Karen Groß

The paper identifies organ-founder stem cells that mediate post-embryonic neuromast formation in medaka fish, showing their dynamic behavior and role in organogenesis.

The paper shows that epithelial integrity guides neuromast positioning in medaka's posterior lateral line, independent of neuronal wiring.

This study identifies desmogon as essential for vacuolated cell shape and notochord morphology in Medaka, revealing developmental heterogeneity and injury sensing mechanisms.