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S. A. Nichols

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 4 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Assay:proteomics· 3 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 2 Organism:non-human primate· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1

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K. J. Schippers· 2 shared A. Ereskovsky· 1 shared D. J. Richter· 1 shared D. V. Lavrov· 1 shared J. J. Colgren· 1 shared J. Mitchell· 1 shared

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A muscle-related contractile tissue specified by myocardin-related transcription factor activity in Porifera

J. J. Colgren, S. A. Nichols

This paper identifies a contractile tissue in sponges that shares molecular and functional features with muscle, suggesting a common evolutionary origin.

bioRxiv · Apr 11, 2021Evolutionary Biology

Diverse cell junctions with unique molecular composition in tissues of a sponge (Porifera)

J. Mitchell, S. A. Nichols

This study identifies unique molecular composition and distribution of cell junctions in sponge tissues, suggesting early evolution of adhesion roles and distinct structural features.

EvoDevo · Dec 1, 2019Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology

Evidence of adhesion and signaling roles for β-catenin in the sponge Ephydatia muelleri

K. J. Schippers, S. A. Nichols

This study investigates β-catenin's roles in the sponge Ephydatia muelleri, finding it involved in both cell adhesion and Wnt signaling, with evidence of GSK3B substrate activity and novel adhesion structures.

bioRxiv · Feb 26, 2018Evolutionary Biology

Transcriptome sequencing and delimitation of cryptic Oscarella species (O. carmela and O. pearsei sp. nov) from California, USA.

A. Ereskovsky, D. J. Richter, D. V. Lavrov, K. J. Schippers, S. A. Nichols

The paper describes a new sponge species, Oscarella pearsei, and redescribes Oscarella carmela, using transcriptome and mitochondrial data to distinguish them from each other and clarify their phylogenetic relationships.

bioRxiv · Apr 11, 2017Evolutionary Biology