Teresa A. Nicolson

Defects in exosome biogenesis are associated with sensorimotor defects in zebrafish vps4a mutants

This paper identifies a zebrafish vps4a mutation causing sensorimotor defects by reducing Vps4a ATPase activity and exosome biogenesis, affecting specific reflexes and vision.

The lhfpl5 ohnologs lhfpl5a and lhfpl5b are required for mechanotransduction in distinct populations of sensory hair cells in zebrafish.

This paper investigates the roles of lhfpl5a and lhfpl5b in mechanotransduction in zebrafish hair cells, showing distinct expression patterns and functional contributions to sensory systems.

Putative pore-forming subunits of the mechano-electrical transduction channel, Tmc1/2b, require Tmie to localize to the site of mechanotransduction in zebrafish sensory hair cells

The paper shows that Tmie is required for the localization and stabilization of Tmc1/2b subunits at the mechanotransduction site in zebrafish hair cells, linking Tmie function to channel activity.