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Morgan C Klein

University of Alabama at BirminghamORCID 0009-0004-4607-3130Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:zebrafish· 3 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Assay:spatial transcriptomics· 1

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Caleb CS Calhoun· 3 shared Claire L Conklin· 3 shared Emma G Torija-OlsoniD· 3 shared Mary ES Capps· 3 shared Summer B. ThymeiD· 3 shared Verdion Martina· 3 shared William C Gannaway· 3 shared Anna J. MoyeriD· 2 shared

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Zebrafish screen of schizophrenia risk genes reveals convergent dysregulation of cholesterol metabolism

Anna J. Moyer, Mary ES Capps, Claire L Conklin, Brandon L. Bastien, Verdion Martina, William C Gannaway, Camden E. Cummings, Jaqueline A. Martinez, Mandy Chen, Gretchen Kioschos, Emma G Torija-Olson, Morgan C Klein, Michael D. Vivian, Caleb CS Calhoun, Summer B. Thyme

The paper identifies dysregulation of cholesterol metabolism as a shared molecular consequence of schizophrenia risk mutations in zebrafish models.

bioRxiv · Feb 18, 2026 · PreprintGenetics

Removal of developmentally regulated microexons has a minimal impact on larval zebrafish brain morphology and function

Caleb CS Calhoun, Mary ES Capps, Kristie Muya, William C Gannaway, Verdion Martina, Claire L Conklin, Morgan C Klein, Jhodi M Webster, Emma G Torija-Olson, Summer B. Thyme

This study removes 45 microexons in zebrafish using CRISPR/Cas9 and finds minimal developmental impact on brain morphology and function, with some exceptions in specific microexons.

eLife · Nov 18, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Diencephalic and Neuropeptidergic Dysfunction in Zebrafish with Autism Risk Mutations

Mary ES Capps, Anna J. Moyer, Claire L Conklin, Verdion Martina, Emma G Torija-Olson, Morgan C Klein, William C Gannaway, Caleb CS Calhoun, Michael D. Vivian, Summer B. Thyme

This study identifies diencephalic and neuropeptidergic dysfunction in zebrafish with autism-risk mutations, revealing potential molecular and behavioral mechanisms.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Jun 3, 2025Peer-reviewedGenetics

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