Jessica C. Nelson

This study identifies celsr3 and huntingtin as critical for long-range spinal cord regeneration in zebrafish, showing distinct roles in initiating and sustaining axonal growth.

This study investigates the role of Polr3a in craniofacial development using zebrafish mutants, finding hypoplasia of craniofacial cartilage and bone due to reduced tRNA transcription and ribosome biogenesis.

This study examines the behavioral effects of TALE and Hox TF mutations in zebrafish, finding shared stress responses and TF-specific behavioral dysregulation.

The paper identifies Cadherin 16 as a regulator of sensory gating in zebrafish via the corpuscle of Stannius, showing its role in calcium homeostasis and behavior.

This study identifies a single base pair substitution in the syt7a gene in zebrafish linked to an acoustic startle threshold phenotype but shows it does not cause the observed behavioral changes.

This study identifies cacna2d3 as a gene critical for habituation learning and startle sensitivity in zebrafish, with implications for human CNS disorders.

The paper identifies five molecular and circuit modules regulating habituation learning in zebrafish using pharmacogenetic and whole-brain activity analyses, revealing distinct roles for dopamine signaling.

This study identifies eight genes, including Dolk and Kv1.1, that regulate zebrafish startle behavior through a common genetic pathway, with Dolk affecting Kv1.1 protein localization.

The paper identifies Hip14 as a critical regulator of habituation learning in zebrafish by palmitoylating Kv1.1, affecting its subcellular localization and function.

This study identifies cla-1 as a novel C. elegans active zone gene, showing that specific isoforms regulate synapse development, synaptic vesicle clustering, and release.