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Meghan Evans

University of Otago

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Organism:human· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:GWAS / association mapping· 1 Assay:GWAS summary statistics· 1 Research Focus:variant calling· 1 Research Focus:variant effect prediction· 1 Assay:whole-exome sequencing· 1

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Melanie BahloiD· 2 shared Adam P. VogeliD· 1 shared Agnieszka GidzielaiD· 1 shared Ahmad A. BeydouniD· 1 shared Alexandra HavdahliD· 1 shared Alica M. GoldmaniD· 1 shared Alison AndersoniD· 1 shared Alyssa ScartozziiD· 1 shared

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Unravelling the genetic basis of stuttering: GWAS meta-analysis highlights link with rare speech disorders

Victoria E. Jackson, Jenna J. Shin, Sarah Horton, Jessica O. Boyce, Else Eising, Olivia van Reyk, Richard Parker, Daisy G.Y. Thompson-Lake, Meghan Evans, Janet M. Beilby, Jennifer Elizabeth Below, Dorret Irene Boomsma, Elinor C. Bridges, Elizabeth C. Corfield, Marie-Christine J. P. Franken, , Melanie Bahlo

This study conducts a GWAS meta-analysis of stuttering, identifying genetic links with speech disorders and highlighting shared genetic architecture across different ascertainment methods.

medRxiv · Sep 16, 2026 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine

Exome sequencing of 20,979 individuals with epilepsy reveals shared and distinct ultra-rare genetic risk across disorder subtypes

Epi25 Collaborative, Siwei Chen, Bassel W Abou-Khalil, Zaid Afawi, Quratulain Zulfiqar Ali, Elisabetta Amadori, Alison Anderson, Joe Anderson, Danielle Molinari Andrade, Grazia Annesi, Mutluay Arslan, Pauls Auce, Melanie Bahlo, Mark D. Baker, Ganna Balagura, , Alica M. Goldman

This study identifies shared and distinct ultra-rare genetic risk factors for epilepsy subtypes using whole-exome sequencing of 20,979 patients and 33,444 controls.

Nature Neuroscience · Oct 1, 2024Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine