Maria Leptin

The paper maps dynamic changes in cell mechanical properties during Drosophila gastrulation using Brillouin microscopy and identifies microtubules as key effectors.

The paper shows how caging of MCA proteins can amplify changes in membrane viscosity and protein length, leading to symmetry breaking in cellular mechanics.

The paper investigates proteome and phosphoproteome changes along the dorso-ventral axis of Drosophila embryos, revealing differential regulation and functional roles of proteins and phosphorylation events.

The paper analyzes NLR gene copy number variation and population-specific immune genes in zebrafish, finding significant differences between wild and laboratory strains.

The paper shows that mechanical competition influences cell behavior during Drosophila gastrulation, with stretching cells exhibiting non-linear mechanical properties despite sharing the same genetic program as constricting neighbors.

This study identifies multiple Rab GTPases required for tracheal morphogenesis in Drosophila, particularly in dorsal branches and terminal cells, through a loss-of-function screen.

This study compares genetic diversity between wild and laboratory zebrafish strains using RAD-seq, finding higher diversity in wild populations and distinct patterns in different regions.

The paper analyzes the structure and evolutionary history of a large family of NLR proteins in zebrafish, identifying their genomic organization and mechanisms of diversification.