Jenifer C. Croce

This study investigates the morphogenesis of diamond-type stereom in starfish, revealing two growth patterns and the role of F-actin in shaping minimal-surface geometries.

The paper uses single-nucleus transcriptomics to analyze post-metamorphic sea urchin cell types, revealing an all-brain organization and homologues of vertebrate neuronal genes.

This paper establishes A. mediterranea as an experimental system for developmental biology by developing in vitro culturing methods and characterizing its nervous system development.

This paper develops a universal developmental staging system for lancelets, applicable across species, using confocal microscopy and growth curve analysis.