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Laura B. Ferguson

University of North Carolina at Chapel HillORCID 0000-0003-3274-412XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 3 Research Focus:differential expression· 3 Approach:statistical model· 3 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Organism:human· 1

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Robert O. MessingiD· 2 shared Brent R. KisbyiD· 1 shared Clinton C. MacDonaldiD· 1 shared Daniela V. GiliD· 1 shared Gregg E. HomanicsiD· 1 shared Igor PonomareviD· 1 shared Petar N. GrozdanoviD· 1 shared Rachel C. RiceiD· 1 shared

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GenomicsbioRxivPreprintJul 8, 2026

The Blood RNA Stability Atlas: defining temporal structure and trait-state programs in the human whole-blood transcriptome

Will C Baltazar, Robert O. Messing, Laura B. Ferguson

The paper quantifies temporal stability of blood transcripts and classifies them into trait and state categories, linking stability to genetic and disease-related factors.

DOI 10.64898/2026.07.07.737044

humanbulk RNA-seq

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintJul 3, 2026

Preconception Chronic Intermittent Ethanol Exposure Impacts Offspring Transcriptomes with Sex and Tissue Specific Effects

Rachel C. Rice, Richa S. Rathod, Daniela V. Gil…·Sean P. Farris

This study shows that preconception ethanol exposure affects offspring transcriptomes differently based on parent, sex, and tissue, indicating metabolic and immune issues.

DOI 10.64898/2026.06.29.735337

mousebulk RNA-seq

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintMar 19, 2026

Alternative polyadenylation in the brain is altered by chronic ethanol exposure in a sex- and cell type-specific manner

Petar N. Grozdanov, Laura B. Ferguson, Brent R. Kisby…·Igor Ponomarev

The paper examines how chronic ethanol exposure alters alternative polyadenylation in the brain, revealing sex- and cell type-specific effects on gene regulation and neuronal function.

DOI 10.64898/2026.03.17.712352

mousebulk RNA-seq

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