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Oguz Kanca

@okanca.bsky.social

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Assistant professor at Baylor College of Medicine, Drosophila enthusiast, tackling the conserved genome one gene at a time

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The American Journal of Human Genetics @ajhgnews.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

📣New from @okanca.bsky.social & co 📄De novo variants in CDKL1 and CDKL2 are associated with neurodevelopmental symptoms 🧬🪰🧠

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De novo variants in CDKL1 and CDKL2 are associated with neurodevelopmental symptoms

This study identifies de novo variants in CDKL1 and CDKL2 in individuals with neurodevelopmental symptoms and seizures. Functional analysis in fruit flies provides compelling evidence that these varia...

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Oguz Kanca @okanca.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

We are excited to share our latest paper published today linking specific variants in CDKL2 and CDKL1 to a novel neurodevelopmental disorder. www.bcm.edu/news/new-cdk...

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New CDKL genes linked to neurodevelopmental disorders

CDKL5, one of the five members of the CDKL family of genes, is important for proper neurodevelopment and associated with seizures. However, the role the...

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Oguz Kanca @okanca.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Look what I made! 🦋 With help from Scholar Goggler scholargoggler.com made by @morinryan.bsky.social. Thanks @axelvisel.bsky.social for inspiration.

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Esther Verheyen 🇨🇦 @estherverheyen.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Hello Bsky folks - here is a paper that we published earlier this year - great collaboration with the Bellen lab, Hyung-lok Chung, @okanca.bsky.social and others. Have a look if you're interested in Cdk8/19, mitochondria, Parkinsonism and Drosophila!

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Esther Verheyen 🇨🇦 @estherverheyen.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

All these awesome starter packs are a great way to find folks to invite to conferences or seminars! I've met so many new people in the last few days 🪰🐸🪱🐭🐠 Check out the Animal models of disease one I made! go.bsky.app/MhUwjSx

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Jack Bateman @jbateman01.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

I thought we could use a Drosophila starter pack, please let me know if you’d like to be added. (I think there is also a more general insect list out there somewhere that i cant find rn..) go.bsky.app/JGggkH3

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