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Christine E. Watkins

University of Tennessee Health Science CenterORCID 0000-0001-5341-6649Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Genetics· 2 Animal Behavior & Cognition· 1 Genomics· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:human· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:behavioral assay· 1 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1

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Canan KuscuiD· 2 shared Cem KuscuiD· 2 shared Corey EymardiD· 2 shared Grace M. Rucker· 2 shared Jason M. VanattaiD· 2 shared Megan K. MulliganiD· 2 shared Murat DoğaniD· 2 shared Amandeep BajwaiD· 1 shared

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2019-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Animal Behavior & CognitionbioRxivPreprintMar 9, 2026

Cannabidiol dose modulates behavioral response to acute and repeated administration of Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol by strain and sex

Sheena Saxena, Elizabeth A Duecker, Lukmon M. Raji…·Megan K. Mulligan

This study shows CBD modulates THC-induced behavioral changes in mice, varying by dose, sex, and genetic background, with no effect on antinociception.

DOI 10.64898/2026.03.05.709920

mousebehavioral assay

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GenomicsComputational and Structural Biotechnology JournalPeer-reviewedJan 1, 2026

Comparative Landscape of Small RNAs in Tissue and Liquid Biopsies for Liver Transplant Outcomes

Monima Anam, Christine E. Watkins, Grace M. Rucker…·Canan Kuscu

The paper identifies small RNA biomarkers, including tRFs and miRNAs, associated with IRI and EAD in liver transplantation using tissue and perfusate samples.

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humanbulk RNA-seq

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GeneticsbioRxivPreprintOct 16, 2023

Unveiling APOL1 Haplotypes: A Novel Classification Through Probe-Independent Quantitative Real-Time PCR

Murat Doğan, Christine E. Watkins, Holly Ingram…·Cem Kuscu

This study develops a probe-independent qPCR method to identify APOL1 variants in kidney transplant recipients and assesses their impact on transplant outcomes.

DOI 10.1101/2023.10.16.562539

humanDNA methylation

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GeneticsFrontiers in GeneticsPeer-reviewedMar 29, 2019

Identification of a functional non-coding variant in the GABAA receptor α2 subunit of the C57BL/6J mouse reference genome: Major implications for neuroscience research

Megan K. Mulligan, Timothy J Abreo, Sarah M. Neuner…·Robert W. Williams

The paper identifies a functional non-coding variant in the GABRA2 gene of the C57BL/6J mouse strain, showing its impact on Gabra2 expression and implications for neuroscience research.

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