2 papers
q-bio.PE2026
Generalizing matrix representations to fully heterochronous ranked tree shapes
Chris Jennings-Shaffer, Ziyue, Chen +2
Phylogenetic tree shapes capture fundamental signatures of evolution. We consider ``ranked'' tree shapes, which are equipped with a total order on the internal nodes compatible wit…
stat.ME2026
Bayesian inference of antibody evolutionary dynamics using multitype branching processes
Athanasios G. Bakis, Ashni A. Vora, Tatsuya Araki +8
When our immune system encounters foreign antigens (i.e., from pathogens), the B cells that produce our antibodies undergo a cyclic process of proliferation, mutation, and selectio…