Whitney Martin

Dec 4, 2024 | biorxiv.org | Candice Byers |Whitney Martin |Anne Czechanski |Carleigh Nesbit

AbstractThe kinesin family member 18A (KIF18A) is an essential regulator of microtubule dynamics and chromosome alignment during mitosis. Functional dependency on KIF18A varies by cell type and genetic context but the heritable factors that influence this dependency remain unknown. To address this, we took advantage of the variable penetrance observed in different mouse strain backgrounds to screen for loci that modulate germ cell depletion in the absence of KIF18A.

Apr 25, 2024 | journals.plos.org | Gregory R. Keele |Whitney Martin |Timothy Stodola |Callan O’Connor

Loading metrics Open Access Peer-reviewedResearch Article ? This is an uncorrected proof. Citation: O’Connor C, Keele GR, Martin W, Stodola T, Gatti D, Hoffman BR, et al. (2024) Unraveling the genetics of arsenic toxicity with cellular morphology QTL. PLoS Genet 20(4): e1011248. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1011248Editor: Kent W.

Apr 15, 2024 | mystateline.com | Whitney Martin

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Eric Cunningham, the vice president of Collins Aerospace in Rockford, says his outlook on life changed forever after he was burned in an accidental fire in his backyard. “I was actually on fire. You just think ‘I can back up and get away from it and then I’ll be ok’ but I kept backing up and all I could see is flames,” he said after a controlled brush fire at his home quickly got out of control last year. The fire burned more than 20% of his body.

Nov 18, 2023 | biorxiv.org | Gregory R. Keele |Whitney Martin |Callan O'Connor |Timothy Stodola

AbstractGenetically heterogenous cell lines from laboratory mice are promising tools for population-based screening as they offer power for genetic mapping, and potentially, predictive value for in vivo experimentation in genetically matched individuals. To explore this further, we derived a panel of fibroblast lines from a genetic reference population of laboratory mice (the Diversity Outbred, DO).

Aug 31, 2023 | mystateline.com | Whitney Martin

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Summer sure went by in a hurry. On Thursday, Rockford Public School students returned to class as the 2023-24 school year kicked off. Eyewitness News road the bus with some students and got their reaction to the start of a new year. “I’m really happy, I’m actually wanting to meet my teacher,” said incoming second-grader Noel. “I hope she is very nice to me, or not mean to me,” he added. When asked about his favorite part of school, Noel gushed about his friends and family.