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Yuval Barzilay

Weizmann Institute of ScienceORCID 0000-0002-2489-8834Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Cell Biology· 2 Developmental Biology· 1

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 3 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Organism:zebrafish· 2 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Assay:electronic health records· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1

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Dvir GuriD· 3 shared Zohar EyaliD· 3 shared Anna Gorelick-AshkenaziiD· 2 shared Merav KedmiiD· 2 shared Neta VarsanoiD· 2 shared Rachael DeisiD· 2 shared Tali Lerer‐GoldshteiniD· 2 shared Tsviya OlenderiD· 2 shared

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Developmental BiologyProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPeer-reviewedApr 8, 2026

Lysosome-Related Organelles Orchestrate Guanine Crystal Formation in Pigment Cells

Anna Gorelick-Ashkenazi, Yuval Barzilay, Tali Lerer‐Goldshtein…·Dvir Gur

The paper identifies iridosomes as a subtype of lysosome-related organelles (LROs) in zebrafish, showing their role in guanine crystal formation through molecular and structural analysis.

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zebrafishbulk RNA-seq

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Cell BiologyNature Chemical BiologyPeer-reviewedSep 2, 2025

Controlled pH Alteration Enables Guanine Accumulation and Drives Crystallization within Iridosomes

Zohar Eyal, Rachael Deis, Anna Gorelick-Ashkenazi…·Dvir Gur

The paper investigates the role of pH changes in guanine accumulation and crystallization within zebrafish iridosomes, showing that acidic conditions and V-ATPase activity drive crystal formation.

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zebrafishimaging

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Cell BiologyProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPeer-reviewedMay 28, 2025

Specialized Molecular Pathways Drive the Formation of Light-Scattering Assemblies in Leucophores

Yuval Barzilay, Zohar Eyal, Yael Noy…·Dvir Gur

This study investigates the molecular pathways in leucophores, revealing shared and distinct mechanisms with other pigment cells for crystal formation.

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mousebulk RNA-seq

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