Andrea Münsterberg

Open EGGbox: an open-source 3D-printed embryonic Gallus gallus toolbox for electroporation and culture/live imaging of avian embryos ex ovo

The paper introduces an open-source 3D-printed toolbox for electroporation and live imaging of avian embryos, demonstrating its use with fluorescent reporters and time-lapse microscopy.

Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics of the avian embryo tailbud

The paper generates a molecular map of the avian trunk and tailbud using single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, identifying cell lineages and spatially restricted genes.

A transcriptional and regulatory map of mouse somitogenesis

This study maps the transcriptional and regulatory changes during mouse somitogenesis, showing accelerated differentiation and lineage-specific programs.

Characterising open chromatin identifies novel cis-regulatory elements important for paraxial mesoderm formation and axis extension

The paper identifies novel cis-regulatory elements involved in paraxial mesoderm formation and axis extension using chromatin accessibility and transcriptomic data from chick embryos.

Fine-tuning of the PAX-SIX-EYA-DACH network by multiple microRNAs controls embryo myogenesis

The paper identifies miR-128's role in regulating skeletal myogenesis by targeting EYA4 and shows that the PSED network is co-regulated by multiple muscle-enriched microRNAs.

FZD10 regulates cell proliferation and mediates Wnt1 induced neurogenesis in the developing spinal cord

This study identifies FZD10 as a receptor for Wnt1 in spinal cord development, showing it regulates neurogenesis and proliferation, but requires Lrp6 for full activity.

The Pax6 master control gene initiates spontaneous retinal development via a self-organising Turing network

The paper shows that Pax6 interacts with Tgfb2 and Fst to form a Turing network that spontaneously polarizes the retina, initiating self-organization without in vivo tissue interactions.

4D imaging reveals stage dependent random and directed cell motion during somite morphogenesis

The paper uses live imaging to study cell movement during somite formation in chick embryos, revealing both random and directed motion in different regions.