Paola Oliveri

Monoaminergic neurons share transcriptional identity across Bilaterian animals

The paper identifies a conserved transcriptional signature in monoaminergic neurons across Bilaterian species using single-cell transcriptomics and a novel integration method.

Functional characterization of luciferase in a brittle star indicates parallel evolution influenced by genomic availability of haloalkane dehalogenase

The paper identifies the origin of a luciferase gene from haloalkane dehalogenases in brittle stars and shows parallel evolution of bioluminescence across distant species.

The development and neuronal complexity of bipinnaria larvae of the sea star Asterias rubens

This study analyzes the embryonic development and anatomy of bipinnaria larvae in Asterias rubens, revealing three centers of neuronal complexity and providing insights into evolutionary conservation.

FGF signalling plays similar roles in development and regeneration of the skeleton in the brittle star Amphiura filiformis

This study shows that FGF signaling is crucial for skeleton development and regeneration in brittle stars, with similar gene regulatory roles as in other deuterostomes.

Post-metamorphic skeletal growth in the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus and implications for body plan evolution

The paper studies skeletal growth in juvenile sea urchins to understand the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying body plan development and evolution.