Sophia Tintori

The paper surveys Caenorhabditis nematodes on Pohnpei, finds new species, and uses phylogenetics to infer that the Elegans Supergroup originated in the Americas and diversified in the Pacific before reaching Asia.

The study examines whether radiation exposure at Chornobyl affected genomes or mutagen tolerance in local worms, finding no systematic association between radiation levels and mutation or tolerance.

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

DrEdGE is a web-based tool that allows genomicists to create interactive visualizations of RNA-seq datasets, enabling non-experts to explore and query data for gene and pattern discovery.