Dillan Saunders

The paper models how progenitor addition and vacuolation interact in zebrafish notochord development, showing a feedback mechanism that maintains tissue proportions during elongation.

This study identifies fgf8a as a key gene driving brain divergence in Lake Malawi cichlids through species-specific enhancer elements and functional experiments.

The paper shows that spinal cord elongation drives proportional regulation of the zebrafish posterior body after neural progenitor reduction.

This paper introduces a framework to infer gene regulatory networks (GRNs) during tissue morphogenesis by integrating cell movement and gene expression data.

This study uses fate mapping in chickens to show SHH-expressing cells contribute to specific forearm bones, revealing differences in signaling between species and tissues.

The paper shows that zebrafish neuromesodermal progenitors undergo a critical state transition in vivo, marked by increased gene expression variability and heterogeneity before differentiation.