Richard J. Poole

The paper investigates stochastic developmental eye defects in zebrafish yap1 mutants, showing genetic and mechanical factors influence penetrance of retinal coloboma.

The paper identifies a role for the CMG helicase in promoting transcriptional divergence during asymmetric cell division in C. elegans, independent of its DNA unwinding function.

The paper identifies importin 13b's role in axon diameter growth and shows its impact on conduction velocity in myelinated axons in zebrafish.

The paper identifies a novel mechanism of sexual dimorphism in the nervous system through direct glia-to-neuron transdifferentiation during sexual maturation in C. elegans.

This study shows that the GINS complex is essential for DNA replication in rapidly dividing retinal and tectal progenitor cells in zebrafish, leading to apoptosis in these cells when GINS function is absent.

This study shows that disrupting NKCC1 in Schwann cells impairs their response to neuronal activity, leading to myelin defects and nerve pathology, which can be reversed by TTX treatment.

This study identifies Slbp as essential for cell cycle exit and neuronal differentiation in zebrafish, leading to retinal and brain defects.