1093/ibd/izab082
• Sotozono M, Kuriki N, Asahi Y, et al. Impact of sleep on the microbiome of oral biofilms. PLoS One. 2021;16(12):e0259850. Published 2021 Dec 9. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0259850
• Tan R, Merrill C, Riley CF, et al. Acute inorganic nitrate ingestion does not impact oral microbial composition, cognitive function, or high-intensity exercise performance in female team-sport athletes. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2024. doi: 10.1007/s00421-024-05552-w
• Tang H, Du S, Niu Z, et al. Nasal, dermal, oral and indoor dust microbe and their interrelationship in children with allergic rhinitis. BMC Microbiol. 2024; 505(24). doi: 10.1186/s12866-024-03668-9
• Tierney BT, Kim J, Overbey EG, et al. Longitudinal multi-omics analysis of host microbiome architecture and immune responses during short-term spaceflight. Nat Microbiol. 2024; (9): 1661–1675. doi: 10.1038/s41564-024-01635-8
• Teo JJY, Ho EXP, Ng AHQ, et al. Citywide metagenomic surveillance of food centres reveals local microbial signatures and antibiotic resistance gene enrichment. npj Antimicrob Resist.  2025; 63 (3).  doi: 10.1038/s44259-025-00132-0
• Vidović B, Gušić I, Tamaš I, et al. The effect of the octenidine-based oral antiseptic on the structure of microbial communities and periodontal status in patients with fixed orthodontic treatments. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2019;23(19):8598-8605. doi:10.26355/eurrev_201910_19176
• Wilkins D, Tong X, Leung MHY, Mason CE, Lee PKH. Diurnal variation in the human skin microbiome affects accuracy of forensic microbiome matching. Microbiome. 2021;9(1):129. Published 2021 Jun 5. doi:10.1186/s40168-021-01082-1
• Yang L, Hao Y, Hu J, et al. Differential effects of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate administration on vaginal microbiome in Hispanic White and Black women. Emerg Microbes Infect. 2019;8(1):197-210. doi:10.1080/22221751.2018.1563458

• Alsalah A, Alokail M, Kassab A et al. The Impact of Chimerism on DNA-based Human Identification from skin surface cells of post-allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCST) patients. Forensic Sci Int. 2020:110636. doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2020.110636
• Bonsu D, Higgins D, Austin J. Forensic touch DNA recovery from metal surfaces – A review. Science & Justice. 2020;60(3):206-215. doi:10.1016/j.scijus.2020.01.002
• Bonsu D, Higgins D, Henry J, Austin J. Evaluation of the efficiency of Isohelix™ and Rayon swabs for recovery of DNA from metal surfaces. Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology. 2020. doi:10.1007/s12024-020-00329-x
• Kanokwongnuwut P, Martin B, Taylor D, Kirkbride K, Linacre A. How many cells are required for successful DNA profiling?. Forensic Science International: Genetics. 2021;51:102453. doi:10.1016/j.fsigen.2020.102453
• Wilkins D, Tong X, Leung MHY, Mason CE, Lee PKH. Diurnal variation in the human skin microbiome affects accuracy of forensic microbiome matching. Microbiome. 2021;9(1):129. Published 2021 Jun 5. doi:10.1186/s40168-021-01082-1

Amphibian

• Balázs G, Vörös J, Lewarne B, Herczeg G. A new non-invasive in situ underwater DNA sampling method for estimating genetic diversity. Evol Ecol. 2020;34(4):633-644. doi:10.1007/s10682-020-10053-1
• Petchey A, Gray A, Andrén C et al. Characterisation of 9 polymorphic microsatellite markers for the Critically Endangered lemur leaf frog Agalychnis lemur. Conserv Genet Resour. 2014;6(4):971-973. doi:10.1007/s12686-014-0261-1
• Yergeau DA, Kelley CM, Zhu H, Kuliyev E, Mead PE. Forward genetic screens in Xenopus using transposon-mediated insertional mutagenesis. Methods Mol Biol. 2012;917:111-127. doi:10.1007/978-1-61779-992-1_6

 

Bat

• Andersen L, Dirksen R, Nikulina E et al. Conservation genetics of the pond bat ( Myotis dasycneme ) with special focus on the populations in northwestern Germany and in Jutland, Denmark. Ecol Evol. 2019;9(9):5292-5308. doi:10.1002/ece3.5119

 

Canine

• Chermprapai S, Ederveen T, Broere F et al. The bacterial and fungal microbiome of the skin of healthy dogs and dogs with atopic dermatitis and the impact of topical antimicrobial therapy, an exploratory study. Vet Microbiol. 2019;229:90-99. doi:10.1016/j.vetmic.2018.12.022
• Dutra L, Souza F, Friberg I, Araújo M, Vasconcellos A, Young R. Validating the use of oral swabs for telomere length assessment in dogs. Journal of Veterinary Behavior. 2020;40:16-20. doi:10.1016/j.jveb.2020.07.011
• Dutra LML, Vasconcellos AdS, Young RJ. Through the Lens of Age: Using Dog Photographs to Uncover Welfare and Stress. Pets. 2024; 1(3):372-386. doi: 10.3390/pets1030026
• Hutchinson N. Evaluating the impact of environmental tobacco smoke on biological age markers: a canine model. University of Glasgow.
• Kropatsch R, Melis C, Stronen AV, Jensen H, Epplen JT. Molecular Genetics of Sex Identification, Breed Ancestry and Polydactyly in the Norwegian Lundehund Breed. J Hered. 2015;106(4):403-406. doi:10.1093/jhered/esv031
• Ma GC, Norris JM, Mathews KO, et al. New insights on the epidemiology of Coxiella burnetii in pet dogs and cats from New South Wales, Australia. Acta Trop. 2020;205:105416. doi:10.1016/j.actatropica.2020.105416
• Meason-Smith C, Diesel A, Patterson AP, et al. What is living on your dog's skin? Characterization of the canine cutaneous mycobiota and fungal dysbiosis in canine allergic dermatitis. FEMS Microbiol Ecol. 2015;91(12):fiv139. doi:10.1093/femsec/fiv139
• Melis C, Borg ÅA, Espelien IS, Jensen H. Low neutral genetic variability in a specialist puffin hunter: the Norwegian Lundehund. Anim Genet. 2013;44(3):348-351. doi:10.1111/age.12000
• Melis C, Pertoldi C, Ludington W, Beuchat C, Qvigstad G, Stronen A. Genetic Rescue of the Highly Inbred Norwegian Lundehund. Genes (Basel). 2022;13(1):163. doi:10.3390/genes13010163
• Mellanby RJ, Ogden R, Clements DN, et al. Population structure and genetic heterogeneity in popular dog breeds in the UK. Vet J. 2013;196(1):92-97. doi:10.1016/j.tvjl.2012.08.009
• Sánchez-Molano E, Pong-Wong R, Clements DN, Blott SC, Wiener P, Woolliams JA. Genomic prediction of traits related to canine hip dysplasia. Front Genet. 2015;6:97. Published 2015 Mar 13. doi:10.3389/fgene.2015.00097
• Santoro D, Fagman L, Zhang Y, Fahong Y. Clinical efficacy of spray-based heat-treated lactobacilli in canine atopic dermatitis: a preliminary, open-label, uncontrolled study. Vet Dermatol. 2021;32(2):114-e23. doi:10.1111/vde.12915
• Simpson S, Dunning MD, Brownlie S, et al. Multiple Genetic Associations with Irish Wolfhound Dilated Cardiomyopathy. Biomed Res Int. 2016;2016:6374082. doi:10.1155/2016/6374082
• Simpson S, Dunning M, de Brot S, et al. Molecular Characterisation of Canine Osteosarcoma in High Risk Breeds. Cancers (Basel). 2020;12(9):2405. Published 2020 Aug 25. doi:10.3390/cancers12092405
• Persson ME, Sundman AS, Halldén LL, Trottier AJ, Jensen P. Sociality genes are associated with human-directed social behaviour in golden and Labrador retriever dogs. PeerJ. 2018;6:e5889. Published 2018 Nov 6. doi:10.7717/peerj.5889
• Persson ME, Wright D, Roth LS, Batakis P, Jensen P. Genomic Regions Associated With Interspecies Communication in Dogs Contain Genes Related to Human Social Disorders. Sci Rep. 2016;6:33439. Published 2016 Sep 29. doi:10.1038/srep33439
• Pierezan F, Olivry T, Paps JS, et al. The skin microbiome in allergen-induced canine atopic dermatitis. Vet Dermatol. 2016;27(5):332-e82. doi:10.1111/vde.12366
• Rogers C, Scott E, Sarawichitr B, Arnold C, Suchodolski J. Evaluation of the bacterial ocular surface microbiome in ophthalmologically normal dogs prior to and following treatment with topical neomycin-polymyxin-bacitracin. PLoS ONE. 2020;15(6):e0234313. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0234313
• Vladimir D, Marko R, Ljubodrag S et al. Use of Microsatellites in Genetic Diversity Assessment, Parentage Testing and Individual Identification of the Kangal Shepherd Dog. Acta Vet Brno. 2020;70(2):170-181. doi:10.2478/acve-2020-0012
• Widmer G, Ferrer L, Favrot C, Paps J, Huynh K, Olivry T. Glucocorticosteroids and ciclosporin do not significantly impact canine cutaneous microbiota. BMC Vet Res. 2018;14(1):51. Published 2018 Feb 23. doi:10.1186/s12917-018-1370-y

 

Caprine

• Al-Ghafri M, White P, Briers R et al. Genetic diversity of the Nubian ibex in Oman as revealed by mitochondrial DNA. R Soc Open Sci. 2021;8(5):210125. doi:10.1098/rsos.210125
• Ross S, Costanzi J, Al Jahdhami M, Al Rawahi H, Ghazali M, Senn H. First evaluation of the population structure, genetic diversity and landscape connectivity of the Endangered Arabian tahr. Mammalian Biology. 2020. doi:10.1007/s42991-020-00072-4

 

Cattle

• Takiya C. Feeding strategies to improve health and sustainability of dairy cattle. Kansas State University.

 

Chimpanzee

• Hardwick RJ, Machado LR, Zuccherato LW, et al. A worldwide analysis of beta-defensin copy number variation suggests recent selection of a high-expressing DEFB103 gene copy in East Asia. Hum Mutat. 2011;32(7):743-750. doi:10.1002/humu.21491
• Macfarlane CM, Badge RM. Genome-wide amplification of proviral sequences reveals new polymorphic HERV-K(HML-2) proviruses in humans and chimpanzees that are absent from genome assemblies. Retrovirology. 2015;12:35. Published 2015 Apr 28. doi:10.1186/s12977-015-0162-8

 

Elephant

• Bourgeois S, Kaden J, Senn H, et al. Improving cost-efficiency of faecal genotyping: New tools for elephant species. PLoS One. 2019;14(1):e0210811. Published 2019 Jan 30. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0210811
• Laguardia A, Gobush K, Bourgeois S et al. Assessing the feasibility of density estimation methodologies for African forest elephant at large spatial scales. Glob Ecol Conserv. 2021:e01550. doi:10.1016/j.gecco.2021.e01550

 

Feline

• Darden JE, Scott EM, Arnold C, Scallan EM, Simon BT, Suchodolski JS. Evaluation of the bacterial ocular surface microbiome in clinically normal cats before and after treatment with topical erythromycin. PLoS One. 2019;14(10):e0223859. Published 2019 Oct 11. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0223859
• Ma GC, Norris JM, Mathews KO, et al. New insights on the epidemiology of Coxiella burnetii in pet dogs and cats from New South Wales, Australia. Acta Trop. 2020;205:105416. doi:10.1016/j.actatropica.2020.105416
• Myers A, Older C, Diesel A, Lawhon S, Rodrigues Hoffmann A. Characterization of the cutaneous mycobiota in Persian cats with severe dermatophytosis. Vet Dermatol. 2021. doi:10.1111/vde.12969
• Older CE, Diesel AB, Lawhon SD, Queiroz CRR, Henker LC, Rodrigues Hoffmann A. The feline cutaneous and oral microbiota are influenced by breed and environment. PLoS One. 2019;14(7):e0220463. Published 2019 Jul 30. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0220463

 

Fish

• Cano I, Worswick J, Mulhearn B, et al. A Seasonal Study of Koi Herpesvirus and Koi Sleepy Disease Outbreaks in the United Kingdom in 2018 Using a Pond-Side Test. Animals (Basel). 2021;11(2):459. Published 2021 Feb 9. doi:10.3390/ani11020459
• Chiarello M, Auguet J, Bettarel Y et al. Skin microbiome of coral reef fish is highly variable and driven by host phylogeny and diet. Microbiome. 2018;6(1). doi:10.1186/s40168-018-0530-4
• Fernandez‐Senac C, Fridman S, Sokolowska J et al. A comparison of the use of different swab materials for optimal diagnosis of amoebic gill disease (AGD) in Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar L.). J Fish Dis. 2020;43(11):1463-1472. doi:10.1111/jfd.13243
• Gadoin E, Desnues C, Monteil-Bouchard S et al. Fishing for the Virome of Tropical Tuna. Viruses. 2021;13(7):1291. doi:10.3390/v13071291
• Monteiro NM, Silva RM, Cunha M, Antunes A, Jones AG, Vieira MN. Validating the use of colouration patterns for individual recognition in the worm pipefish using a novel set of microsatellite markers. Mol Ecol Resour. 2014;14(1):150-156. doi:10.1111/1755-0998.12151

 

Horse

• Finlay M, Yuan Z, Burden F, et al. The detection of Bovine Papillomavirus type 1 DNA in flies. Virus Res. 2009;144(1-2):315-317. doi:10.1016/j.virusres.2009.04.015
• Scott E, Arnold C, Dowell S, Suchodolski J. Evaluation of the bacterial ocular surface microbiome in clinically normal horses before and after treatment with topical neomycin-polymyxin-bacitracin. PLoS ONE. 2019;14(4):e0214877. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0214877
• Walsh ML, Meason-Smith C, Arnold C, Suchodolski JS, Scott EM. Evaluation of the ocular surface mycobiota in clinically normal horses. PLoS One. 2021 Feb 4;16(2):e0246537. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0246537

 

Insect

• McFrederick QS, Thomas JM, Neff JL, et al. Flowers and Wild Megachilid Bees Share Microbes. Microb Ecol. 2017;73(1):188-200. doi:10.1007/s00248-016-0838-1

 

Mollusk

• Ellwanger RJ, Calvin RR , Benjamin HC. Survey of Freshwater Mussels in the Big Black River in Mississippi. Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks.
• Fagundo R. The Phlyogenetics And Biogeography Of The Freshwater Pearly Mussel Genus Elliptio (Bivalvia:Unionidae). Appalachian State University.
• Garrison N, Johnson P, Whelan N. Conservation genomics reveals low genetic diversity and multiple parentage in the threatened freshwater mussel, Margaritifera hembeli. Conservation Genetics. 2021. doi:10.1007/s10592-020-01329-8
• Gladstone NS. Population genomics and geospatial tools to inform management and research priorities for non-marine molluscs. Auburn University.
• Klymus K, Richter C, Thompson N, Hinck J, Jones J. Metabarcoding assays for the detection of freshwater mussels (Unionida) with environmental DNA. Environmental DNA. 2020. doi:10.1002/edn3.166
• Lane T, Hallerman E, Jones J. Phylogenetic and taxonomic assessment of the endangered Cumberland bean, Villosa trabalis and purple bean, Villosa perpurpurea (Bivalvia: Unionidae). Conservation Genetics. 2016;17(5):1109-1124. doi:10.1007/s10592-016-0847-0
• Mason D. Status And Population Genetics Of The Alabama Spike (Elliptio Arca) In The Mobile River Basin. Appalachian State University.
• Meyer SC. Comparative Conservation Genomics of a Suite of Imperiled Freshwater Mussels. Georgia Southern University.
• Moyer GR, Diaz‐Ferguson E. Genetic identification of putative Lampsilis virescens specimens collected in the Emory River, TN. USFWS Conservation Genetics Lab.
• Ortiz K, Jones JW, Hallerman EM. Development and characterization of microsatellite loci in the endangered catspaw, Epioblasma obliquata (Bivalvia: Unionidae). Freshwater Mollusk Biology and Conservation. 2022. doi:10.31931/fmbc-d-21-00002
• Perkins M, Johnson N, Gangloff M. Molecular systematics of the critically-endangered North American spinymussels (Unionidae: Elliptio and Pleurobema) and description of Parvaspina gen. nov. Conservation Genetics. 2017;18(4):745-757. doi:10.1007/s10592-017-0924-z
• Schilling D. Assessment of morphological and molecular genetic variation of freshwater mussel species belonging to the genera Fusconaia, Pleurobema, and Pleuronaia in the upper Tennessee River basin. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
• Smith C, Johnson N, Havlik K, Doyle R, Randklev C. Resolving species boundaries in the critically imperiled freshwater mussel species, Fusconaia mitchelli (Bivalvia: Unionidae). Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research. 2020;59(1):60-77. doi:10.1111/jzs.12412
• Whelan NV, Johnson NA, Williams AS, et al. Hidden in the hills: phylogeny of the freshwater mussel genus Alasmidonta (Bivalvia: Unionidae) and description of a new species. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 2023. doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlac106
• Willsie J, Morris T, Zanatta D. Morphometric Analyses Distinguish Wabash Pigtoe (Fusconaia flava) and Round Pigtoe (Pleurobema sintoxia) Mussels. Diversity (Basel). 2020;12(9):337. doi:10.3390/d12090337

 

Mouse

• Floden AM, Sohrabi M, Nookala S, Cao JJ, Combs CK. Salivary Aβ Secretion and Altered Oral Microbiome in Mouse Models of AD. Curr Alzheimer Res. 2020;17(12):1133-1144. doi:10.2174/1567205018666210119151952
• Ní Cheallaigh C, Sheedy FJ, Harris J, et al. A Common Variant in the Adaptor Mal Regulates Interferon Gamma Signaling. Immunity. 2016;44(2):368-379. doi:10.1016/j.immuni.2016.01.019
• Rautava J, Pinnell LJ, Vong L, Akseer N, Assa A, Sherman PM. Oral microbiome composition changes in mouse models of colitis. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2015;30(3):521-527. doi:10.1111/jgh.12713
• Sima C, Cheng Q, Rautava J, Levesque C, Sherman P, Glogauer M. Identification of quantitative trait loci influencing inflammation-mediated alveolar bone loss: insights into polygenic inheritance of host-biofilm disequilibria in periodontitis. J Periodontal Res. 2016;51(2):237-249. doi:10.1111/jre.12303

 

Platypus

• Kolomyjec S, Grant T, Johnson C, Blair D. Regional population structuring and conservation units in the platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus). Aust J Zool. 2013;61(5):378. doi:10.1071/zo13029

 

Reptile

• Des Roches S, Sollmann R, Calhoun K, Rothstein AP, Rosenblum EB. Survival by genotype: patterns at Mc1r are not black and white at the White Sands ecotone. Mol Ecol. 2017;26(1):320-329. doi:10.1111/mec.13894
• Thomas S, LeBlanc L, Perez-Umphrey A, Williams S, Nevarez J, Taylor S. DNA Yield and Turtle Handling Time: Buccal Swabs Versus Blood Samples from Red-Eared Sliders and Eastern Musk Turtles. Southeastern Naturalist. 2020;19(2):355. doi:10.1656/058.019.0216

 

Wolf

• Werhahn G, Senn H, Kaden J et al. Phylogenetic evidence for the ancient Himalayan wolf: towards a clarification of its taxonomic status based on genetic sampling from western Nepal. R Soc Open Sci. 2017;4(6):170186. doi:10.1098/rsos.170186

 

Bird

• Helmstetter NA, Conway CJ, Roberts S, et al. Predator-specific mortality of sage-grouse nests based on predator DNA on eggshells. Ecol Evol. 2024;14(10). doi: 10.1002/ece3.70213