Rachel H. Roberts-Galbraith

This study shows that syntaxin-1 and syntaxin-binding protein 1-1 are essential for planarian locomotion and brain regeneration, suggesting their role in synaptogenesis during neural repair.

This study identifies neuropeptide-processing enzymes and genes that promote regeneration and stem cell function in planarians.

This study identifies a parenchymal niche composed of abracada cells that regulate pluripotent stem cell function and regeneration in planarians.

This study identifies genetic factors that specify dopaminergic neuron identity and location during planarian regeneration, showing combinatorial mechanisms guide both neurotransmitter choice and regional placement.

This study identifies LDB1 and SSDP2 as key scaffolding proteins in planarian regeneration, showing their roles in polarity reestablishment and gene regulation.

This study identifies Ets-1 as a regulator of glial cell regeneration and function in planarians, revealing its role in maintaining nervous system architecture and behavior.

This study identifies seven heterotrimeric G protein subunits that promote planarian regeneration and two subunits critical for anterior polarity re-establishment, while also finding five G proteins modulate behavior.

The paper identifies two planarian CBP family members, CBP2 and CBP3, with distinct roles in stem cell maintenance and function.