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Megha Kumar

Centre for Cellular and Molecular BiologyORCID 0000-0002-3842-9975Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Megha Kumar2 papers · Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

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Organism:zebrafish· 3 Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Research Focus:spatial domain detection· 1

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Sharada Iyer· 2 shared Sian D'silva· 2 shared Tuhina Prasad· 2 shared Advait Gokhale· 1 shared Divya Tej SowpatiiD· 1 shared Lakshmi Prasanna Sai Madamanchi· 1 shared Reuben Jacob MathewiD· 1 shared Vegesna RadhaiD· 1 shared

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Developmental BiologyCell Communication and SignalingPeer-reviewedApr 25, 2026

Rapgef1 paralog-mediated regulation of Wnt/β-catenin signaling orchestrates early embryo tissue patterning and morphogenesis

Tuhina Prasad, Sharada Iyer, Sian D'silva…·Megha Kumar

This study identifies Rapgef1b's role in regulating Wnt/β-catenin signaling, affecting early embryonic tissue patterning, morphogenesis, and mitotic fidelity in zebrafish.

DOI 10.1186/s12964-026-02905-0

zebrafishbulk RNA-seq

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Developmental BiologyCell Communication and SignalingPeer-reviewedJun 11, 2025

DIS3L2 is essential for neural crest survival by modulating Akt signaling

Sian D'silva, Tuhina Prasad, Megha Kumar

This study identifies DIS3L2's role in neural crest survival and mitosis in zebrafish embryos through Akt-GSK3β signaling and mitotic fidelity.

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zebrafishexperimental assay

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Developmental BiologybioRxivPreprintApr 10, 2025

Cep57 is a cohesin-associated regulator of chromosome segregation, cell cycle progression and genome stability in early embryos

Sharada Iyer, Lakshmi Prasanna Sai Madamanchi, Advait Gokhale, Megha Kumar

This study identifies Cep57 as a cohesin-associated regulator critical for chromosome segregation, cell cycle progression, and genome stability in zebrafish embryos, revealing its role in neural progenitor maintenance.

DOI 10.1101/2025.04.10.648303

zebrafishexperimental assay

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