William J. Murphy

Texas A&M University

Full Professor(heuristic)

Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies · Molecular Biology

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h-index77
i10-index175
Publications257
Citations25,564

Grants

5 total · 2 active

NSF #2150664

Understanding the Co-Evolution of Phylogenomic Signal, Gene Linkage, and Recombination Rate Through Comparative Genomics

Active
Amount
$1M–$2M
Period
2022-07-01 → 2027-06-30
PIs
2

NSF #2349410

REU Site: Summer Undergraduate Research in Genetics and Genomics (SURGe)

Active
Amount
$400K–$500K
Period
2024-04-01 → 2027-03-31
PIs
1

Awarded at Texas A&M AgriLife Research

NSF #1753760

Phylogenomics and the roles of chromosome architecture, recombination and hybridization on phylogenetic accuracy in the cat family (Felidae)

Amount
$900K–$1000K
Period
2018-07-01 → 2024-06-30
PIs
2

Awarded at Texas A&M AgriLife Research

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All Grants

5 total · 2 active

NSF #2150664

Understanding the Co-Evolution of Phylogenomic Signal, Gene Linkage, and Recombination Rate Through Comparative Genomics

Active
Amount
$1M–$2M
Period
2022-07-01 → 2027-06-30
PIs
2

NSF #2349410

REU Site: Summer Undergraduate Research in Genetics and Genomics (SURGe)

Active
Amount
$400K–$500K
Period
2024-04-01 → 2027-03-31
PIs
1

Awarded at Texas A&M AgriLife Research

NSF #1753760

Phylogenomics and the roles of chromosome architecture, recombination and hybridization on phylogenetic accuracy in the cat family (Felidae)

Amount
$900K–$1000K
Period
2018-07-01 → 2024-06-30
PIs
2

Awarded at Texas A&M AgriLife Research

NSF #1456506

Collaborative Research: The Genetic and Anatomical Determinants of Olfaction

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2015-05-01 → 2019-04-30
PIs
2

Awarded at Texas A&M AgriLife Research

NSF #0629849

ATOL Collaborative Research: Resolving Mammalian Phylogeny with Genomic and Morphological Approaches

Amount
$600K–$700K
Period
2006-10-01 → 2012-09-30
PIs
4

Awarded at Texas A&M Research Foundation

Recent Public Signals

  1. New paper: Phylogenomic blind spots: the limits of UCE and BUSCO loci in the presence of gene flow (Molecular Biology and Evolution)2026-06-25
  2. New preprint: A preclinical pig model of Angelman syndrome mirrors the early developmental trajectory of the human condition2025-03-11
  3. New NSF award: REU Site: Summer Undergraduate Research in Genetics and Genomics (SURGe)2024-04-01

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  • Publications as of 2026-07-09
  • Grants as of 2026-09-03

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