Publications

Preprints

Chen, R.S., Soulsbury, C.D.*, Hoffman, J.I.* & van Oers, K.* (2025). Epigenetic changes associated with reproductive investment and life-history trade-offs in lekking male black grouse (Lyrurus tetrix). In review. Pre-print DOI: 10.32942/X2506F. Chapter IV of my PhD dissertation.

Meuthen, D. Hoffman, J. I., Kurtz, J., Berthelsen, A. L., Chakarov, N., Chen, R. S… & Vendrami, D. (2025) Exploring the interplay of epigenetics and individualization. In review. Pre-print DOI: 10.32942/X2Z34V.

2025

Chen, R.S., Soulsbury, C.D., van Oers, K., & Hoffman, J.I. (2025). Early-life viability selection targets deleterious mutations in exons. Accepted for publication in Current Biology. Pre-print DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.5371154. Chapter III of my PhD dissertation.

Chen, R.S.*, Sepers, B.*, van Oers, K., Hoffman, J.I. (2025) The interplay between epigenetic mechanisms and deleterious mutations: implications for fitness, evolution and conservation. Accepted for publication in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B. Chapter V of my PhD dissertation.

Chen, R., Soulsbury, C., Hench, K., van Oers, K., & Hoffman, J. (2025). Predicted deleterious mutations reveal the genetic architecture of male reproductive success in a lekking bird. Nature Ecology and Evolution 9, 1924-1937. DOI: 10.1038/s41559-025-02802-8. Chapter II of my PhD dissertation.

Chen, R. S., Rizvi, T., Berthelsen, A. L., Paijmans, A. J., Maune, A. L., Caspers, B. A., … & Maraci, Ö. (2025). How Can We Make Scientific Events More Inclusive? Insights From Q&A Sessions and Surveys From an International Conference. Ecology and Evolution 15 (7), e71588. DOI: 10.1002/ece3.71588

2024

Hoffman, J. I., Vendrami, D. L., Hench, K., Chen, R. S., Stoffel, M. A., Kardos, M., … & Dasmahapatra, K. K. (2024). Genomic and fitness consequences of a near-extinction event in the northern elephant seal. Nature Ecology & Evolution 8, 2309-2924. DOI: 10.1038/s41559-024-02533-2

2023

Chen, R. S.*, Berthelsen, A. L.*, Lamartinière, E. B., Spangenberg, M. C., & Schmoll, T. (2023). Recognizing and marshalling the pre-publication error correction potential of open data for more reproducible science. Nature Ecology & Evolution, 7(10), 1597-1599. DOI: 10.1038/s41559-023-02152-3

Sepers, B.*, Chen, R. S.*, Memelink, M., Verhoeven, K. J., & Van Oers, K. (2023). Variation in DNA methylation in avian nestlings is largely determined by genetic effects. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 40(4), msad086, DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msad086

Chen, R. S., Soulsbury, C. D., Lebigre, C., Ludwig, G., van Oers, K., & Hoffman, J. I. (2023). Effects of hunting on genetic diversity, inbreeding and dispersal in Finnish black grouse (Lyrurus tetrix). Evolutionary Applications, 16(3), 625-637. DOI: 10.1111/eva.13521. Chapter I of my PhD dissertation.

2022

Hoffman, J. I., Chen, R. S., Vendrami, D. L. J., Paijmans, A. J., Dasmahapatra, K. K., & Forcada, J. (2022). Demographic Reconstruction of Antarctic Fur Seals Supports the Krill Surplus Hypothesis. Genes, 13(3), 541. DOI: 10.3390/genes13030541

* shared first or last authorship