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Ulrich Zechner

Johannes Gutenberg University MainzORCID 0000-0002-1353-4074Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Ulrich Zechner1 paper · 3. Institute of Human Genetics, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany 4. Senckenberg Centre for Human Genetics, Frankfurt am Main, Germany;

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 2 Organism:human· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1

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FRMPD4, a causal gene for intellectual disability and epilepsy, is associated with X-linked non-syndromic hearing loss

Daniel Liedtke, K Rak, Katrina M. Schrode, Philip Hehlert, Niloofar Chamanrou, Daniel Bengl, Radoslaw Katana, Soganad Heydaran, Julia Doll, Mei Han, Indrajit Nanda, Pingkalai R. Senthilan, Lukas Juergens, Linda Bieniussa, Johannes Voelker, , Barbara Vona

The paper identifies FRMPD4 as a causal gene for X-linked non-syndromic hearing loss through genetic analysis and cross-species functional studies.

medRxiv · Mar 30, 2026 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine

A Validated Method for Detection of Bifidobacterium infantis Bi-26™ DNA in Stool by Quantitative Real-Time PCR

Markus Godderz, Justine E. Sunshine, Melanie Polke, Paul Rhyne, Noël Taylor, Anthony Kiefer, Nicolas Yeung, Hilmar Wisplinghoff, Ulrich Zechner, Nicole Frahm

This paper validates a qPCR assay for quantifying B. infantis Bi-26 DNA in stool samples, demonstrating robust performance across multiple validation parameters.

bioRxiv · Nov 26, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology

CEP162 deficiency causes human retinal degeneration and reveals a dual role inciliogenesis and neurogenesis

Nafisa Nuzhat, Kristof Van Schil, Sandra Liakopoulos, Miriam Bauwens, Alfredo Dueñas Rey, Stephan Käseberg, Melanie Jäger, Jason R. Willer, Jennifer Winter, Hanh M. Truong, Núria Gruartmoner Roura, Mattias Van Heetvelde, Joachim Wolf, Robert Merget, Sabine Grasshoff‐Derr, , Hanno J. Bolz

The paper shows that CEP162 deficiency causes retinal degeneration by impairing ciliary function, while retaining a role in neurogenesis.

Journal of Clinical Investigation · Mar 2, 2023Peer-reviewedGenetics