Very proud of @Lings_ll and the Martin lab team on this one, where we begin to unpick the molecular basis of sex-dimorphic cell type specification and differentiation in Colias butterflies.
Absolutely pleased to share the last chapter of my PhD work, alongside great contributions from fellow co-authors (including 2 superb undergrads Alex and Martina) on deciphering sexual dimorphism in wing scales of the orange sulphur
New preprint alert from @lings_ll, @Hanliconius and @KyleDeMarr with the Martin, Wray and Patel labs. We are pleased to share our work outlining evidence for how lepidopteran scale cells are derived from sensory organ precursors (SOPs). biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/⦠1/
Excited to present this preprint in collaboration with @Lings_ll & @Hanliconius where we query the homology relationship between š·ššš ššāššš bristles and butterfly/moth scales. Read along for insights garnered from live imaging (my contribution), sc-RNAseq, and more!
New preprint alert from @lings_ll, @Hanliconius and @KyleDeMarr with the Martin, Wray and Patel labs. We are pleased to share our work outlining evidence for how lepidopteran scale cells are derived from sensory organ precursors (SOPs). biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/⦠1/
New preprint alert from @lings_ll, @Hanliconius and @KyleDeMarr with the Martin, Wray and Patel labs. We are pleased to share our work outlining evidence for how lepidopteran scale cells are derived from sensory organ precursors (SOPs). biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/⦠1/
In sum, the combination of live-imaging and snRNAseq time-series data provided unprecedented resolution to uncover cellular and genetic hallmarks during SOP differentiation and division into lepidopteran scale- and socket-building cells. 9/
ALT Development presents... webinar on Tuesday 21 May 15:00BST. Talks: (1) Ling Loh (The George Washington University) and Joe Hanly (The George Washington University and Duke University) on āFrom Signaling to Patterning: Dissecting the roles of Frizzled receptors in butterfly wing developmentā; (2) Megan Michalski (Van Andel Institute) āSuccessful therapeutic intervention in new mouse models of frizzled 2-associated congenital malformationsā
NEW PAPER: Ever wondered why insects fly in all sorts of crazy patterns around lights at night? So did we! We set about recording flying insects to work out what's going on. I'll summarise what we found in this š§µ. Spoiler: We don't think they confuse lights with the moon.
It does what it says on the tin: tells you how to build a camera that records in photoreceptor responses, letting you see the world in animal-view colours. Please share, use and adapt our system and let us know what you find!
@HanleyColorLab@GeorgeMasonU@GMU_Biology