Sandhya Paudel

This study shows that Pax9 is essential for anterior identity and proper deployment of sclerotome cells in the caudal fin of zebrafish, leading to fusion with the anal fin and altered skeletal development.

The paper shows that Sox10 is required for systemic calcium uptake necessary for bone mineralization, through regulation of Stc1a production by neural crest cells.

This study shows that Pax9 mutation in zebrafish causes midfacial retrusion and loss of facial appendages, but not pharyngeal teeth, suggesting Pax9's role in mesenchymal condensation for non-tooth structures.