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Alesa H. Netzley

University of MichiganORCID 0000-0003-0171-3363Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:rat· 4 Approach:statistical model· 4 Research Focus:GWAS / association mapping· 3 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Research Focus:polygenic risk· 1

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Abraham A. PalmeriD· 4 shared Apurva S. ChitreiD· 4 shared Christopher P. KingiD· 4 shared Hao CheniD· 4 shared Keita IshiwariiD· 4 shared Oksana PolesskayaiD· 4 shared Paul MeyeriD· 4 shared Thiago Missfeldt SanchesiD· 4 shared

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GeneticsbioRxivPreprintOct 6, 2026

Genomic SEM reveals shared genetic architecture and expands locus discovery for locomotor activity in heterogeneous stock rats

Apurva S. Chitre, Thiago Missfeldt Sanches, Gavrila Ang…·Abraham A. Palmer

The paper uses Genomic SEM to identify loci underlying locomotor activity in rats, finding 31 loci compared to fewer from other methods.

DOI 10.64898/2026.10.01.756043

ratbulk RNA-seq

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GeneticsNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewedDec 18, 2025

Novel insights into the genetic architecture and mechanisms of host/microbiome interactions from a multi-cohort analysis of outbred laboratory rats

Hélène Tonnelé, Denghui Chen, Felipe Morillo…·Amelie Baud

The paper identifies host genetic effects on microbiome composition in rats and finds evidence of indirect genetic effects contributing to missing heritability.

5 citations

ratmetagenomics

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NeuroscienceGenes Brain & BehaviorPeer-reviewedMar 6, 2025

Genomic Loci Influencing Cue-Reactivity in Heterogeneous Stock Rats

Christopher P. King, Apurva S. Chitre, Joel D. Leal‐Gutiérrez…·Paul Meyer

This study identifies genomic loci associated with cue-reactivity in rats, linking them to incentive salience and drug abuse-related traits.

9 citations

ratstatistical model

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BioinformaticsG3 Genes Genomes GeneticsPeer-reviewedSep 5, 2024

Y and Mitochondrial Chromosomes in the Heterogeneous Stock Rat Population

Faith Okamoto, Apurva S. Chitre, Thiago Missfeldt Sanches…·Abraham A. Palmer

The paper genotypes Y and mitochondrial chromosomes in heterogeneous stock rats and finds no significant associations with complex traits, except for gene expression on these chromosomes.

3 citations

ratwhole-genome sequencing

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