Deirdre C. Lyons

The paper uses 3D MERFISH to show that mRNA partitioning during cell division generates transcriptomically distinct cell types in Crepidula atrasolea embryos.

The paper identifies genes involved in nematocyst sequestration in nudibranchs and shows some genes are uniquely expressed in sequestering tissues while others show reduced expression.

This paper reports protocols to rear the sea star Patiria miniata through sexual maturity in the lab, enabling stable transgenic and mutant lines.

The paper investigates how cell density and proliferation affect 3D cell packing in a sea star embryo, showing that tissue compaction and cell divisions drive scutoid formation.

The paper constructs a chromosome-level genome for Berghia stephanieae to study clade-specific gene expression in novel and conserved tissues, finding no clear trend between clade-specific gene proportion and tissue novelty.

The paper adapts live imaging techniques to multiple echinoderm species to study morphogenesis and evolutionary differences in cell behavior.

The paper quantifies cell size asymmetries in sea star embryos and shows they are not necessary for dorsoventral axis formation.