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Martine Dunnwald

University of IowaORCID 0000-0002-5182-8874Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:fine-mapping· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Assay:GWAS summary statistics· 1 Organism:human· 1

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Elizabeth J. LeslieiD· 2 shared Emily AdelizziiD· 2 shared Lindsey RheaiD· 2 shared Robert A. CornelliD· 2 shared Sarah W. CurtisiD· 2 shared Anjali P. PatniiD· 1 shared Axel ViseliD· 1 shared Azeez ButaliiD· 1 shared

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The ectodermal loss of ARHGAP29 alters epithelial morphology and organization and disrupts murine palatal development

Emily Adelizzi, Lindsey Rhea, Campbell Mitvalsky, S. B. Pek, Bethany Doolittle, Martine Dunnwald

This study shows that loss of ARHGAP29 in mice causes delayed palatal shelf fusion and cleft palate by altering epithelial morphology and increasing contractility proteins.

Development · Jun 11, 2026Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology

Zfp750 prevents oral adhesions and promotes temporary epithelial fusions

Sunil Kumar Singh, Emily Adelizzi, Caleb S. Heffner, Sarah W. Curtis, Kaylia Mekelda Duncan, Waheed A. Awotoye, Joy Olotu, Tamara D. Busch, Wasiu Adeyemo, Lord Jephthah Joojo Gowans, Thajasvarie Naicker, Stephen A. Murray, Azeez Butali, Elizabeth J. Leslie, Martine Dunnwald, Robert A. Cornell

The paper investigates the role of Zfp750 in periderm development and orofacial cleft risk by analyzing genetic variants and mouse models.

bioRxiv · Feb 14, 2026 · PreprintGenetics

Identification of functional non-coding variants associated with orofacial cleft

Priyanka Kumari, Ryan Z. Friedman, Sarah W. Curtis, Lira Pi, Kitt D. Paraiso, Axel Visel, Lindsey Rhea, Martine Dunnwald, Anjali P. Patni, Daniel Mar, Karol Bomsztyk, Julie Mathieu, Hannele Ruohola‐Baker, Elizabeth J. Leslie, Michael A. White, , Robert A. Cornell

This study identifies functional non-coding variants associated with orofacial cleft by combining GWAS, reporter assays, and stem cell modeling.

Nature Communications · Jul 16, 2025Peer-reviewedGenetics