Robert K. Wayne

University of California, Los Angeles — United States

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Life Sciences

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Research Topics

Genetic diversity and population structure(171), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation(162), Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock(81), Human-Animal Interaction Studies(50), Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies(43)

Publications396 total

Urbanization drives genetic erosion and population structure in a historically connected carnivore population
2025Open Access
Why didn't the quail cross the road? Using whole-genome data to evaluate roadways as barriers to gene flow in a North American ground-dwelling bird
2025Open Access
Genetic and Anatomical Determinants of Olfaction in Dogs and Wild Canids
Molecular Biology and Evolution·2025· 5 citedOpen Access
Genetic and anatomical determinants of olfaction in dogs and wild canids
2024· 1 citedOpen Access
The influence of gene flow on population viability in an isolated urban caracal population
Molecular Ecology·2024· 15 citedOpen Access
Whole-genome analysis reveals the diversification of Galapagos rail (Aves: Rallidae) and confirms the success of goat eradication programs
Journal of Heredity·2024· 2 cited
Reference genome of Townsend’s big-eared bat, <i>Corynorhinus townsendii</i>
Journal of Heredity·2023· 2 citedOpen Access
Demographic history shapes North American gray wolf genomic diversity and informs species' conservation
Molecular Ecology·2023· 11 citedOpen Access
Author Correction: Genome sequencing of 2000 canids by the Dog10K consortium advances the understanding of demography, genome function and architecture
Genome biology·2023Open Access
A genome assembly of the Yuma myotis bat, <i>Myotis yumanensis</i>
Journal of Heredity·2023· 3 citedOpen Access
The genomic footprint of whaling and isolation in fin whale populations
Nature Communications·2023· 29 citedOpen Access
Supplementary Material for "A genome assembly of the Yuma myotis bat, Myotis yumanensis"
Journal of Heredity·2023Open Access
Supplementary Material for "A genome assembly of the Yuma myotis bat, Myotis yumanensis"
Journal of Heredity·2023Open Access
Demographic history shapes North American gray wolf genomic diversity and informs species’ conservation
Research Square (Research Square)·2023· 3 citedOpen Access
De novo assembly of a chromosome-level reference genome for the California Scrub-Jay, <i>Aphelocoma californica</i>
Journal of Heredity·2023· 10 citedOpen Access
Genome sequencing of 2000 canids by the Dog10K consortium advances the understanding of demography, genome function and architecture
Genome biology·2023· 113 citedOpen Access
The influence of gene flow on population viability in an isolated urban caracal population
2023· 3 citedOpen Access
A highly contiguous reference genome for the Steller’s jay (<i>Cyanocitta stelleri</i>)
Journal of Heredity·2023· 7 citedOpen Access
Environmental <scp>DNA</scp> reveals invasive crayfish microbial associates and ecosystem‐wide biodiversity before and after eradication
Environmental DNA·2023· 2 citedOpen Access
Models based on best-available information support a low inbreeding load and potential for recovery in the vaquita
Heredity·2023· 10 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Elaine A. Ostrander(13), Heidi G. Parker(8), Bridgett M. vonHoldt(8), Carlos D. Bustamante(8), Jennifer A. Leonard(8), Kirk E. Lohmueller(7), Eli Geffen(7), Klaus‐Peter Koepfli(6), John P. Pollinger(6), Carles Vilà(6), Pascale Quignon(5), Adam R. Boyko(5), Dana S. Mosher(5), Nathan B. Sutter(4), John Novembre(4), Jacqueline A. Robinson(4), Keith A. Crandall(3), Dent Earl(3), Tyrone C. Spady(3), Claudia Greco(3)