Benjamin Troutwine

The paper shows that the same selector transcription factor can be regulated by different patterning axes through distinct enhancers in Drosophila neurogenesis, revealing a cis-regulatory mechanism for neuronal diversity.

The paper identifies a novel SOX9 variant in the TAM domain linked to axial skeletal dysplasia and scoliosis, showing reduced protein stability and recapitulating human phenotypes in mice.

The paper identifies a specific SNP in Cx50 linked to eye loss in cavefish using a hybrid population from a karst window.

This study identifies mutations affecting spine development in zebrafish, revealing new candidate genes for human spine disorders like scoliosis.

This study shows that the Reissner fiber, secreted by the subcomissural organ in zebrafish, is essential for spine morphogenesis and its loss leads to scoliosis.