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Deirdre McKenna

Boston College

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Distinct positional identity at the center of the caudal fin establishes forked shape

Eric Surette, John Gablemann, Katherine Backus, Brendan Fitzgerald, Tho Nguyen, Deirdre McKenna, Carmen Sofia Uribe Calampa, Sarah K. McMenamin

The paper shows that distinct positional identities in zebrafish caudal fin rays determine their morphology, and altering these identities can change the fin shape.

bioRxiv · May 19, 2026 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology

Adult caudal fin shape is imprinted in the embryonic fin fold

Eric Surette, Joan C. Donahue, Crisvely Soto Martinez, Stephanie Robinson, Deirdre McKenna, Brendan Fitzgerald, Katherine Backus, Rolf O. Karlstrom, Nicolás Cumplido, Sarah K. McMenamin

The paper shows that transient shha overexpression during zebrafish embryogenesis alters adult caudal fin shape, demonstrating that developmental cues can permanently modify positional memory of fin rays.

PLoS Biology · Aug 25, 2025Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology