Jason S. Presnell

Increased Netrin downstream of overactive Hedgehog signaling disrupts optic fissure formation

The paper shows overactive Hedgehog signaling in zebrafish ptch2 mutants increases Netrin expression, leading to coloboma, while Netrin loss does not rescue the phenotype.

Molecular insights into the Darwin paradox of coral reefs from the sea anemone Aiptasia

The paper shows that glucose from symbiotic algae supports nitrogen assimilation in Aiptasia, enabling survival in nutrient-poor environments.

Krüppel-like factor gene function in the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi assessed by CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing

This study uses CRISPR/Cas9 and morpholino knockdown to show Klf5 orthologs are essential for endodermal development in Mnemiopsis leidyi.