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Alyssa Johnson

University of Utah

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A clinically identified Kirrel3 variant disrupts trans-synaptic circuit assembly

Omar Shennib, Alyssa Johnson, Olivia Raines, Megan E. Williams

The paper shows a Kirrel3 variant disrupts synapse formation and CA3 activity in mice, linking it to autism-related circuit assembly issues.

bioRxiv · Oct 26, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Modular Splicing is Linked to Evolution in the Synapse-Specificity Molecule Kirrel3

Dimitri Tränkner, Omar Shennib, Alyssa Johnson, Adam Weinbrom, Matthew R. Taylor, Megan E. Williams

The paper characterizes Kirrel3 isoforms in mouse and human brain using long-read sequencing, identifies novel exons, and links splicing diversity to evolutionary changes in synapse-specificity.

eNeuro · Nov 17, 2023Peer-reviewedNeuroscience