Robert L. Lalonde

The study investigates neurodevelopmental effects of a zebrafish Gal4 transgenic line, finding phenotypes linked to transgene insertion site rather than Gal4 toxicity.

This paper develops zebrafish hand2 Cre and CreERT2 drivers using CRISPR-Cas9 to label mesodermal and ectodermal lineages, revealing lineage contributions to various tissues and vasculature.

This study reconstructs the mesodermal origins of neck muscles in vertebrates, showing that neck evolution arose from pre-existing muscle groups in fishes through developmental expansion.

This study identifies the embryonic origins of the zebrafish pectoral girdle, revealing multiple developmental contributions and evolutionary implications for girdle transformation.

The paper establishes phiC31 integrase-based transgene landing sites in zebrafish, enabling efficient and reproducible transgenesis with 25-50% germline transmission efficiency.

The paper compares zebrafish Switch reporter transgenes to identify those with optimal recombination efficiency and expression patterns for lineage labeling.