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Kelly A. McGowan

Stanford Medicine

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Transmembrane aminopeptidase Q (Taqpep) is a common mechanism in the establishment of periodic patterning in skin and intestine

Lori B. Dershowitz, Kelly A. McGowan, Z Liu, Brynn Brady, Shaul Druckmann, Ulrika Marklund, Gregory S. Barsh, Julia A. Kaltschmidt

This study identifies Taqpep as a conserved mediator of periodic patterning in mammalian tissues, showing its role in both skin and intestinal development through mutant mouse models.

bioRxiv · Jul 3, 2026 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology

Molecular and genetic characterization of sex-linked orange coat color in the domestic cat

Christopher B. Kaelin, Kelly A. McGowan, Joshaya C. Trotman, Donald C. Koroma, Victor A. David, Marilyn A. Menotti-Raymond, Emily C. Graff, Anne Schmidt‐Küntzel, Elena Oancea, Gregory S. Barsh

The paper identifies a 5 kb deletion causing Sex-linked orange coat color in cats by ectopic Arhgap36 expression, which inhibits PKA and disrupts melanogenic pathways downstream of Mc1r.

Current Biology · Jun 1, 2025Peer-reviewedGenetics

Ancestry dynamics and trait selection in a designer cat breed

Christopher B. Kaelin, Kelly A. McGowan, Anthony D. Hutcherson, John M. Delay, Jeremiah H. Li, Sarah Kiener, Vidhya Jagannathan, Tosso Leeb, William J. Murphy, Gregory S. Barsh

The paper analyzes ancestry and selection in Bengal cats using sequencing data to identify genetic factors underlying coat color traits.

Current Biology · Mar 25, 2024Peer-reviewedGenetics

Developmental Genetics of Color Pattern Establishment in Cats

Christopher B. Kaelin, Kelly A. McGowan, Gregory S. Barsh

The paper identifies the developmental genetics of color pattern establishment in cats by analyzing fetal skin and gene expression, revealing the role of Dkk4 in stripe-like epidermal thickness alterations.

Nature Communications · Sep 7, 2021Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology