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Alex A. Morgan

University of California San DiegoORCID 0009-0009-1823-9013Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Animal Behavior & Cognition· 1 Genetics· 1

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Organism:rat· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:GWAS / association mapping· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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GeneticsNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewedJun 11, 2026

Genome-wide association study of cocaine self-administration behavior in Heterogeneous Stock rats

Montana Kay Lara, Lieselot L. G. Carrette, Thiago Missfeldt Sanches…·Olivier George

This study performs a GWAS on cocaine self-administration in rats, identifying six genome-wide significant loci, including one linked to carboxylesterase genes involved in cocaine metabolism.

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ratstatistical model

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Animal Behavior & CognitionNeuropharmacologyPeer-reviewedJun 27, 2025

Perinatal Fentanyl Exposure Drives Enduring Addiction Risk and Central Amygdala Gene Dysregulation

Courtney P. Wood, Yeji Shin, Maria G Balaguer…·Giordano de Guglielmo

This study shows that perinatal fentanyl exposure in rats leads to long-term addiction risk and central amygdala gene dysregulation, providing insights into the molecular mechanisms of NOWS and its consequences.

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ratbulk RNA-seq

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