Annika Guse

Cross-Species Biomechanical Determinants of Shape Diversity

The paper identifies biomechanical modules that govern larval shape diversity across six cnidarian species and shows how manipulating these modules can transform shapes between species.

Symbiont-specific uptake is mediated by integrins in cnidarian larvae

This study identifies RGD-binding integrins as key receptors mediating specific symbiont uptake in cnidarian larvae, distinguishing symbiotic algae from non-symbiotic ones.

The cellular basis of feeding-dependent body size plasticity in sea anemones

The paper studies how feeding and starvation affect body size and cellular processes in sea anemones, finding that cell cycle shifts and growth rates are nutritionally regulated.

Microinjection to deliver protein, mRNA, and DNA into zygotes of the cnidarian endosymbiosis model Aiptasia sp.

The paper develops a microinjection technique to deliver protein, mRNA, and DNA into Aiptasia zygotes for cellular labeling, gene expression, and live imaging in a coral symbiosis model.