Gary M. Wessel

This study identifies RALF signaling as a regulator of thermotolerant pollen tube growth in tomato, showing that RALF peptides repress germination at normal temperatures but are antagonized by heat stress.

This paper introduces Mespilia globulus as a new sea urchin model with rapid development and tractability for genomic and developmental studies, showing a conservative gene repertoire and no heteromorphic sex chromosomes.

This study uses single-cell RNA-seq to characterize spermatogenesis in large yellow croaker, identifying SSCs and metabolic transitions during seasonal breeding.

This study identifies molecular mechanisms of tubulogenesis in the sea star hydro-vascular organ, revealing roles for FGF, Wnt, and Notch signaling pathways.

The paper compares gene expression differences in the germline of two sea urchin species using scRNA-seq, finding that regulatory elements in the Nanos2 3UTR influence germline-specific protein translation.

The paper uses single-cell RNA sequencing to study germ cell fate specification in sea stars, finding distinct regulatory mechanisms for Nanos and Vasa.

The paper identifies sex-specific genes in sea urchin gonads that are expressed before metamorphosis, revealing early sex determination and unique gonad-specific transcripts.