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S. Zachary Swartz

Marine Biological LaboratoryORCID 0000-0002-3264-6880Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Developmental Biology· 2 Evolutionary Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Organism:non-human primate· 1 Assay:scRNA-seq· 1

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Beverly NaiglesiD· 1 shared Brian S. McGonagle· 1 shared Carsten WolffiD· 1 shared Cosmo A. PieplowiD· 1 shared Danila VoronoviD· 1 shared Gary M. WesseliD· 1 shared Margherita PerilloiD· 1 shared Periklis PaganosiD· 1 shared

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Shining stars: Transgenesis and efficient metamorphosis in the sea star Patiria miniata

Beverly Naigles, Brian S. McGonagle, S. Zachary Swartz

This paper develops CRISPR/Cas9-based transgenesis and efficient metamorphosis induction methods in the sea star Patiria miniata, enabling stable transgenic lines for developmental and regenerative biology studies.

bioRxiv · Aug 6, 2026 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology

Molecular evidence for pre-chordate origins of ovarian cell types and neuroendocrine control of reproduction

Periklis Paganos, Carsten Wolff, Danila Voronov, S. Zachary Swartz

The paper uses sea star ovaries to identify conserved ovarian cell types and an endocrine system, suggesting pre-chordate origins of these features in vertebrates.

bioRxiv · Mar 24, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Molecular mechanisms of tubulogenesis revealed in the sea star hydro-vascular organ

Margherita Perillo, S. Zachary Swartz, Cosmo A. Pieplow, Gary M. Wessel

This study identifies molecular mechanisms of tubulogenesis in the sea star hydro-vascular organ, revealing roles for FGF, Wnt, and Notch signaling pathways.

Nature Communications · May 9, 2023Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology