Marie Manceau

The paper demonstrates an efficient CRISPR/Cas9 method for somatic knock-in of reporters in avian embryos, enabling dynamic monitoring of protein distribution and labeling of neural sub-populations.

The paper identifies conserved color regions in Estrildid finches that explain diverse plumage patterns through molecular pre-patterning.

The paper shows that cell shape anisotropy and motility influence the precision of feather pattern formation across bird species.

The paper models and experimentally validates a mechanism where symmetry breaking initiates a directional and sequential front of competence in bird plumage patterning.