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Caitlin G. Howe

Dartmouth CollegeORCID 0000-0002-4935-9298Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Organism:human· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Optimizing Protocols for MicroRNA Profiling of Infant and Toddler Stool

David A. Armstrong, Shannon M. Soucy, Meghan E. Muse, Fred Kolling, Heidi W. Trask, Alexandra L. Howell, Hannah E. Laue, Anne Gatewood Hoen, Jiang Gui, Brock C. Christensen, Juliette C. Madan, Margaret Rita Karagas, Caitlin G. Howe

This study compares RNA extraction and preservation protocols for miRNA profiling in infant and toddler stool, finding that RNAlater and Zymo DNA/RNA Shield yield similar high-quality RNA with comparable human miRNA profiles.

RNA Biology · Feb 20, 2026Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology