Judith S Eisen

This study shows that serotonergic signaling is critical for spinal stability in zebrafish, with tph2 mutants exhibiting spinal curvature due to neuronal defects before visible curvature appears.

This study analyzes social behavior in young zebrafish, finding that they exhibit specific proximity preferences and turning biases that shape early social interactions.

The paper identifies gjd4/Cx46.8 as a gap junction protein essential for bioelectric signaling in zebrafish slow muscle development and function, showing its role in coordinating neural and muscular activity.

The paper shows that zebrafish microbiota influences social behavior by modulating microglial remodeling of forebrain neurons through the c1q pathway.

The paper uses single-cell transcriptomics to analyze how the microbiota affects cell types across the entire body of zebrafish, showing cell-type-specific responses and promoting developmental plasticity.

The paper examines Syt2a expression in zebrafish during development, showing increased expression in socially relevant brain regions as social behavior emerges.

The paper identifies Endothelin-3 as a factor contributing to differences in iridophore development and pigment patterns between Danio rerio and D. nigrofasciatus.

This paper shows DNA methylation factors are crucial for intestinal development across multiple cell types, including neurons and smooth muscle, and identifies them as potential Hirschsprung disease candidates.

The paper introduces an image analysis technique using image velocimetry and spectral analysis to quantify gut contraction strength, frequency, and wave speed in larval zebrafish.