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Recent Publications

  • Enhancing inference of differential gene expression in metatranscriptomes from human microbial communities
    November 30, 2026
    Enhancing inference of differential gene expression in metatranscriptomes from human microbial communitiesLee, E. M., McNulty, N. P., Hibberd, M. C., Cheng, J., Ahsan, K., Chang, H. W., Cohen, B. A. & Gordon, J. I., Dec 2026, In: Nature communications. 17, 1, 5490.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Familial healthy aging and longevity: the role of spouses
    November 30, 2026
    Familial healthy aging and longevity: the role of spousesNetra, S., Galvin, A., Keys, M., Lawaetz Kristensen, K., Krabbe Pedersen, J., Thyagarajan, B., Ukraintseva, S., Wojczynski, M. K., Boomsma, D. I. & Christensen, K., Dec 2026, In: BMC Medicine. 24, 1, 355.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Lost in translation: absence of KIAA1324/ELAPOR1 protein in pathological TDP-43-affected neurons in ALS/FTD
    November 30, 2026
    Lost in translation: absence of KIAA1324/ELAPOR1 protein in pathological TDP-43-affected neurons in ALS/FTDCao, M. C., Swanson, M. E. V., Basak, I., McDonald, K., Arnold, F. J., Stockford, C. M., Guo, G., Curtis, M. A., Faull, R. L. M., Hughes, S. M., Spada, A. R. L., Dragunow, M. & Scotter, E. L., Dec 2026, In: Acta […]
  • Genetic modifiers of APOE-ε4-associated cognitive decline
    November 30, 2026
    Genetic modifiers of APOE-ε4-associated cognitive declineThe Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI), Alzheimer's Disease Genetics Consortium (ADGC) & The Alzheimer's Disease Sequencing Project (ADSP), Dec 2026, In: Nature communications. 17, 1, 2982.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Sex-aware genome-wide assessment of de novo variants in autism across coding and noncoding regions
    November 30, 2026
    Sex-aware genome-wide assessment of de novo variants in autism across coding and noncoding regionsTurner, T. N., Dec 2026, In: Human genomics. 20, 1, 94.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Oxaliplatin-induced cardiotoxicity in mice is connected to the changes in energy metabolism in the heart tissue
    November 30, 2026
    Oxaliplatin-induced cardiotoxicity in mice is connected to the changes in energy metabolism in the heart tissueDu, J., Sudlow, L. C., Shahverdi, K., Zhou, H., Michie, M. S., Schindler, T. H., Mitchell, J. D., Mollah, S. & Berezin, M. Y., Dec 2026, In: Cardio-Oncology. 12, 1, 39.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Antecedent enhancer activity predicts future susceptibility to seizures in mice
    November 30, 2026
    Antecedent enhancer activity predicts future susceptibility to seizures in miceBoros, B. D., Gachechiladze, M. A., Guo, J., Galloway, D. A., Mueller, S. M., Shabsovich, M., Yen, A., Chen, X., Cammack, A. J., Shen, T., Mitra, R. D., Dougherty, J. D. & Miller, T. M., Dec 2026, In: Nature communications. 17, 1, 300.Research output: Contribution to […]
  • Publisher Correction: Whole genome sequence analysis of pulmonary function and COPD in 44,287 multi-ancestry participants (Genome Biology, (2026), 27, 1, (28), 10.1186/s13059-025-03921-y)
    November 30, 2026
    Publisher Correction: Whole genome sequence analysis of pulmonary function and COPD in 44,287 multi-ancestry participants (Genome Biology, (2026), 27, 1, (28), 10.1186/s13059-025-03921-y)Kim, W., Hu, X., Kim, K., Chun, S., Orchard, P., Qiao, D., Ruczinski, I., Saferali, A., Aguet, F., Antonacci-Fulton, L., Balte, P. P., Bartz, T. M., Anamika, W. J., Zhou, X., Duan, J. Y., […]
  • Ensilication preserves high-molecular weight native DNA for clinical long-read sequencing
    November 30, 2026
    Ensilication preserves high-molecular weight native DNA for clinical long-read sequencingUndiagnosed Diseases Network, Dec 2026, In: Genome biology. 27, 1, 194.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Enzyme tethering for in situ epigenomics
    November 30, 2026
    Enzyme tethering for in situ epigenomicsAhmad, K., Brahma, S., Janssens, D. H., Kind, J., Khyzha, N., Meers, M. P., Ramachandran, S., Zheng, Y. & Henikoff, S., Dec 2026, In: Nature Reviews Methods Primers. 6, 1, 42.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
  • Whole genome sequence analysis of pulmonary function and COPD in 44,287 multi-ancestry participants
    November 30, 2026
    Whole genome sequence analysis of pulmonary function and COPD in 44,287 multi-ancestry participantsKim, W., Hu, X., Kim, K., Chun, S., Orchard, P., Qiao, D., Ruczinski, I., Saferali, A., Aguet, F., Antonacci-Fulton, L., Balte, P. P., Bartz, T. M., Anamika, W. J., Zhou, X., Duan, J. Y., Brody, J. A., Cade, B. E., Daviglus, M. L., […]
  • Population differences of chromosome 22q11.2 duplication structure predispose differentially to microdeletion and inversion
    November 30, 2026
    Population differences of chromosome 22q11.2 duplication structure predispose differentially to microdeletion and inversionHuman Pangenome Reference Consortium, Dec 2026, In: Nature communications. 17, 1, 3701.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • A new chromosome-level genome assembly for western painted turtle Chrysemys picta bellii, a model for extreme physiological adaptations
    November 30, 2026
    A new chromosome-level genome assembly for western painted turtle Chrysemys picta bellii, a model for extreme physiological adaptationsChen, J., Bermingham, J. R., Minx, P., Kremitzky, M., Lin, Z. & Warren, D. E., Dec 2026, In: BMC genomics. 27, 1, 375.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Expression spectrum of TE-driven transcripts in human adult tissues
    November 30, 2026
    Expression spectrum of TE-driven transcripts in human adult tissuesMiao, B., Luo, X., Ademovic, A., Yang, Y., Wu, T. P. & Zhang, B., Dec 2026, In: Genome biology. 27, 1, 54.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Quantifying reference alignment bias in functional genomics analyses
    July 19, 2026
    Quantifying reference alignment bias in functional genomics analysesTekkey, N., Garza, J. E., Zhang, W., Albracht, D., Tomlinson, C., Belter, E. A., Xing, X., Macias-Velasco, J. F. & Wang, T., Jul 20 2026, In: Cell Reports Methods. 6, 7, 101461.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Developmental genetic determinants of the human cerebrospinal fluid–ventricular system
    July 7, 2026
    Developmental genetic determinants of the human cerebrospinal fluid–ventricular systemAllington, G., Dennis, E., Li, Q., Mcgee, S., Mehta, N. H., Mekbib, K. Y., Hatada, I., Weston, M. C., Shore, A. N., Cullen, E. R., Despenza, T., Singh, A., Miyagishima, D., Kiziltug, E., Hale, A. T., Duy, P. Q., Fan, B., Nelson-Williams, C., Moreno-de-Luca, A. & Kasper, […]
  • Multi-ancestry polygenic risk scores for the prediction of type 2 diabetes and complications in diverse ancestries
    June 30, 2026
    Multi-ancestry polygenic risk scores for the prediction of type 2 diabetes and complications in diverse ancestriesENSA Genomics Consortium, Jul 2026, In: The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology. 14, 7, p. 558-569 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Mosaic loss of Y chromosome associates with lung function, emphysema, and epigenetic aging
    June 30, 2026
    Mosaic loss of Y chromosome associates with lung function, emphysema, and epigenetic agingNHLBI Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine Consortium, Jul 2026, In: American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine. 212, 7, p. 1483-1494 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • From mobile DNA to medicine: Fusion Conference highlights the therapeutic potential of endogenous retroelements in human disease
    June 30, 2026
    From mobile DNA to medicine: Fusion Conference highlights the therapeutic potential of endogenous retroelements in human diseaseChiappinelli, K. B., Shen, H., Wang, T. & Wu, T. P., Jul 2026, In: Trends in Genetics. 42, 7, p. 565-578 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
  • Homozygous RFC1 AAGGG Repeat Expansions Are Common in Idiopathic Peripheral Neuropathy
    June 30, 2026
    Homozygous RFC1 AAGGG Repeat Expansions Are Common in Idiopathic Peripheral NeuropathyPNRR Study Group, Jul 2026, In: Annals of neurology. 100, 1, p. 95-108 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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