Karuna Sampath

The paper measures morphogen diffusion in zebrafish embryos and shows that diffusion slows due to receptor binding, with implications for gradient formation.

This study investigates the structure and function of arginylated beta-actin, showing structural similarity to non-arginylated actin but altered interactions with myosin-II and effects on cellular processes.

The paper uses live-imaging to analyze germ granule dynamics in zebrafish embryos, revealing that cytokinetic apparatus drives their movement and that Ybx1 is essential for proper germplasm distribution.

The paper identifies an RNA regulon involving the 3UTR of FurinA and Ybx1 that regulates translational repression, essential for heart morphogenesis and valve function in zebrafish.

This study shows that Igf2bp3 is essential for germline development in zebrafish, affecting PGCs and leading to male-biased sex ratios in adults.

This paper expands the zebrafish genetic code to incorporate three unnatural amino acids into proteins, providing proteomic evidence for their successful integration.

This study identifies Taz as essential for micropyle formation and fertilization in zebrafish by showing that Taz mutants lack micropyles and are infertile.