Emily Niemitz Forrest, PhD
Associate Research Scientist in GeneticsCards
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Research
Publications
2024
Transcriptional determinism and stochasticity contribute to the complexity of autism-associated SHANK family genes
Lu X, Ni P, Suarez-Meade P, Ma Y, Forrest E, Wang G, Wang Y, Quiñones-Hinojosa A, Gerstein M, Jiang Y. Transcriptional determinism and stochasticity contribute to the complexity of autism-associated SHANK family genes. Cell Reports 2024, 43: 114376. PMID: 38900637, PMCID: PMC11328446, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114376.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSHANK family genesFamily genesLong-read sequencingCDNA captureTranscript structureDeleterious variantsGenomic studiesAbundant mRNAsTranscriptional dysregulationStochastic transcriptionStudies of neuropsychiatric disordersCausative genesTranscriptional profilesTranscriptional determinantsTranscriptomePostmortem brain tissueAutism spectrum disorderShank3 transcriptsTranscriptionGenesGenomeSHANK3Neuropsychiatric disordersSpectrum disorderAutism model
2010
A question of benefit
Niemitz, E. A question of benefit. Nat Genet 42, 811 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/ng1010-811Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2009
Stem cells by the shore: Meeting summary of the 2008 MDI Stem Cell Symposium.
Epstein JA, Niemitz EL. Stem cells by the shore: Meeting summary of the 2008 MDI Stem Cell Symposium. Epigenetics : Official Journal Of The DNA Methylation Society 2009, 4: 125-6. PMID: 19305143, DOI: 10.4161/epi.4.2.7735.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
The microarray revolution
Niemitz, E. The microarray revolution. Nat Rev Genet 8, S15 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrg2259Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2006
The microRevolution
Niemitz, E. The microRevolution. Nat Genet 38, S1 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ng0606s-S1Commentaries, Editorials and LettersMissing links in protein evolution
Niemitz, E. Missing links in protein evolution. Nat Rev Genet 7, 160–161 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrg1819Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2005
Children with idiopathic hemihypertrophy and beckwith-wiedemann syndrome have different constitutional epigenotypes associated with wilms tumor.
Niemitz EL, Feinberg AP, Brandenburg SA, Grundy PE, DeBaun MR. Children with idiopathic hemihypertrophy and beckwith-wiedemann syndrome have different constitutional epigenotypes associated with wilms tumor. American Journal Of Human Genetics 2005, 77: 887-91. PMID: 16252245, PMCID: PMC1271394, DOI: 10.1086/497540.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Microdeletion of LIT1 in familial Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome.
Niemitz EL, DeBaun MR, Fallon J, Murakami K, Kugoh H, Oshimura M, Feinberg AP. Microdeletion of LIT1 in familial Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome. American Journal Of Human Genetics 2004, 75: 844-9. PMID: 15372379, PMCID: PMC1182113, DOI: 10.1086/425343.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEpigenetics and assisted reproductive technology: a call for investigation.
Niemitz EL, Feinberg AP. Epigenetics and assisted reproductive technology: a call for investigation. American Journal Of Human Genetics 2004, 74: 599-609. PMID: 14991528, PMCID: PMC1181938, DOI: 10.1086/382897.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA treasury of exceptions
Niemitz, E. A treasury of exceptions. Nat Genet 36, 1239 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/ng1204-1239Commentaries, Editorials and Letters