Eric M. Hill

This study identifies a conserved Hox-Gbx gene module in the rice coral Montipora capitata that patterns the endo-mesoderm into segments, similar to its role in the sea anemone Nematostella vectensis.

The paper reports chromosome-level genome assemblies of two sea anemones and finds conserved chromosomal blocks across cnidarians and bilaterians, but loss of microsynteny in Hox and NK clusters.

The paper identifies two cell types in the sea anemone's apical sensory organ and shows FGF signaling regulates their development through a gene regulatory network.

The paper shows that positional information determines organ regeneration sites but not tissue maintenance in planarians, as homeostasis can occur independently of precise positional cues.