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Caroline A. Dowling

University College DublinORCID 0000-0002-1184-7798Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:C. elegans· 4 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Research Focus:variant calling· 1

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GenomicsbioRxivPreprintAug 21, 2026

CannSelect: A High-Quality Genotyping Platform for Cannabis sativa

Dustin G. Wilkerson, George M. Stack, Craig H. Carlson…·Lawrence B. Smart

CannSelect is a genotyping platform for Cannabis sativa that maps day-neutrality to the Autoflower1 locus with 88.5% capture efficiency.

DOI 10.64898/2026.08.18.745408

C. eleganswhole-genome sequencing

Plant BiologyBMC GenomicsPeer-reviewedOct 17, 2025

FT-like genes in Cannabis and hops: sex specific expression and copy-number variation may explain flowering time variation

Caroline A. Dowling, Todd P. Michael, Paul F. McCabe…·Rainer Melzer

The paper characterizes the PEBP gene family in Cannabis sativa and H. lupulus, identifying copy-number variation and sex-specific expression that may explain flowering time differences.

6 citations

C. eleganswhole-genome sequencing

Plant BiologyPlantaPeer-reviewedAug 22, 2025

A simple and reliable PCR-based method to differentiate between XX and XY sex genotypes in Cannabis sativa

Ainhoa Riera-Begue, Matteo Toscani, Afsheen Malik…·Rainer Melzer

The paper develops a PCR-based method to accurately determine the sex genotype of Cannabis sativa using a gene polymorphic between X and Y chromosomes, achieving 100% accuracy across multiple samples and developmental stages.

8 citationstop 4%

C. elegansexperimental assay

Plant BiologybioRxivPreprintJul 3, 2025

An ancient X chromosomal region harbours three genes potentially controlling sex determination in Cannabis sativa

Matteo Toscani, Afsheen Malik, Ainhoa Riera-Begue…·Rainer Melzer

The paper identifies a locus on the X chromosome in Cannabis sativa that contains three genes potentially controlling sex determination, with distinct expression patterns across monoecious and dioecious plants.

4 citations

C. elegansbulk RNA-seq