Sonja Vernes

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Sonja Vernes is affiliated with the following schools: University of St Andrews, University of Oxford, Radboud University Nijmegen

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According to Wikipedia, Sonja Catherine Vernes is a neuroscientist who is, as of 2022, the head of the Neurogenetics of Vocal Communication Research Group at the University of St Andrews. She holds a UK Research and Innovation future leaders fellowship. Her research investigates vocal communication between mammals. She was a laureate for the 2022 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists.

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Sonja Vernes's Published Works

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A functional genetic link between distinct developmental language disorders. (2008) (662)
Towards complete and error-free genome assemblies of all vertebrate species (2020) (557)
Identification of FOXP2 truncation as a novel cause of developmental speech and language deficits. (2005) (407)
Identification of the transcriptional targets of FOXP2, a gene linked to speech and language, in developing human brain. (2007) (280)
Foxp2 Regulates Gene Networks Implicated in Neurite Outgrowth in the Developing Brain (2011) (270)
High-throughput analysis of promoter occupancy reveals direct neural targets of FOXP2, a gene mutated in speech and language disorders. (2007) (242)
Shining a light on CNTNAP2: complex functions to complex disorders (2013) (211)
Functional genetic analysis of mutations implicated in a human speech and language disorder. (2006) (167)
Six reference-quality genomes reveal evolution of bat adaptations (2020) (133)
Bat Biology, Genomes, and the Bat1K Project: To Generate Chromosome-Level Genomes for All Living Bat Species. (2018) (122)
Molecular networks implicated in speech-related disorders: FOXP2 regulates the SRPX2/uPAR complex. (2010) (104)
Taking turns: bridging the gap between human and animal communication (2018) (104)
Universal DNA Methylation Age Across Mammalian Tissues (2021) (89)
The Efficacy of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor–Specific Antibodies against Glioma Xenografts Is Influenced by Receptor Levels, Activation Status, and Heterodimerization (2007) (75)
FOXP2 targets show evidence of positive selection in European populations. (2013) (62)
What bats have to say about speech and language (2016) (61)
Characterisation of CASPR2 deficiency disorder - a syndrome involving autism, epilepsy and language impairment (2015) (61)
DNA methylation predicts age and provides insight into exceptional longevity of bats (2021) (52)
A direct molecular link between the autism candidate gene RORa and the schizophrenia candidate MIR137 (2014) (51)
The era of reference genomes in conservation genomics. (2022) (46)
The DISC1 promoter: characterization and regulation by FOXP2. (2012) (45)
Assessing the impact of FOXP1 mutations on developmental verbal dyspraxia (2009) (45)
Vocal learning: a language-relevant trait in need of a broad cross-species approach (2018) (45)
Next-gen sequencing identifies non-coding variation disrupting miRNA-binding sites in neurological disorders (2017) (42)
Genetics and the Language Sciences (2015) (39)
Genome wide identification of Fruitless targets suggests a role in upregulating genes important for neural circuit formation (2014) (37)
FOXP2 drives neuronal differentiation by interacting with retinoic acid signaling pathways (2014) (34)
A Modular Approach to Vocal Learning: Disentangling the Diversity of a Complex Behavioral Trait (2019) (33)
Understanding Neurodevelopmental Disorders: The Promise of Regulatory Variation in the 3′UTRome (2017) (31)
Volitional control of social vocalisations and vocal usage learning in bats (2018) (26)
The multi-dimensional nature of vocal learning (2021) (24)
Six new reference-quality bat genomes illuminate the molecular basis and evolution of bat adaptations (2019) (24)
Behaviour, biology and evolution of vocal learning in bats (2019) (22)
Behaviour, biology, and evolution of vocal learning in bats (2019) (21)
Large‐scale genome sampling reveals unique immunity and metabolic adaptations in bats (2021) (20)
Mapping the distribution of language related genes FoxP1, FoxP2, and CntnaP2 in the brains of vocal learning bat species (2018) (19)
Unravelling neurogenetic networks implicated in developmental language disorders. (2009) (19)
Foxp2 loss of function increases striatal direct pathway inhibition via increased GABA release (2018) (18)
Mapping of Human FOXP2 Enhancers Reveals Complex Regulation (2018) (18)
Genome-wide investigation of an ID cohort reveals de novo 3′UTR variants affecting gene expression (2018) (17)
A novel approach identifies the first transcriptome networks in bats: a new genetic model for vocal communication (2015) (16)
Genetics of speech and language disorders (2015) (15)
A chromosomal rearrangement in a child with severe speech and language disorder separates FOXP2 from a functional enhancer (2015) (15)
The Vocal Repertoire of Pale Spear-Nosed Bats in a Social Roosting Context (2019) (13)
Vocal production learning in the pale spear-nosed bat, Phyllostomus discolor (2020) (13)
Vocal learning in animals and humans (2021) (11)
The DISC 1 promoter : characterization and regulation by FOXP 2 (2012) (11)
Early developmental gene enhancers affect subcortical volumes in the adult human brain (2016) (11)
Epigenetic predictors of maximum lifespan and other life history traits in mammals (2021) (11)
Tissue Collection of Bats for -Omics Analyses and Primary Cell Culture. (2019) (10)
Hearing sensitivity and amplitude coding in bats are differentially shaped by echolocation calls and social calls (2021) (9)
Genetic Pathways Implicated in Speech and Language (2013) (5)
Genome Methylation Predicts Age and Longevity of Bats (2020) (5)
Retinoic Acid Signaling: A New Piece in the Spoken Language Puzzle (2015) (4)
The Genetics of Language: From complex genes to complex communication (2018) (4)
Author Correction: DNA methylation predicts age and provides insight into exceptional longevity of bats (2021) (3)
Functional Genomic Dissection of Speech and Language Disorders (2011) (3)
Abstracts from the Ninth Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuro-Oncology (2004) (3)
The vocal development of the pale spear-nosed bat is dependent on auditory feedback (2021) (3)
Neuroanatomy of the grey seal brain: bringing pinnipeds into the neurobiological study of vocal learning (2020) (3)
Hyperkinetic stereotyped movements in a boy with biallelic CNTNAP2 variants (2021) (3)
Contradictory Phylogenetic Signals in the Laurasiatheria Anomaly Zone (2022) (3)
Genome-wide investigation of an ID cohort reveals de novo 3′UTR variants affecting gene expression (2018) (2)
Complete vertebrate mitogenomes reveal widespread repeats and gene duplications (2021) (2)
The pale spear‐nosed bat: A neuromolecular and transgenic model for vocal learning (2022) (2)
Annual Review of Animal Biosciences Bat Biology , Genomes , and the Bat 1 K Project : To Generate Chromosome-Level Genomes for All Living Bat Species (2018) (1)
Chiropterans Are a Hotspot for Horizontal Transfer of DNA Transposons in Mammalia (2023) (1)
Receptor Levels , Activation Status , and Heterodimerization Antibodies against Glioma Xenografts Is Influenced by Specific − The Efficacy of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (2007) (1)
Bats and the comparative neurobiology of vocal learning (2020) (1)
A novel approach identifies the first transcriptome networks in bats: a new genetic model for vocal communication (2015) (0)
The Genetics of Language (2018) (0)
The Bat1k project: Bat genomes, biology and implications [keynote] (2018) (0)
The role of FOXP transcription factors in neurodevelopment (2006) (0)
FoxP2: A rare monogenic speech and language disorder (2013) (0)
Studying the neurogenetic bases of vocal learning in bats (2017) (0)
Impact of auditory feedback on bat vocal development (2020) (0)
Decoding the genetics of speech, language and vocal communication (2015) (0)
Digging deeper in next generation sequencing data: identification of functional non-coding variants that contribute to neurological disorders (an SLI case study) (2015) (0)
Mapping genes implicated in speech and language phenotypes in the bat brain (2015) (0)
Mammalian models for the study of vocal learning: A new paradigm in bats (2018) (0)
Functional genomic dissection of pathways involved in developmental speech and language disorders. (2008) (0)
Studying language, a unique human trait, in animal models (2018) (0)
Are adult bats capable of vocal imitation (2017) (0)
FOXP2 and language related neural networks (2013) (0)
Understanding the neurogenetics of spoken language: From vocal learning bats to humans (2017) (0)
Investigating the shared functions of language-related genes using human neurons (2016) (0)
A novel method for finding functional variants in whole exome sequencing reveals potential risk factors for specific language impairments (2013) (0)
The genome sequence of Molossus nigricans (Chiroptera, Molossidae; Miller, 1902) (2023) (0)
Neurogenetic insights into speech and language: From birds and bats (Minisymposium) (2016) (0)
Bats as a genetic model for vocal communication (2015) (0)
Finding functional disease-associated non-coding variation using next-generation sequencing (2016) (0)
Foxp2 loss of function increases striatal direct pathway inhibition via increased GABA release (2018) (0)
Deciphering the role of CNTNAP2 in cognitive disorders; from molecule to patient (2015) (0)
Neuromolecular approaches to language (2016) (0)
Molecular windows into speech and language (2011) (0)
DISC1 promoter region: Bioinformatic characterisation and functional assessment (2012) (0)
Vocal Plasticity in Phyllostomus discolor (2016) (0)
Bats as a model: What neurogenetic tools do we need? (2018) (0)
Vocal learning in bats: From genes to behaviour (2018) (0)
Vocal production learning through imitation of frequency-shifted sounds by bats? (2018) (0)
Babbling bats and spoken language: A neurogenetic approach (2018) (0)
Model systems to understand language disorders: FOXP2 and beyond (2017) (0)
Neuromolecular approaches to the study of language (2018) (0)
Deciphering neurogenetic mechanisms of vocal communication (2015) (0)
A chromosomal rearrangement in a child with severe speech and language disorder separates FOXP2 from a functional enhancer (2015) (0)
Ligand-independent activation of the EGFRvIII: A naturally occurring mutation of the EGFR commonly expressed in glioma [Abstract] (2005) (0)
Language networks; from molecules to neuronal circuits (2014) (0)
Vocal learning bats: A new path towards understanding the neurogenetics of language (2018) (0)
Studying bats to shed light on speech and language [keynote] (2019) (0)
Understanding bat vocal learning to gain insight into speech and language (2020) (0)
Vocal learning in bats: Genomes to behaviour (2018) (0)
Understanding speech and language: From genes to bats and beyond (2016) (0)
A novel approach reveals first molecular networks in the bat brain: implications for vocal communication (2015) (0)
The genetic basis of vocal learning; what can we learn from bat genomes (2016) (0)
Bat1K genomes project (2018) (0)
ARHGEF39, a Gene Implicated in Developmental Language Disorder, Activates RHOA and Is Involved in Cell De-Adhesion and Neural Progenitor Cell Proliferation (2022) (0)
Sequencing bat genomes to shed light on language evolution (2018) (0)
Flying through a molecular window into the neurobiology of language and cognition (2013) (0)
Vocal complexity of the pale spear-nosed bat, Phyllostomus discolor (2019) (0)
Studying speech and language genetics in non-human models (2015) (0)
Vocal Production Learning in adult Phyllostomus discolor (2016) (0)
What bats have to say about speech and language (2016) (0)
Defining the molecular architecture of language networks (2012) (0)
Deciphering the 3'UTRome: identification and functional characterization of non-coding variants causing neurodevelopmental disorders (2016) (0)
FOXP2, speech and language disorders, and neurodevelopment (2007) (0)
Sonja Vernes, et al.'s Experiments On the Gene Networks Affected by the Foxp2 Protein (2011) (2018) (0)
Functional investigation of microRNA pathways in human speech and language disorders (2014) (0)
Understanding language genetics: establishing bats as a mammalian model of vocal learning (2016) (0)
Title: Finding Functional Disease-associated Non-coding Variation Using Next-generation Sequencing (2016) (0)
Author Correction: DNA methylation predicts age and provides insight into exceptional longevity of bats (2022) (0)
Gene networks and behavior in Drosophila melanogaster (2012) (0)
Studying genes, brains, and bats to understand speech and language (2018) (0)
Molecular windows into language: the view from FOXP2 (2012) (0)

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