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Chris Childers

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Christopher P Childers, MD, PhD

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The genome sequence of taurine cattle: a window to ruminant biology and evolution

…, CL Brinkmeyer-Langford, WC Brown, CP Childers… - Science, 2009 - science.org
To understand the biology and evolution of ruminants, the cattle genome was sequenced to
about sevenfold coverage. The cattle genome contains a minimum of 22,000 genes, with a …

[HTML][HTML] Web Apollo: a web-based genomic annotation editing platform

…, GA Helt, JT Reese, MC Munoz-Torres, CP Childers… - Genome biology, 2013 - Springer
Web Apollo is the first instantaneous, collaborative genomic annotation editor available on
the web. One of the natural consequences following from current advances in sequencing …

Social insect genomes exhibit dramatic evolution in gene composition and regulation while preserving regulatory features linked to sociality

…, BJ Parker, E Cash, E Privman, CP Childers… - Genome …, 2013 - genome.cshlp.org
Genomes of eusocial insects code for dramatic examples of phenotypic plasticity and social
organization. We compared the genomes of seven ants, the honeybee, and various solitary …

[HTML][HTML] Genome of the Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis), a globally significant invasive species, reveals key functional and evolutionary …

…, A Busch, B Calla, H Chao, AK Childers, C Childers… - Genome biology, 2016 - Springer
Background Relatively little is known about the genomic basis and evolution of wood-feeding
in beetles. We undertook genome sequencing and annotation, gene expression assays, …

Functional and Evolutionary Insights from the Genomes of Three Parasitoid Nasonia Species

…, L Chaboub, J Chacko, D Chavez, CP Childers… - Science, 2010 - science.org
We report here genome sequences and comparative analyses of three closely related
parasitoid wasps: Nasonia vitripennis, N. giraulti, and N. longicornis. Parasitoids are important …

Understanding costs of care in the operating room

CP Childers, M Maggard-Gibbons - JAMA surgery, 2018 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Increasing value requires improving quality or decreasing costs. In surgery,
estimates for the cost of 1 minute of operating room (OR) time vary widely. No benchmark exists …

[HTML][HTML] Finding the missing honey bee genes: lessons learned from a genome upgrade

…, AK Bennett, M Beye, F Camara, CP Childers… - BMC genomics, 2014 - Springer
Background The first generation of genome sequence assemblies and annotations have had
a significant impact upon our understanding of the biology of the sequenced species, the …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular traces of alternative social organization in a termite genome

…, L Ji, X Meng, W Booth, Z Chen, CP Childers… - Nature …, 2014 - nature.com
Although eusociality evolved independently within several orders of insects, research into
the molecular underpinnings of the transition towards social complexity has been confined …

[HTML][HTML] National estimates of genetic testing in women with a history of breast or ovarian cancer

CP Childers, KK Childers… - Journal of Clinical …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose In the United States, 3.8 million women have a history of breast (BC) or ovarian
cancer (OC). Up to 15% of cases are attributable to heritable mutations, which, if identified, …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular evolutionary trends and feeding ecology diversification in the Hemiptera, anchored by the milkweed bug genome

…, C Chang, H Chao, MJM Chen, YT Chen, CP Childers… - Genome biology, 2019 - Springer
Background The Hemiptera (aphids, cicadas, and true bugs) are a key insect order, with high
diversity for feeding ecology and excellent experimental tractability for molecular genetics. …