Teaching and Supervision
I currently teach on the following modules:
- ENS-1004 Principles of Life
- BNS-2002 Genes, development, and evolution
- BSX-2021 Bioscience skills
- BSX-2032 India fieldcourse
- BSX-3070 Dissertation projects
- BSX-3139 Molecular ecology and evolution
- BSX-3158 Advances in herpetology
I also run an annual "Bioinformatics Bootcamp" for PGRs including Unix-like systems, HPCs, bash, slurm, Illumina data processing, and basic population genomics analyses. Contact me for further info.
Research Interests
I am a zoologist utilising genomics methods. I develop two major research themes:
- Evolutionary genomics of mammals. In particular I use palaeogenomics methods to study extinct species and ancient populations. Current study species include cave bears, mammoths, cave hyenas, brown bears, wolverines, big cats, etc.
- Conservation genomics. I use genomics methods to assess genetic health and make recommendations for conservation management. My current focus is on native UK species, including adders, grass snakes, common lizards, sand lizards, hedgehogs, etc.
Postgraduate Project Opportunities
I run an active research group and I am always keen to recruit postgrads interested in developing PhD or MRes projects with us. Examples of projects I can currently offer are:
- Palaeogenomics of cave bears, brown bears, mammoths, hyena, big cats, etc.
- Conservation genomics of UK species, including adders, common lizards, grass snakes, sand lizards, hedgehogs, etc.
Please get in touch to discuss ideas and potential funding options.
Publications
2024
- Published
Barlow, A., Paijmans, J. L. A. & Godoy, J., 24 Sept 2024, The Conversation.
Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article - Published
Catalano, G., Iurino, D. A., Modi, A., Paijmans, J. L. A., Sardella, R., Sineo, L., Caramelli, D. & Barlow, A., 15 Sept 2024, In: Quaternary Science Reviews. 340, 108859.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Lucena-Perez, M., Paijmans, J., Nocete, F., Nadal, J., Detry, C., Dalén, L., Hofreiter, M., Barlow, A. & Godoy, J., 15 Jan 2024, In: Nature Ecology and Evolution.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2023
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Kunde, M. N., Barlow, A., Klittich, A. M., Yakupova, A., Fickel, J. & Forster, D. W., 9 Jul 2023, In: Ecology and Evolution. 13, 4
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Submitted
Pozzi, A., Owens, J. B., Üveges, B., Major, T., Morris, E., Graham, S., Togridou, A., Papadopulos, A. S. T., Wüster, W. & Barlow, A., 21 Sept 2023, (Submitted) p. 1-28, 28 p. (bioRxiv).
Research output: Working paper › Preprint - Published
Major, T., Renk, P., Reissig, J., Paijmans, J., Morris, E., Hofreiter, M., Barlow, A., Broadley, D. G. & Wüster, W., 27 Sept 2023, In: PLoS ONE. 18, 9, 19 p., e0291432.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2022
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Esmaeilishirazifard, E., Usher, L., Trim, C., Sangal, V., Tyson, G. F., Barlow, A., Redway, K. F., Taylor, J. D., Kremida-Vlachou, M., Davies, S., Loftus, T. D., Lock, M. M. G., Wright, K., Dalby, A., Snyder, L. A. S., Wüster, W., Trim, S. & Moschos, S. A., 29 Jun 2022, In: Microbiology Spectrum. 10, 3, 16 p., e0240821.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Owens, J. B., Wilkinson, J. W., Wüster, W., Barlow, A. & Papadopulos, A. S. T., 11 Oct 2022, Bangor: Natural Resources Wales. 32 p. (NRW Evidence Report; no. 596)
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review - Published
Agne, S., Preick, M., Yang, L., Thiel, R., Weigmann, S., Paijmans, J. L. A., Barlow, A., Hofreiter, M. & Straube, N., 30 Jun 2022, In: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 10, 910009.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Kuttalam, S. R., Santra, V., Das, B., Koley, A., Dhara, A., Owens, J. B., Barlow, A. & Malhotra, A., 19 Nov 2022.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
2021
- Published
Paijmans, J., Barlow, A., Becker, M. S., Cahill, J. A., Fickel, J., Forster, D. W. G., Gries, K., Hartmann, S., Havmoller, R. W., Henneberger, K., Kern, C., Kitchener, A. C., Lorenzen, E. D., Mayer, F., O'Brien, S. J., von Seth, J., Sinding, M.-H. S., Spong, G., Uphyrkina, O., Wachter, B., Westbury, M. V., Dalén, L., Bhak, J., Manica, A. & Hofreiter, M., 10 May 2021, In: Current Biology.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Taron, U. H., Paijmans, J., Barlow, A., Preick, M., Lyengar, A., Dragusin, V., Vasile, S., Marciszak, A., Roblickova, M. & Hofreiter, M., 22 Jan 2021, In: Genes.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Wang, L., Sheng, G., Preick, M., Hu, S., Deng, T., Taron, U. H., Barlow, A., Hu, J., Xiao, B., Sun, G., Song, S., Hou, X., Lai, X., Hofreiter, M. & Yuan, J., 15 Oct 2021, In: Frontiers in Genetics.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Kazandjian, T. D., Petras, D., Robinson, S. D., van Thiel, J., Greene, H. W., Arbuckle, K., Barlow, A., Carter, D. A., Wouters, R., Whiteley, G., Wagstaff, S. C., Arias, A. S., Albulescu, L. O., Plettenberg Laing, A., Hall, C., Heap, A., Penrhyn-Lowe, S., McCabe, C. V., Ainsworth, S., da Silva, R. R., Dorrestein, P. C., Richardson, M. K., Gutiérrez, J. M., Calvete, J. J., Harrison, R. A., Vetter, I., Undheim, E. A. B., Wüster, W. & Casewell, N. R., 22 Jan 2021, In: Science. 371, 6527, p. 386-390 5 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Hempel, E., Westbury, M. V., Grau, J. H., Trinks, A., Paijmans, J., Kliver, S., Barlow, A., Mayer, F., Muller, J., Chen, L., Koepfli, K.-P., Hofreiter, M. & Bibi, F., 11 Aug 2021, In: Genes. 12, 8
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Baleka, S., Herridge, V. L., Catalano, G., Lister, A. M., Dickinson, M. R., Di Patti, C., Barlow, A., Penkman, K., Hofreiter, M. & Paijmans, J., 23 Aug 2021, In: Current Biology.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Gurke, M., Vidal-Gorosquieta, A., Paijmans, J., Wecek, K., Barlow, A., Gonzalez-Fortes, G., Hartmann, S., Grandal-d'Anglade, A. & Hofreiter, M., 28 Apr 2021, In: PLoS ONE.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Barlow, A., Paijmans, J., Alberti, F., Gasparyan, B., Bar-Oz, G., Pinhasi, R., Foronova, I., Puzachenko, A. Y., Pacher, M., Dalén, L., Baryshnikov, G. & Hofreiter, M., 26 Apr 2021, In: Current Biology.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Mengulluoglu, D., Ambarli, H., Barlow, A., Paijmans, J., Sayar, A. O., Emir, H., Kandemir, I., Hofer, H., Fickel, J. & Forster, D. W., 6 Aug 2021, In: Genes. 12, 8
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Straube, N., Lyra, M., Paijmans, J., Preick, M., Basler, N., Penner, J., Rodel, M.-O., Westbury, M. V., Haddad, C. F. B., Barlow, A. & Hofreiter, M., 1 Oct 2021, In: Molecular Ecology Resources.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Doppes, D., Alberti, F., Barlow, A., Krutter, S., FRiedrich, R., Hofreiter, M., Lindauer, S., Kavcik-Graumann, N., Rosendahl, W. & Rabeder, G., Nov 2021, In: Historical Biology. 31, 4, p. 422-428
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2020
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Pajimans, J. L. A., Barlow, A., Henneberger, K., Fickel, J., Hofreiter, M. & Foerster, D. W. G., 30 Jun 2020, In: PLoS ONE.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Xenikoudakis, G., Ahmed, M., Harris, J. C., Wadleigh, R., Paijmans, J., Hartmann, S., Barlow, A., Learner, H. & Hofreiter, M., 3 Feb 2020, In: Current Biology. p. 95-111
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Barlow, A., Hartmann, S., Gonzalez, J., Hofreiter, M. & Paijmans, J., 2 Jan 2020, In: Genes. 11, 1
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Naito, Y. I., Meleg, I. N., Robu, M., Vlaicu, M., Drucker, D. G., Wissing, C., Hofreiter, M., Barlow, A. & Bocherens, H., 20 Apr 2020, In: Scientific Reports.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Lyra, M., Pinheiro, P. D. P., Lourenco, A. C., Pezzuti, T. L., Baeta, D., Barlow, A., Hofreiter, M., Pombal, J. P., Haddad, C. F. B. & Faivovich, J., 17 Jun 2020, In: Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 190, 4
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Westbury, M. V., Hartmann, S., Barlow, A., Preick, M., Ridush, B., Nagel, D., Rathgeber, T., Ziegler, R., Baryshnikov, G., Sheng, G., Ludwig, A., Wiesel, I., Dalén, L., Bibi, F., Werdelin, L., Heller, R. & Hofreiter, M., 13 Mar 2020, In: Science Advances. 6, 11
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Yuan, J., Barlow, A., Sheng, G., Preick, M., Sun, B., Hou, Y., Chen, S., Taron, U. H., Wang, L., Hu, J., Deng, T., Lai, X. & Hofreiter, M., 15 Dec 2020, In: Quaternary Science Reviews. 250
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Haruda, A. F., Miller, A. R. V., Paijmans, J., Barlow, A., Tazhekeyev, A., Bailov, S., Hesse, Y., Preick, M., King, T., Thomas, R., Harke, H. & Arzhantseva, L., 9 Jul 2020, In: Scientific Reports.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2019
- Published
Shapiro, B. (Editor), Barlow, A. (Editor), Heintzman, P. D. (Editor), Hofreiter, M. (Editor), Paijmans, J. (Editor) & Soares, A. E. (Editor), 16 Mar 2019, Humana New York, NY. (Methods in Molecular Biology)
Research output: Book/Report › Book - Published
Barlow, A., Wüster, W., Kelly, C. M. R., Branch, W., Phelps, T. & Tolley, K. A., 1 Jun 2019, In: Journal of Biogeography. 46, 6, p. 1234-1248 15 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Barlow, A., Hofreiter, M. & Knapp, M., 20 Nov 2019, In: Berichte der Geologischen Bundesanstalt.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Henneberger, K., Barlow, A. & Paijmans, J., 16 Mar 2019, Ancient DNA: methods and protocols. Second Edition. Humana New York, NY, p. 65-73
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter - Published
Yuan, J., Hou, X., Barlow, A., Preick, M., Taron, U. H., Alberti, F., Basler, N., Deng, T., Lai, X., Hofreiter, M. & Sheng, G., 16 May 2019, In: PLoS ONE. 14, 5, e0216883.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Sheng, G., Basler, N., Ji, X., Paijmans, J., Alberti, F., Preick, M., Hartmann, S., Westbury, M. V., Yuan, J., Jablonski, N. G., Xenikoudakis, G., Hou, X., Xiao, B., Liu, J.-H., Hofreiter, M., Lai, X. & Barlow, A., 20 May 2019, In: Current Biology. 29, 10, p. 1695-1700
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2018
- Published
Sheng, G., Barlow, A., Cooper, A., Hou, X., Ji, X., Jablonski, N. G., Zhong, B., Liu, H., Flynn, L. J., Yuan, J., Wang, L., Basler, N., Westbury, M. V., Hofreiter, M. & Lai, X., 6 Apr 2018, In: Genes.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Westebury, M. V., Hartmann, S., Barlow, A., Wiesel, I., Leo, V., Welch, R., Parker, D. M., Sicks, F., Ludwig, A. & Hofreiter, M., 1 May 2018, In: Molecular Biology and Evolution. 35, 5, p. 1225–1237
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Paijmans, J., Barlow, A., Forster, D. W., Henneberger, K., Meyer, M., Nickel, B., Nagel, D., Havmoller, R. W., Baryshnikov, G., Joger, U., Rosendahl, W. & Hofreiter, M., 23 Oct 2018, In: BMC Evolutionary Biology. 18, 156.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Wuster, W., Chirio, L., Trape, J. F., Ineich, I., Jackson, K., Greenbaum, E., Barron, C., Kusamba, C., Nagy, Z. T., Storey, R., Hall, C., Wuster, C., Barlow, A. & Broadley, D. G., 1 Aug 2018, In: Zootaxa. 4455, 1, p. 68-98 21 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Thorpe, R., Barlow, A., Surget-Groba, Y. & Malhotra, A., Oct 2018, In: Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 127, p. 682-695
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Barlow, A., Cahill, J. A., Hartmann, S., Theunert, C., Xenikoudakis, G., Fortes, G. G., Paijmans, J., Rabeder, G., Frischauf, C., Grandal-d'Anglade, A., GarcÃa-Vázquez, A., Murtskhvaladze, M., Saarma, U., Anijalg, P., SkrbinÅ¡ek, T., Bertorelle, G., Gasparian, B., Bar-Oz, G., Pinhasi, R., Slatkin, M., Dalén, L., Shapiro, B. & Hofreiter, M., 27 Aug 2018, In: Nature Ecology and Evolution. 2, p. pages 1563–1570
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Taron, U. H., Lell, M., Barlow, A. & Paijmans, J., 13 Mar 2018, In: Genes. 9, 3, 157.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2017
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Westbury, M. V., Baleka, S., Barlow, A., Hartmann, S., Paijmans, J., Forasiepi, A. M., Kramarz, A., Bond, M., Gelfo, J. N., Gelfo, J. N., Reguero, M. A., Lopez-Mendoza, P., Taglioretti, M., Scaglia, F., Rinderknecht, A., Jones, W., Mena, F., Billet, G., de Muizon, C., Aguilar, J. L., Mac Phee, R. D. E. & Hofreiter, M., 27 Jul 2017, In: Nature Communications. 15951.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Wecek, K., Hartmann, S., Paijmans, J., Taron, U. H., Xenikoudakis, G., Cahill, J. A., Heintzman, P. D., Shapiro, B., Baryshnikov, G., Bunevich, A. N., Crees, J. J., Dobosz, R., Manaserian, N., Okarma, H., Tokarska, M., Turvey, S., Wojcik, J. M., Zyla, W., Szymura, J. M., Hofreiter, M. & Barlow, A., 1 Mar 2017, In: Molecular Biology and Evolution. 34, 7, p. 598-612
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Paijmans, J., Barnett, R., Gilbert, M. T. P., Zepeda-Mendoza, M. L., Reumer, J. W. F., de Vos, J., Zazula, G., Nagel, D., Baryshnikov, G., Leonard, J. A., Rohland, N., Westbury, M. V., Barlow, A. & Hofreiter, M., 6 Nov 2017, In: Current Biology.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Maddock, S., Childerstone, A., Fry, B. G., Williams, D. J., Barlow, A. & Wüster, W., 1 Feb 2017, In: Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 107, February, p. 48-55
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Beck, S., Carvalho, G., Barlow, A., Ruber, L., Tan, H. H., Nugroho, E., Wowor, D., Nor, S. A. M., Herder, F., Muchlisin, Z. A. & De Bruyn, M., 25 Jul 2017, In: PLoS ONE.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Basler, N., Xenikoudakis, G., Westbury, M. V., Song, L., Sheng, G. & Barlow, A., 20 Dec 2017, In: BMC Research Notes. 10, 754.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Paijmans, J., Baleka, S., Henneberger, K., Taron, U. H., Trinks, A., Westbury, M. V. & Barlow, A., 29 Nov 2017.
Research output: Working paper › Preprint - Published
Kehlmaier, C., Barlow, A., Hastings, A. K., Vamberger, M., Pajimans, J. L. A., Steadman, D., Albury, N. A., Franz, R., Hofreiter, M. & Fritz, U., 11 Jan 2017, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 284, 1846
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2016
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Fortes, G. G., Grandal-d'Anglade, A., Kolbe, B., Fernandes, D., Meleg, I. N., GarcÃa-Vázquez, A., Pinto-Llona, A. C., Constantin, S., de Torres, T. J., Ortiz, J. E., Frischauf, C., Rabeder, G., Hofreiter, M. & Barlow, A., 1 Oct 2016, In: Molecular Ecology. 25, 9, p. 4906-4918
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Zancolli, G., Baker, T. G., Barlow, A., Bradley, R. K., Calvete, J. J., Carter, K. C., de Jager, K., Owens, J. B., Price, J. F., Sanz, L., Scholes-Higham, A., Shier, L., Wood, L., Wuster, C. & Wüster, W., 16 Jun 2016, In: Toxins. 8, 188, p. 1-16 16 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2015
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Hofreiter, M., Paijmans, J., Goodchild, H., Speller, C. F., Barlow, A., Fortes, G. G., Thomas, J. A., Ludwig, A. & Collins, M. J., 1 Mar 2015, In: BioEssays. 37, p. 284-293
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Thorpe, R. S., Barlow, A., Malhotra, A. & Surget-Groba, Y., 16 Feb 2015, In: Molecular Ecology. 24, 5, p. 1019-1030
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2013
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Barlow, A., Baker, K., Hendry, C. R., Peppin, L., Phelps, T., Tolley, K. A., Wüster, C. E. & Wuster, W., 1 Feb 2013, In: Molecular Ecology. 22, 4, p. 1134-1157
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2012
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De Bruyn, M., Wuster, W., Barlow, A. & Grail, W., 1 Dec 2012, In: Conservation Genetics Resources. 4, 4, p. 967-969
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Richards, D. P., Barlow, A. & Wüster, W., 1 Jan 2012, In: Toxicon. 59, p. 110-116 7 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2010
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De Bruyn, M., Grail, W., Barlow, A. & Carvalho, G. R., 1 Sept 2010, In: Conservation Genetics Resources. 2, 1, p. 325-327
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2009
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Barlow, A., Pook, C. E., Harrison, R. A. & Wüster, W., 1 Jul 2009, In: Proceedings of The Royal Society B - Biological Sciences. 276, 1666, p. 2443-2449
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review