We are thrilled to share our first manuscript! A proteoglycan Versican helps the swollen hyaluronate in ECM accumulate & swell more for inner ear canal morphogenesis. The transcription factor Lmx1b promotes the synthesis of this sugary matrix! @yusuke949 & Sierra's hard work π
Excited to announce that soon I'll be a Postdoc (!!) injecting morphos dechorionating embryos imaging pretty things π that's right! I'm using zebrafish as a model to study how geometry guides tissue formation from simple beginnings w/ @akankshi@MunjalLab@DukeCellBiology