Abigail Saffron Tucker

This study identifies FSP1-expressing cells as essential stem/progenitor cells in the TMJ condyle, showing their role in growth, homeostasis, and cartilage maintenance through Wnt signaling regulation.

The paper tracks the contribution of different embryonic layers during tympanic membrane repair in mice, showing how cells bridge the gap and complete the repair process.

The paper identifies and characterizes spontaneous mutations causing deafness in mice from a targeted knockout program, showing these mutations are a common side effect of intensive breeding.

The paper shows that monotremes develop a jaw joint disc primordium, suggesting the disc is an ancestral feature in mammals.

The paper identifies the cranio-incudo joint as the mechanism allowing marsupials and monotremes to feed before their jaw joint forms.