Lorena Buono

The paper shows that vsx gene mutation in zebrafish causes bipolar cell depletion and visual impairment but maintains neural retina specification, highlighting genetic redundancy and network robustness.

This study shows that Yap proteins are essential for cell migration during embryo axis formation by regulating cytoskeletal organization and cell-ECM adhesion in medaka.

The paper introduces trap-TRAP, a method to generate zebrafish transgenic lines for tissue-specific translatome analysis using TRAP combined with enhancer trap techniques.

The paper analyzes gene network bifurcation during optic cup morphogenesis in zebrafish, identifying regulatory mechanisms and conserved TF recruitment sequences in RPE specification.

The paper uses inter-species blastula transplants in zebrafish and medaka to show that developmental modules like the retina follow autonomous genetic programs, decoupling from host timing.

The paper identifies distinct homeostatic and growth adult stem cell populations in medaka gills, showing their spatial separation and functional specialization.