Jeffrey Kidd, PhD

 Jeffrey Kidd
Professor of Human Genetics
Professor of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics, Medical School
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MM Medical School
Human Genetics
1241 Catherine St, 4909 Buhl
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5618
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Jeffrey Kidd, PhD
Jeffrey Kidd
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    • About

    We use molecular and computational tools to address fundamental questions in genome biology, evolution, and disease.

    We use canines as a model system to understand how genomes evolve through time and the sources of genomic variation. The activity and impact of mobile elements is a particular focus.

    We are an interdisciplinary team that works with experts in genome sequencing and analysis, molecular biology, population genetics, and bioinformatics.

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    • Kidd Lab

    Qualifications
    • Postdoctoral Fellow
      Stanford University, United States
      2021
      Postdoctoral Research
    • PhD
      University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
      2005 - 2010
    • BS
      Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, United States
      2001 - 2005

    Research Overview

    canine genetics, genome evolution, population genetics, mobile elements, copy number variation

    Recent Publications

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    • Journal Article
      A phylogenetic estimate of canine retrotransposition rates based on genome assembly comparisons
      Blacksmith MS, Nguyen AK, Moran JV, Kidd JM. Mobile DNA, 2026 Dec 1; 17 (1): DOI:10.1186/s13100-026-00397-w
    • Journal Article
      Fine-scale recombination rates inferred using the canFam4 assembly are strongly correlated with previous maps of dog recombination
      Kidd JM. Mammalian Genome, 2026 Dec 1; 37 (1): DOI:10.1007/s00335-025-10178-0
      PMID: 41387639
    • Preprint
      Barking Up Inferred Trees: Detecting Signatures of Selection in Dog Genomes Using Ancestral Recombination Graphs
      Kidd JM. 2026 Sep 9; bioRxiv, DOI:10.64898/2026.09.02.748875
    • Journal Article
      The contribution of retrotransposons to canine genome variation
      Koch EC, Blacksmith MS, Nguyen AK, Kidd JM. Mobile DNA, 2026 Aug 14; DOI:10.1186/s13100-026-00414-y
    • Journal Article
      Diploid dual assemblies reveal the telocentric structure and extensive allelic heterogeneity of canine genomes
      Kidd JM, Souilmi Y, Rosen BD, Khan R, Weisz D, Dudchenko O, Aiden EL, Zammit R, Ballard JWO. Nar Genomics and Bioinformatics, 2026 Jun 1; 8 (2): DOI:10.1093/nargab/lqag035
    • Preprint
      Investigating the dynamics of proviral silencing in polyclonal HIV-1 infected Jurkat cell populations.
      Clark S, Atindaana E, Gopal K, Kidd JM, Telesnitsky A. 2026 Feb 26; DOI:10.64898/2026.02.26.708239
      PMID: 42124627
    • Journal Article
      RNA splicing patterns contribute to burst size variation among HIV-1-infected Jurkat cell clones
      Gopal K, Burnett C, Kharytonchyk S, Emery A, Atindaana E, Swanstrom R, Kidd JM, Telesnitsky A. Journal of Virology, 2025 Dec 1; 99 (12): DOI:10.1128/jvi.01334-25
      PMID: 41277841
    • Journal Article
      A phylogenetic estimate of canine retrotransposition rates based on genome assembly comparisons.
      Blacksmith MS, Nguyen AK, Moran JV, Kidd JM. bioRxiv, 2025 Nov 6; DOI:10.1101/2025.09.10.675418
      PMID: PMC12458276

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    Department News

    Highlighted Publications: January - May 2026

    Department of Human Genetics faculty are involved in widely diverse areas of research, from Genome Structure and Function research to Evolutionary and Population Genetics.
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    Highlighted Publications: August - December 2025

    Department of Human Genetics faculty are involved in widely diverse areas of research, from Genome Structure and Function research to Evolutionary and Population Genetics.
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    Highlighted Publications - July 2025

    Department of Human Genetics faculty are involved in widely diverse areas of research, from Genome Structure and Function research to Evolutionary and Population Genetics.
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    Highlighted Publications - October 2024

    Department of Human Genetics faculty are involved in widely diverse areas of research, from Genome Structure and Function research to Evolutionary and Population Genetics.
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    Highlighted Publications - August 2024

    Department of Human Genetics faculty are involved in widely diverse areas of research, from Genome Structure and Function research to Evolutionary and Population Genetics.
    Department News

    Highlighted Publications - July 2024

    Department of Human Genetics faculty are involved in widely diverse areas of research, from Genome Structure and Function research to Evolutionary and Population Genetics.