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@mchatzigeorgiou.bsky.social
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Neurobiologist, Group Leader
@msarscentre.bsky.social
https://www.chatzigeorgioulab.com/
pinned post!
New preprint from our lab:
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
@olegtolstenkov.bsky.social
, Sissel and Rodolfo in collaboration with
@appygenetics.bsky.social
@msarscentre.bsky.social
built a behavioral atlas of the planktonic tunicate Oikopleura dioica across its life cycle.
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Maria Sachkova
2 days ago
Welcome Kevin! I am sure the dive into the evolution of ctenophore neurons is gonna be adventurous!😄 This project is supported by a generous
@leverhulme.ac.uk
grant.
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Sébastien DARRAS
about 17 hours ago
Looking for a
#PhD
project? The
#DEEVA
team (
biom.obs-banyuls.fr/presentation...
) proposes a PhD research project on the evolutionary modifications in the formation of the palps, the sensory and adhesive organ located at the anterior end of the
#ascidian
larvae.
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PLOS Biology
1 day ago
The development of
#salps
differs from that of
#ascidians
in the presence of maternal cells called calymmocytes. This study of
#embryogenesis
in 2 salp species identifies distinct cleavage patterns & blastomere positioning, informing the study of their
#evolution
@plosbiology.org
🧪
plos.io/4bscc6j
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Elizabeth Beston
6 days ago
First ascidian sea squirt egg of the year! If you think it’s something different, let me know!
#marineplankton
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Christopher B. Cameron
6 days ago
Neither machine nor organ: these Platynereis worms possess cells that function like a 3D printer!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Dynamic microvilli sculpt bristles at nanometric scale - Nature Communications
Bristleworms possess dedicated cells that can synthesize highly stereotypical bristles with sub-micrometric precision. Here, Ikeda and colleagues shed light on the underlying dynamics of cellular prot...
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-48044-3
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Genome Biology and Evolution
7 days ago
Davies et al. assemble the genome of polychaete Capitella teleta, a model for evolutionary developmental biology, comparative genomics, conservation, and ecotoxicology, generating a 243 Mb chromosome-level genome, and publish a genome browser. 🔗
doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag041
#genome
#evolution
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Giorgio Gilestro
9 days ago
Happy to announce I've launched a new service for the fly community: flyRoom, a web-based comprehensive stock manager for all your fly pushing needs. Organise all your stocks, maps all your genotypes, plan your crosses, print and scan your labels. Give it a try and let your colleagues know!
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Amanda Bretman
10 days ago
📣 JOBS!!! We're looking for new colleagues in the School of Biology
@bioscienceleeds.bsky.social
- two associate profs (plant sci and animal biology) and a lecturer (ecology/zoology)...
jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
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Maurice Elphick
12 days ago
www.brainfacts.org/brain-anatom...
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What Ants Teach Us About the Biology of Social Behavior
A group of researchers tinkered with the neuropeptides in the brains of leafcutter ants, leading them to demonstrate radically different behaviors.
https://www.brainfacts.org/brain-anatomy-and-function/genes-and-molecules/2026/what-ants-teach-us-about-the-biology-of-social-behavior-021026
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Nature
15 days ago
Nature research paper: Limited thermal tolerance in tropical insects and its genomic signature
go.nature.com/4ua5R82
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Limited thermal tolerance in tropical insects and its genomic signature - Nature
A survey of tropical insect populations and thermal tolerance limits indicates that species from lowland areas have low capacity to survive increased temperatures, and that thermal tolerance is limited by fundamental properties of protein architecture.
https://go.nature.com/4ua5R82
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Ardem Patapoutian
15 days ago
New paper from the lab led by
@ericmulhall.bsky.social
addresses how PIEZO1 and PIEZO2 are tuned to different types mechanical forces. From nanometer-scale super-resolution microscopy to in vivo experiments, links single-molecule observations to physiological function.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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The molecular basis of force selectivity by PIEZO2
Nature - PIEZO2 is intrinsically more rigid than PIEZO1, and disparate mechanical stimuli paradoxically evoke opposite conformational and gating responses in each channel.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10182-7.epdf?sharing_token=k_E9t2aMxgUAM3Y1QCAi5dRgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0MMiZ4rEERdGzte7ajGcOp0fHEs1De_ZXnwgnB8NFpm8mxd6ZPIEiK3gWOs4kLxRxKhGj1EoubYWJNs6Yw3o1Ftk3I0K2Yj4RXastKzoPdRDVPCc034361rwqDmjpWiP08%3D
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Pawel Burkhardt
15 days ago
Even more excited — our paper is featured on the cover of Science Advances! Huge thanks to
@alexandrejan.bsky.social
who took this incredible photo of a ctenophore (aka comb jelly) and the editors. Here’s the cover 👇
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Elizabeth Beston
18 days ago
This is the cercaria larva of a parasitic flatworm (Trematode) from the family Bucephalidae. These Platyhelminthes parasitise bivalves and fish.
#marineplankton
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Marcus Ghosh
21 days ago
How can we build better experiment-theory collaborations in neuroscience? We're hosting a series of 6 in-person, interactive workshops to discuss this. Come along!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/understand...
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Pensoft
22 days ago
🪼🌊 A new species of ornamental jellyfish has been described from Japanese waters. 👉 Find out more through our blog:
blog.pensoft.net/2026/02/25/n...
📖 Read the full study:
doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1268.173354
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New Michelin Star Jellyfish Discovered in Japanese Aquaria | Blog
Malagazzia michelin is only the second species of its genus to be found in Japanese waters.
https://blog.pensoft.net/2026/02/25/n..
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Michael Bok
23 days ago
From our new paper out now in
@currentbiology.bsky.social
:
www.cell.com/current-biol...
w/
@neurofishh.bsky.social
@gkafetzis.bsky.social
@denilsson.bsky.social
Looking across animals, the vertebrate eye is an obvious outlier. Why is it so different that other highly visual animals?
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Vengamanaidu Modepalli
24 days ago
Postdoc Opening! 🚨 Thrilled to (belatedly!) share that I’ve received
@hfspo.bsky.social
grant in collaboration with @KatherinaPetrou "Plant-like solar tracking in a photosymbiotic animal." We are hiring a Postdoc to join the team
@bristolbiosci.bsky.social
! Apply👇
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQO766/r...
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28 days ago
We are excited to announce the latest release of MorphoNet 🎉 ! Explore a completely remade interface to be clearer, with more features 🧑💻! It also contains many bug fixes, and new plugins for you to discover 😉! download at
morphonet.org/downloads
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Christos C. Ioannou
29 days ago
📢📢📢Lectureships at Bristol!📢📢📢 We're hiring 3 x lecturers (=assistant professor) in Biological Sciences, across the discipline. Great department, great colleagues, great building, great city Details here:
www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...
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Dan Goodman
about 1 month ago
PhD opportunity in "The role of neural development in multimodal intelligence" with me,
@marcusghosh.bsky.social
and
@flor-iacaruso.bsky.social
. Read details below 👇. Note there's a very short window for applying (deadline Feb 27). 🤖🧠🧪
www.imperial.ac.uk/school-of-co...
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PhD opportunities
The School of Convergence Science at Imperial College London is inviting applications for fully funded PhD studentships on research projects that sup...
https://www.imperial.ac.uk/school-of-convergence-science/phd-opportunities/
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Veeloxxy Bites
about 1 month ago
I've written a post about Galactosomum nagasakiense - a flashy fluke which lives rent-free in the heads of fish and literally gives them brain rot 🧪
dailyparasite.blogspot.com/2026/02/gala...
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<i>Galactosomum nagasakiense</i>
Galactosomum nagasakiense is a parasite that lives rent-free in fish's brain and give them " Trematode Whirling Disease " (TWD). There are ...
https://dailyparasite.blogspot.com/2026/02/galactosomum-nagasakiense.html
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Kirsty Wan
about 1 month ago
Yes well said!! "Behaviourally complex"!! Time we finally recognised that you don't need to be a "higher" animal to exhibit behavioural complexity...
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Giorgio Gilestro
about 2 months ago
1 budget for 26-30 is rising 🎉 2 quota for basic research stable 🙂 BUT 3 we're slashing success rate for currently assessed grants 🫠 4 next call hopefully in Apri 2027 (with £s for lucky few going out months later, suppose) 💀 How does this make us more competitive?
www.ukri.org/news/open-le...
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Open letter from Ian Chapman to research and innovation community
UKRI Chief Executive outlines changes to UKRI investment approach, addressing concerns about research funding and the financial position of STFC.
https://www.ukri.org/news/open-letter-from-ian-chapman-to-research-and-innovation-community/
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Current Biology
about 1 month ago
"Saw her in the Amazon With the voltage runnin' through her skin Standin' there with nothin' on She gonna teach me how to swim" for more about the electric (f)eel, check this primer by Ken Catania ⚡
www.cell.com/current-biol...
(and yes, finally some current biology in Current Biology)
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Kathrin Garschall
about 2 months ago
We found no signs of DNA incorporation for
#HEK293
cells ✅ EU only in RNA
@mchatzigeorgiou.bsky.social
#Drosophila
wing disc ✅ EU only in RNA Katherine L. P. Downham & Fergal O'Farrell Thanks also to
@prhsteinmetz.bsky.social
for encouraging us to follow the 🐇!
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Kathrin Garschall
about 2 months ago
In marine invertebrates 💙, test for DNA incorporation of EU!
#Nematostella
⚠️ EU in RNA+DNA
#Aiptasia
⚠️ EU in DNA
#Ctenophores
✅ EU only in RNA
@ruthstyfhals.bsky.social
@pawelburkhardt.bsky.social
#Platynereis
⚠️ EU in RNA+DNA
@leonieadelmann.bsky.social
@tessmarraiblelabs.bsky.social
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Kathrin Garschall
about 2 months ago
A huge thanks to our amazing collaborators from
@msarscentre.bsky.social
,
@unibergen.bsky.social
and
@univie.ac.at
who helped investigate how commonly EU ends up in the wrong macro-molecule. 👏 Check it out at
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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The nascent RNA labelling compound 5-ethynyl uridine (EU) integrates into DNA in some animals - BMC Molecular and Cell Biology
BMC Molecular and Cell Biology - The detection of de novo synthesized mRNA transcripts is crucial for understanding the regulation of eukaryotic transcription. Using nucleoside or nucleotide...
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12860-025-00560-w
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Kathrin Garschall
about 2 months ago
So excited to see
@malinkjosavik.bsky.social
beautiful work out
@bmc.springernature.com
🤩! Check it out to see where the RNA-label ✨EU✨ shows up in our favourite sea anemone and how to catch your organism crafting DNA from RNA labelling tools 🧬👀.
#transcription
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the Node
about 2 months ago
It's that time of the month again for our featured
#preprint
list for December ⬇️ Welcome to our monthly trawl for developmental and stem cell biology (and related) preprints.
thenode.biologists.com/december-in-...
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December in preprints - the Node
Welcome to our monthly trawl for developmental and stem cell biology (and related) preprints. The preprints this month are hosted on bioRxiv.
https://thenode.biologists.com/december-in-preprints-10/news/
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Stelios Katsanevakis
about 2 months ago
#Mediterranean
seafloors are heating fast 🌊🔥. Our new study shows bottom marine
#heatwaves
will intensify, last longer, and threaten benthic species—often year-round by 2100. A growing
#ClimateRisk
for benthic
#biodiversity
.
#ClimateChange
🌍🌐🧪
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Increasing bottom marine heatwaves pose a critical risk to Mediterranean benthic species
Marine heatwaves (MHWs) are extreme ocean temperature events broadly affecting marine ecosystems. The Mediterranean Sea has faced severe impacts from …
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949790625003064
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Michael Sars Centre
about 2 months ago
New paper out in
@bmc.springernature.com
🤩👏 A routine 5-ethynyl uridine (EU) RNA labeling experiment in a sea anemone turned into detective work for
@malinkjosavik.bsky.social
,
@ktgarschall.bsky.social
&
@prhsteinmetz.bsky.social
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A widely used RNA assay labels the wrong molecules in several model organisms
After a routine experiment raised suspicions, Steinmetz group researchers joined forces with collaborators to highlight the limitations of a commonly used RNA labeling product.
https://www.uib.no/en/michaelsarscentre/181287/widely-used-rna-assay-labels-wrong-molecules-several-model-organisms
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Elizabeth Beston
about 2 months ago
The delightful contract and stretch of a Trematode flatworm, no doubt on the hunt for a host to enact its parasitic ways.
#marineplankton
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Christopher B. Cameron
about 2 months ago
Looking for a PhD or Postdoc in marine
#invertebrates
comparative
#morphology
,
#development
,
#phylogenetics
,
#fluid
mechanics,
#skeletogenesis
, or
#paleontology
? Ping me.
sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/funding/o...
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Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards
The Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards are a one-time initiative designed to recruit international or returning Canadian students and postdoctoral researchers to Canada. These awards support the recruitment of doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers in priority areas, helping build capacity, strengthen the research ecosystem and enhance Canada’s global competitiveness.
https://sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/funding/opportunities/canada-impact-plus-research-training-awards.aspx
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Elizabeth Beston
2 months ago
The colours on this copepod nauplius are just stunning!
#marineplankton
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Christopher B. Cameron
2 months ago
Our latest on
#oil
droplet capture by
#marine
animals is
#OpenAccess
@sicbjournals.bsky.social
Oil Droplet Capture by Tunicates by Katherine Beaudry & C.B. Cameron, Integrative Organismal Biology, Volume 7, Issue 1, 2025, obaf045,
doi.org/10.1093/iob/...
Cover photo by Robin Gwen Agarwal
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Elizabeth Beston
2 months ago
Barnacles! A lovely little collection of barnacle larvae, both nauplii and cyprid (the seed-shaped ones), which are the earlier and later stages, respectively.
#marineplankton
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Stelios Katsanevakis
2 months ago
Marine functional
#connectivity
matters—from genes to energy flows. This synthesis clarifies concepts, unifies fragmented approaches, and proposes a global framework to better link science,
#SpatialPlanning
, and
#policy
in a changing ocean.
doi.org/10.1002/brv....
#MarineEcology
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Arnone Lab
2 months ago
I am deeply honored to share that my project NeurEvoFun has been awarded support from the Fondo Italiano per la Scienza (FIS), the Advanced Grant by the Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research, supporting fundamental research inspired by the ERC model. Excited for what’s ahead!
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Pedro Martinez
3 months ago
Coming in February!! A monstrous 4-book series covering neural systems in animals, featuring a very long chapter on the origin of NS in metazoans by Volker Hartenstein,
@simon-sprecher.bsky.social
, and myself. Details very soon—for an incredible bargain price!! 😜😅
shop.elsevier.com/books/evolut...
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Evolution of Nervous Systems
Evolution of Nervous Systems, Third edition Four-volume set includes wholly new content, all chapters from the previous edition have been thoroughly u
https://shop.elsevier.com/books/evolution-of-nervous-systems/kaas/978-0-443-27380-3
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Andy Radford
3 months ago
One of my favourite projects to be involved with - love the combination of cool natural history and the ability to run field
#experiments
in natural
#marine
environments. Great work
@sammatchette.bsky.social
on leading the latest work. 🐟
#trumpetfish
#colour
#predation
@royalsocietypublishing.org
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Sydney Popsuj
3 months ago
The preprint containing the bulk of my thesis work is out!
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Elizabeth Beston
3 months ago
An appendicularian (larvacean) from my sample this week. I won’t go on about how awesome they are - I’ve posted about them loads. So just enjoy!
#marineplankton
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the Node
4 months ago
Our November in
#preprints
list is now up on the Node! Check it out for the latest in
#devbio
and stem cell research ⤵️:
thenode.biologists.com/november-in-...
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November in preprints - the Node
Welcome to our monthly trawl for developmental and stem cell biology (and related) preprints. The preprints this month are hosted on bioRxiv.
https://thenode.biologists.com/november-in-preprints-10/research/
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Catherine
3 months ago
A Tunicate
#Salp’s
Last Supper. A swimming smorgasbord wrapped in glassy flesh
#photography
#UnderwaterPhotography
Link for more
#photos
and information:
mossandfog.com/a-salps-last...
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Nature Methods
3 months ago
In this month's Creature Column, we feature the ascidian tunicate Ciona, a model for marine systems life sciences.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Michael Sars Centre
3 months ago
We are thrilled to invite you to the Michael Sars Symposium 2026 - Living systems in a variable ocean, together with our co-organizers at
@cbubergen.bsky.social
! Mark June 4, 2026 in your calendars, and watch out for our speaker lineup reveal in the new year 🙌
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AU Bioacoustics
3 months ago
New publication 🐋 fresh out of our
#bioacoustics
lab! Congratulations to our dedicated colleague
@beeden.bsky.social
& co-authors 🥳 HIGH FREQUENCY
#VESSELNOISE
🛥️ MASKS ECHOLOCATION AND COMMUNICATION 🔉 IN
#HARBOURPORPOISES
🐬 Read the full article here:
doi.org/10.1121/10.0...
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Amoyel lab
3 months ago
🚨Seeking developmental or cell biologists🔬!🚨 Our department
@ucl-cdb.bsky.social
is looking to support scientists seeking to establish their lab with a fellowship. Deadline: 30 Jan. Apply here:
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
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Rochelle Meah
3 months ago
Multiple anthropogenic stressors can negatively impact species but can a single stressor also have multiple, concurrent impacts? Here we show that light pollution creates several simultaneous impacts to the nocturnal movement ecology of a moth and a spider:
tinyurl.com/5eku5bff
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Rottinger Lab
3 months ago
Stoked that this paper, summarizing a vast series of experiments from past and present members of the team is out. A great way to end this year.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Whole body regeneration deploys a rewired embryonic gene regulatory network logic - Nature Communications
To what extent regeneration recapitulates embryonic development is a longstanding question. Here, they show that embryonic gene modules are re-used, rewired, and interconnected to specific injury-indu...
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-67196-4
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