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Aidan P. Horvath

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Early career · publishing since 2018Rising activity
Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and AnimalsGenetic Associations and EpidemiologyGenetic and phenotypic traits in livestockAdipose Tissue and MetabolismNeurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior

Publications

16

Citations

251

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

9

Publishing since 2018

Research summary
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Aidan P. Horvath studies the genetics behind behavior, metabolism, and gut microbiome traits using large groups of genetically diverse laboratory rats. This work typically involves genome-wide association studies (GWAS), a method that scans DNA across many individuals to find genetic locations (loci) linked to traits such as body weight, food and drug cue sensitivity, and locomotor activity. Prospective students would likely engage with quantitative genetics, statistical genomics, and behavioral phenotyping in model organisms.

Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in outbred ratsBehavioral genetics (drug and food cue sensitivity, locomotion)Genetics of body weight and metabolic traitsHost-microbiome genetic interactionsQuantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping methodology

Publication output has been variable but has grown notably in recent years, with a clear increase in output during 2023-2026 compared to earlier in the decade.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.0/year recently
172018: 1 publication182019: 1 publication192020: 3 publications202021: 1 publication21222023: 2 publications232024: 2 publications242025: 5 publications5252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×5
  • Scientific Reports×2
  • Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science×2
  • Obesity×1
  • Agronomy×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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