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Nicole M Tillquist

University of ConnecticutORCID 0000-0001-8596-5335Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Assay:DNA methylation· 2 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 2 Organism:C. elegans· 1 Assay:ChIP-seq· 1 Organism:human· 1 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 1

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Rachel J. Waugh O'NeilliD· 3 shared Gabrielle A. HartleyiD· 2 shared Nicole PauloskiiD· 2 shared Savannah J. HoytiD· 2 shared Adrianna SorianoiD· 1 shared Andrew B. StergachisiD· 1 shared Anna L. KeyteiD· 1 shared Dylan J. TayloriD· 1 shared

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Optimization of High Molecular Weight DNA Extractions from Dried, Museum-Grade Insects Enables Long-Read Sequencing, Phylogenetics, and Methylation Profiling

Gabrielle A. Hartley, Richard J Green, Nicole Pauloski, Nicole M Tillquist, Phoebe Johnston, Sara Ord, Rachel J. Waugh O'Neill

This paper develops a DNA extraction protocol for museum-grade insects, enabling long-read sequencing, phylogenetics, and methylation profiling from degraded samples.

bioRxiv · Jul 21, 2026 · PreprintGenomics

Long-Term Rock Dove (Columba livia) Primordial Germ Cell Culture: A Tool for Avian Conservation

Martin W. Nicholson, Lucas Moreira, Emily A. Boyle, Evan McCabe, Adrianna Soriano, Malcolm McSwain, William N. Feist, Samantha K Nguyen, Kaitlin Steiger, Nicolas M. Alexandre, Savannah J. Hoyt, Nicole M Tillquist, Rachel J. Waugh O'Neill, Kennosuke Ichikawa, Mike J. McGrew, , Anna L. Keyte

This study establishes a long-term culture system for rock dove primordial germ cells, enabling germline manipulation and conservation applications.

Journal of Heredity · May 27, 2026Peer-reviewedCell Biology

Haplotype-Resolved Genomics Reveals Conserved Chromatin Architecture and Epigenetic Constraints of Human Neocentromeres

Savannah J. Hoyt, Gabrielle A. Hartley, Mariah C. Antopia, Thomas W. Tullius, Dylan J. Taylor, Nicole M Tillquist, Shane J. Neph, Nicole Pauloski, Katherine M. Munson, Kendra Hoekzema, Evan E. Eichler, Andrew B. Stergachis, Glennis A. Logsdon, Rachel J. Waugh O'Neill

The paper investigates how neocentromeres reshape chromatin and identifies conserved features of native centromeres using haplotype-resolved assemblies and multi-omics data.

bioRxiv · Dec 25, 2025 · PreprintGenomics