Églantine Heude

This study investigates the role of Dlx5/6 genes in the coordinated development of mammalian vocal and auditory organs through mutant mouse models, revealing pleiotropic effects on multiple systems.

This study reconstructs the mesodermal origins of neck muscles in vertebrates, showing that neck evolution arose from pre-existing muscle groups in fishes through developmental expansion.

The paper identifies a genetic hierarchy involving Tbx1, Isl1, and Met/HGF signaling that regulates antero-posterior patterning of esophagus striated muscle in mice.

This study shows that Dlx5/6 expression is essential for vertebrate posterior axis formation and identifies its role in neural tube defects.

This study identifies unique genetic programs for neck muscles and connective tissues in mammals using a 3D model and lineage analysis in mice.

The paper investigates the role of Dlx5/6 in cranial neural crest cells in determining jaw identity and symmetry, showing that their expression in NCCs is critical for lower jaw development and jaw matching.