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Genetics and Genomics

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    1. Chromosomes and Gene Expression
    2. Genetics and Genomics

    Distinct chromatin regulators downmodulate meiotic axis protein deposition and DNA break induction at chromosome ends

    Adhithi R Raghavan, Kieron May ... Andreas Hochwagen
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    1. Chromosomes and Gene Expression
    2. Genetics and Genomics

    EPB41L4A-AS1 long noncoding RNA acts in both cis- and trans-acting transcriptional regulation and controls nucleolar biology

    Alan Monziani, Juan Pablo Unfried ... Igor Ulitsky
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    1. Developmental Biology
    2. Genetics and Genomics

    Single-cell transcriptomics of X-ray irradiated Drosophila wing discs reveals heterogeneity related to cell-cycle status and cell location

    Joyner Cruz, William Y Sun ... Iswar K Hariharan
    Even in a simple epithelial tissue that is exposed uniformly to X-ray irradiation, cells show marked differences in their transcriptional response based on their location and cell-cycle status.
    1. Genetics and Genomics
    2. Immunology and Inflammation

    Polymorphisms in intron 1 of HLA-DRA differentially associate with type 1 diabetes and celiac disease and implicate involvement of complement system genes C4A and C4B

    Ozkan Aydemir, Jeffrey A Bailey ... TEDDY Study Group
    HLA-DRA intronic haplotype associates with opposite effects on type 1 diabetes and celiac disease, refining genetic risk prediction and implicating complement genes C4A and C4B in divergent autoimmune pathways.
    1. Genetics and Genomics

    RiboTRAP-seq identifies spatially distinct functions for the anterior and posterior intestine in immune and metabolic regulation in C. elegans

    Chung-Chih Liu, Nicolas Seban, Supriya Srinivasan
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    • Valuable
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    1. Genetics and Genomics

    Maternal SETDB1 enables development beyond cleavage stages by extinguishing the MERVL-driven 2-cell totipotency transcriptional program in the mouse embryo

    Tie-Bo Zeng, Zhen Fu ... Piroska E Szabó
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    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Valuable
    • Solid
    1. Genetics and Genomics
    2. Plant Biology

    AT-HOOK-MOTIF NUCLEAR LOCALIZED 15 extends plant longevity by binding at poorly accessible, epigenetic mark-depleted chromatin that surrounds transcribed regions

    Thalia Luden, Jihed Chouaref, Remko Offringa
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    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Important
    • Compelling
    • Solid
    1. Chromosomes and Gene Expression
    2. Genetics and Genomics

    FRG1 Regulates Nonsense-Mediated mRNA Decay by Modulating UPF1 Levels

    Ananya Palo, Talina Mohapatra ... Manjusha Dixit
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Useful
    • Solid
    • Incomplete
    1. Genetics and Genomics

    The Multivariate SEM-PGS Model: Using Polygenic Scores to Investigate Cross-Trait Genetic Nurture and Assortative Mating

    Xuanyu Lyu, Jared Balbona ... Matthew C Keller
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Valuable
    • Solid
    1. Genetics and Genomics

    Single-cell profiling of trabecular meshwork identifies mitochondrial dysfunction in a glaucoma model that is protected by vitamin B3 treatment

    Nicholas Tolman, Taibo Li ... Simon WM John
    Single-cell transcriptomics identifies three discrete mouse trabecular meshwork subtypes and demonstrates that an Lmx1b glaucoma mutation drives mitochondrial dysfunction and elevated intraocular pressure, which is lessened by vitamin B3 supplementation.
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    Markus R Schmidt
    1. Biochemistry and Chemical Biology
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