Mark M. Slabodnick

This study demonstrates that microinjection of dsRNA induces a robust RNAi response in Stentor coeruleus, offering an improved method for genetic experiments when feeding-based RNAi is inadequate.

This paper describes the cell biology and genome of Stentor pyriformis, a mixotrophic ciliate, revealing unique features of its endosymbiotic relationship with Chlorella variabilis.

The paper identifies ZYX-1/zyxin as a key protein linking actomyosin networks to cell-cell junctions during apical constriction in C. elegans gastrulation.

The paper identifies SRGP-1 and AFD-1 as regulators of HMP-1/α-catenin stabilization at rosettes during cleft closure in C. elegans gastrulation.