Florina Alexandra Toma

This study constructs a cross-species spinal interneuron atlas and shows that Hox-dependent regionalization of circuits drives motor output diversity across vertebrate body regions.

This paper identifies AAV serotypes effective for transducing amphibian CNS cells and develops tools for neural circuit tracing and manipulation in multiple amphibian species.

The paper shows that spinal neuron diversity increases exponentially during frog metamorphosis as motor behavior shifts from swimming to limb use, with molecular similarities to mammalian circuits.