Christopher J. Lowe

The paper uses single-cell RNA-sequencing to compare neuronal subtypes across species, finding that while core transcriptional features are shared, subtype-defining genes show significant divergence.

The paper examines cellular changes during metamorphosis in hemichordates using single-cell RNA sequencing, revealing distinct transcriptional programs between larval and adult stages.

The paper identifies two lineage-committed progenitors in the developing brain that generate forebrain/midbrain and hindbrain regions, and demonstrates their distinct chromatin landscapes and differentiation potential.

This study examines antero-posterior patterning in brittle stars to understand axial homologies in echinoderms and their evolution.

See-Star is a hydrogel-based clearing protocol that makes large, opaque marine invertebrates optically transparent for whole-mount imaging and molecular analysis.

This paper demonstrates how cellular syncytia control the growth of complex calcite ossicles through transport processes and cytoskeletal architecture.

The paper investigates molecular patterning in sea stars to determine if their body plan retains similarities with deuterostomes, finding no ectodermal territory expressing bilaterian trunk genetic programs.

The paper examines cell proliferation and death patterns during development and metamorphosis in Schizocardium californicum, finding distinct proliferative patterns and limited cell death in larvae.

The paper reports gene expression patterns in Phoronopsis harmeri, showing similarities to rhynchonelliform brachiopods in developmental patterning but also unique features.