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Kelly G. Ross

San Diego State UniversityORCID 0000-0002-5940-8778Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:differential expression· 3 Organism:plant (other)· 3 Approach:statistical model· 3 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 2 Assay:ATAC-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1

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Ricardo M. ZayasiD· 3 shared Ryan A McCubbin· 2 shared Sarai Alvarez ZepedaiD· 2 shared Allisyn Marks· 1 shared Arianna L. Farrar· 1 shared Christian Torres· 1 shared Jennifer M. Severance· 1 shared Mallory L. Cathell· 1 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Ephrin Signaling Patterns Sensory Neurons During Tissue Homeostasis in Planarians

Mohammad A. Auwal, Sarah E. Warner, Allisyn Marks, Ryan A McCubbin, Arianna L. Farrar, Jennifer M. Severance, Christian Torres, Kelly G. Ross, Ricardo M. Zayas

This study investigates Ephrin signaling's role in neural patterning during planarian tissue homeostasis, finding that EphR1 and ephrin-1 inhibition leads to ectopic mechanosensory neuron markers.

bioRxiv · Aug 12, 2026 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology

SoxB1-Mediated Chromatin Remodeling Promotes Sensory Neuron Differentiation in Planarians

Mallory L. Cathell, Mohamad A Auwal, Sarai Alvarez Zepeda, Kelly G. Ross, Ricardo M. Zayas

The paper investigates how soxB1-2 influences chromatin dynamics and gene expression during planarian neurogenesis using ATAC-seq and RNA-seq.

Genetics · Jan 8, 2026Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology

Smed-pou4-2 regulates mechanosensory neuron regeneration and function in planarians

Ryan A McCubbin, Mohammad A Auwal, Shengzhou Wang, Sarai Alvarez Zepeda, Roman Šášik, Robert W. Zeller, Kelly G. Ross, Ricardo M. Zayas

This study identifies Smed-pou4-2 as a regulator of mechanosensory neuron regeneration and function in planarians, showing its role in maintaining sensory identity and behavior.

eLife · Nov 18, 2025Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology