Francesca Jean, University of Calgary

Research

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Latest papers

Genome Sequencing Readily Detects a Copy Number Variant in FBN1 in a Patient with Marfan Syndrome.
CJC open · 2026 · first author
Genome Sequencing Identifies a Heterozygous Deletion of RBFOX2 in a Family With Congenital Heart Disease: A Case Report.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A · 2026 · first author
Genome sequencing of C. elegans balancer strains reveals previously unappreciated complex genomic rearrangements.
Genome research · 2023

All 6 publications

6 publications.

01

Genome Sequencing Readily Detects a Copy Number Variant in FBN1 in a Patient with Marfan Syndrome.

Jean F, Stuart A, Care4Rare Canada Consortium, Marcadier J, Bernier FP, Lamont RE

CJC open2026First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.cjco.2026.01.012 PMID: 42146280

02

Genome Sequencing Identifies a Heterozygous Deletion of RBFOX2 in a Family With Congenital Heart Disease: A Case Report.

Jean F, Stuart A, Marcadier J, Bernier FP, Lamont RE

American journal of medical genetics. Part A2026First author

DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.64288 PMID: 41159281

03

Genome sequencing of C. elegans balancer strains reveals previously unappreciated complex genomic rearrangements.

Maroilley T, Flibotte S, Jean F, Rodrigues Alves Barbosa V, Galbraith A, Chida AR, Cotra F, Li X, Oncea L, Edgley M, Moerman D, Tarailo-Graovac M

Genome research2023

DOI: 10.1101/gr.276988.122 PMID: 36617680

04

Whole genome sequencing facilitates intragenic variant interpretation following modifier screening in C. elegans.

Jean F, Stasiuk S, Maroilley T, Diao C, Galbraith A, Tarailo-Graovac M

BMC genomics2021First author

DOI: 10.1186/s12864-021-08142-8 PMID: 34773966

05

Deciphering complex genome rearrangements in C. elegans using short-read whole genome sequencing.

Maroilley T, Li X, Oldach M, Jean F, Stasiuk SJ, Tarailo-Graovac M

Scientific reports2021

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-97764-9 PMID: 34521941

06

Dissecting the Genetic and Etiological Causes of Primary Microcephaly.

Jean F, Stuart A, Tarailo-Graovac M

Frontiers in neurology2020First author

DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2020.570830 PMID: 33178111

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Maja Tarailo-Graovac

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

4 shared papers, latest 2023

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