Alexis Battle

Allele-specific expression reveals interactions between genetic variation and environment

The paper identifies gene-environment interactions by analyzing allele-specific expression in whole blood from 922 individuals using a hierarchical Bayesian model.

Local genetic effects on gene expression across 44 human tissues

This study identifies cis-eQTLs across 44 human tissues using GTEx data, showing 88% of genes have cis-eQTLs and demonstrating their utility in understanding complex trait etiology.

The impact of rare variation on gene expression across tissues

The paper identifies rare variants contributing to extreme gene expression changes across tissues and introduces RIVER, a Bayesian method to prioritize functional variants.

Impact of the X chromosome and sex on regulatory variation

This study examines how the X chromosome and sex influence gene regulation and disease by analyzing gene expression and regulatory variation in whole blood from 922 individuals.