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William Thomas

James Hutton Institute

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Approach:benchmark study· 1 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Organism:human· 1

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Identification of compounds that repress DUX4 expression in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy

Ning Chang, Hannah P. Moore, Charis L. Himeda, Terrence E. O’Brien, William Thomas, Baback Roshanravan, Takako I. Jones, Peter L. Jones

This study identifies a compound, C06, that effectively represses DUX4 expression in FSHD myocytes using AI-based screening and validation.

Scientific Reports · Jun 16, 2026Peer-reviewedPharmacology & Toxicology

Overcoming barriers to the registration of new varieties

Chin Jian Yang, Joanne Russell, Luke Ramsay, William Thomas, Wayne Powell, Ian Mackay

The paper evaluates the current DUS system for plant variety registration using 805 UK barley varieties and advocates for a genomics-based approach to improve efficiency and accuracy.

bioRxiv · Oct 8, 2020 · PreprintGenetics