Marios Chatzigeorgiou

Developmental genetic response of the zooplanktonic tunicate Oikopleura dioica to marine noise pollution.

This study investigates the molecular response of Oikopleura dioica embryos to underwater noise exposure, finding rapid transcriptomic changes without morphological effects.

The evolution of embodied postural dynamics underlies behavioral diversity in benthic sessile chordate

This study reveals that benthic sessile chordates like Ciona intestinalis exhibit complex postural dynamics and behavioral diversity, challenging the assumption of limited behavior in sessile organisms.

The nascent RNA labelling compound 5-ethynyl uridine (EU)integrates into DNA in some animals

This study shows that the RNA labeling compound EU integrates into DNA in some animal species, raising concerns about its specificity for RNA labeling.

Behavioral ontogeny in a pelagic tunicate reveals the deep origins of chordate behavioral developmental plasticity.

The paper builds a behavioral atlas of Oikopleura dioica across its life cycle, revealing developmental changes in behavior and morphology that suggest deep evolutionary origins of chordate behavioral plasticity.

Anoctamins mediate polymodal sensory perception and larval metamorphosis in a non-vertebrate chordate.

This study identifies Anoctamin proteins as essential for polymodal sensory perception and larval metamorphosis in the tunicate Ciona intestinalis.

Mechanics regulate the postembryonic developmental maturation and function of sensory neurons in a pre-vertebrate chordate.

This study shows that mechanical forces influence the maturation and function of sensory neurons in the pre-vertebrate chordate Ciona intestinalis during post-embryonic development.

The cellular and behavioral blueprints of chordate rheotaxis.

This study identifies the neuronal mechanisms underlying rheotaxis in the pre-vertebrate chordate Ciona intestinalis using behavioral analysis and computational modeling.

Polymodal sensory perception of mechanical and chemical cues drives robust settlement and metamorphosis of a marine pre-vertebrate zooplanktonic larva.

This study identifies polymodal sensory cells and neuronal sub-populations in Ciona intestinalis larvae that mediate settlement and metamorphosis in response to mechanical and chemical cues.

Pax37 gene function in Oikopleura dioica supports a neuroepithelial-like origin for its house-making Fol territory

The paper investigates Pax37A and Pax37B roles in Oikopleura dioica OE development using CRISPR-Cas9 and scRNA-seq, finding Pax37B is essential for Fol cell differentiation and revealing neuroepithelial-like features.

Anoctamin 10/TMEM16K mediates convergent extension and tubulogenesis during notochord formation in the early chordate Ciona intestinalis.

This study shows that Ano10/Tmem16k is required for convergent extension and tubulogenesis during notochord formation in Ciona intestinalis.

Mesmerize: a dynamically adaptable user-friendly analysis platform for 2D & 3D calcium imaging data.

Mesmerize is a user-friendly platform for analyzing 2D and 3D calcium imaging data, offering a FAIR system for processing and visualization across multiple organisms.

Mapping calcium dynamics in a developing tubular structure.

The paper maps calcium dynamics during notochord development in Ciona intestinalis and identifies key regulatory mechanisms involved in tubulogenesis.