Peter V. Lovell

The paper identifies Kv3.1 as a key channel enabling ultranarrow spikes in songbird RAPNs, analogous to Betz cells in primates, supporting precise motor control.

This study identifies resurgent Na+ currents in zebra finch projection neurons that enable ultrafast spiking for fine motor control.

This study shows that the loss of ephrin-B3 function in birds shapes spinal flight circuitry by enabling synchronous wing flapping through altered midline signaling.

The paper summarizes methods and lessons from assembling 16 vertebrate genomes, highlights the importance of long-read sequencing, and introduces the Vertebrate Genomes Project to generate complete reference genomes for all vertebrate species.