Search Results - "McGaughey, David M"
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A Common Polymorphism in HIBCH Influences Methylmalonic Acid Concentrations in Blood Independently of Cobalamin
Published in American journal of human genetics (05-05-2016)“…Methylmalonic acid (MMA) is a by-product of propionic acid metabolism through the vitamin B12 (cobalamin)-dependent enzyme methylmalonyl CoA mutase. Elevated…”
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Transcriptional mapping of the macaque retina and RPE-choroid reveals conserved inter-tissue transcription drivers and signaling pathways
Published in Frontiers in genetics (25-11-2022)“…The macula and fovea comprise a highly sensitive visual detection tissue that is susceptible to common disease processes like age-related macular degeneration…”
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Steroid hormone modulation of RET through two estrogen responsive enhancers in breast cancer
Published in Human molecular genetics (01-10-2011)“…RET, a gene causatively mutated in Hirschsprung disease and cancer, has recently been implicated in breast cancer estrogen (E2) independence and tamoxifen…”
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Metrics of sequence constraint overlook regulatory sequences in an exhaustive analysis at phox2b
Published in Genome Research (01-02-2008)“…Despite its recognized utility, the extent to which evolutionary sequence conservation-based approaches may systematically overlook functional noncoding…”
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Functional variants in DPYSL2 sequence increase risk of schizophrenia and suggest a link to mTOR signaling
Published in G3 : genes - genomes - genetics (01-01-2015)“…Numerous linkage and association studies by our group and others have implicated DPYSL2 at 8p21.2 in schizophrenia. Here we explore DPYSL2 for functional…”
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Epistasis between RET and BBS mutations modulates enteric innervation and causes syndromic Hirschsprung disease
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (18-08-2009)“…Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) is a common, multigenic neurocristopathy characterized by incomplete innervation along a variable length of the gut. The pivotal…”
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Asymmetrical distribution of non-conserved regulatory sequences at PHOX2B is reflected at the ENCODE loci and illuminates a possible genome-wide trend
Published in BMC genomics (07-01-2009)“…Transcriptional regulatory elements are central to development and interspecific phenotypic variation. Current regulatory element prediction tools rely heavily…”
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Identifying core biological processes distinguishing human eye tissues with precise systems-level gene expression analyses and weighted correlation networks
Published in Human molecular genetics (01-10-2018)“…Abstract The human eye is built from several specialized tissues which direct, capture and pre-process information to provide vision. The gene expression of…”
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Loss of the Vitamin B-12 Transport Protein Tcn2 Results in Maternally Inherited Growth and Developmental Defects in Zebrafish
Published in The Journal of nutrition (01-09-2021)“…In humans, vitamin B-12 (cobalamin) transport involves 3 paralogous proteins: transcobalamin, haptocorrin, and intrinsic factor. Zebrafish (Danio rerio)…”
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Building the mega single-cell transcriptome ocular meta-atlas
Published in Gigascience (13-10-2021)“…Abstract Background: The development of highly scalable single-cell transcriptome technology has resulted in the creation of thousands of datasets, >30 in the…”
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PLAE Web App Enables Powerful Searching and Multiple Visualizations Across One Million Unified Single-Cell Ocular Transcriptomes
Published in Translational vision science & technology (01-09-2023)“…PurposeTo create a high-performance reactive web application to query single-cell gene expression data across cell type, species, study, and other factors…”
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Zfp503/Nlz2 Is Required for RPE Differentiation and Optic Fissure Closure
Published in Investigative ophthalmology & visual science (01-11-2022)“…Uveal coloboma is a congenital eye malformation caused by failure of the optic fissure to close in early human development. Despite significant progress in…”
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Functional and phylogenetic characterization of noncanonical vitamin B12–binding proteins in zebrafish suggests involvement in cobalamin transport
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (09-11-2018)“…In humans, transport of food-derived cobalamin (vitamin B12) from the digestive system into the bloodstream involves three paralogous proteins: transcobalamin…”
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Genome-wide identification of conserved regulatory function in diverged sequences
Published in Genome research (01-07-2011)“…Plasticity of gene regulatory encryption can permit DNA sequence divergence without loss of function. Functional information is preserved through conservation…”
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Genomics of CpG methylation in developing and developed zebrafish
Published in G3 : genes - genomes - genetics (01-05-2014)“…DNA methylation is a dynamic process through which specific chromatin modifications can be stably transmitted from parent to daughter cells. A large body of…”
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Functional and phylogenetic characterization of noncanonical vitamin B 12 -binding proteins in zebrafish suggests involvement in cobalamin transport
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (09-11-2018)“…In humans, transport of food-derived cobalamin (vitamin B ) from the digestive system into the bloodstream involves three paralogous proteins: transcobalamin…”
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Efficient discovery of ASCL1 regulatory sequences through transgene pooling
Published in Genomics (San Diego, Calif.) (01-06-2010)“…Zebrafish transgenesis is a powerful and increasingly common strategy to assay vertebrate transcriptional regulatory control. Several challenges remain,…”
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Identification of RNA binding motif proteins essential for cardiovascular development
Published in BMC developmental biology (19-10-2011)“…We recently identified Rbm24 as a novel gene expressed during mouse cardiac development. Due to its tightly restricted and persistent expression from formation…”
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