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Jesselynn LaBelle

University of California, Merced

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:zebrafish· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:protein design· 1 Assay:protein structure· 1

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Endodermal cells use contact inhibition of locomotion to achieve uniform cell dispersal during zebrafish gastrulation

Jesselynn LaBelle, Tom Wyatt, Jaxson Ramirez, Stephanie Woo

The paper shows endodermal cells use contact inhibition of locomotion (CIL) mediated by EphA2 and RhoA to disperse uniformly during zebrafish gastrulation.

iScience · Nov 20, 2025Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology

Tissue-specific and endogenous protein labeling with split fluorescent proteins

Gloria D. Ligunas, German Paniagua, Jesselynn LaBelle, António Ramos, Kyle Shen, Emma H. Gerlt, Kaddy Aguilar, Ngoc Dinh Son Nguyen, Stefan C. Materna, Stephanie Woo

This paper introduces a split fluorescent protein system for tissue-specific and endogenous protein labeling in zebrafish, demonstrating its use for labeling cytoskeleton genes and manipulating protein function.

Developmental Biology · Jun 20, 2024Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology

TAEL 2.0: An Improved Optogenetic Expression System for Zebrafish

Jesselynn LaBelle, António Ramos, Kyle Shen, Laura B. Motta-Mena, Kevin H. Gardner, Stefan C. Materna, Stephanie Woo

The paper improves the TAEL optogenetic system for zebrafish, enhancing gene expression induction while maintaining safety, and creates stable transgenic lines for broader use.

Zebrafish · Feb 1, 2021Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology