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In Development this week – Special Issue on Plant Development

Posted by , on 13 September 2016

The current issue of Development – our ‘Special Issue on Plant Development’ – contains a collection of review- and research-based articles focusing on plant development.

 

Below, you can find details of the review-based articles in this Special Issue:

 

Plant development: a Special Issue

Ottoline Leyser introduces this Special Issue focusing on plant developmental biology, which is published in honour of Ian Sussex – a founding father of the field. Read the Editorial on p. 3223

 

Ian Sussex: simple tools, clever experiments and new insights into plant development

Scott Poethig looks back at the research career of Ian Sussex, who helped transform the discipline of plant developmental biology into the dynamic, sophisticated field that it is today. Read the Spotlight article on p. 3224

 

Mechanisms of auxin signaling

The plant hormone auxin triggers complex estell-at-a-glancegrowth and developmental processes. In their poster article, Meirav Lavy and Mark Estelle provide an overview of the auxin signal transduction pathway, highlighting how it facilitates rapid switching between transcriptional repression and gene activation. See the Development at a Glance article on p. 3226

 

 

The Sussex signal: insights into leaf dorsiventrality

review-i-sussex-signalThe differentiation of a leaf – from its inception as a semicircular bulge on the surface of the shoot apical meristem into a flattened structure with specialized upper and lower surfaces – is one of the most intensely studied processes in plant developmental biology. Here,  Cris Kuhlemeier and Marja Timmermans revisit Ian Sussex’s early studies of leaf dorsiventrality and describe our current understanding of the mechanisms that establish and maintain adaxial-abaxial leaf polarity. See the Review on p. 3230

 

CLAVATA-WUSCHEL signaling in the shoot meristem

Shoot meristems are maintained by pluripotent stem clava-wuschel-scells that are controlled by CLAVATA-WUSCHEL feedback signaling. This pathway, which coordinates stem cell proliferation with differentiation, was first identified in Arabidopsis, but appears to be conserved in diverse higher plant species. Here, Rüdiger Simon, David Jackson and colleagues highlight the commonalities and differences between CLAVATA-WUSCHEL pathways in different plant species. See the Review on p. 3238

 

Developing a ‘thick skin’: a paradoxical role for mechanical tension in maintaining epidermal integrity?

ingram-reviewPlant aerial epidermal tissues, like animal epithelia, act as load-bearing layers and play pivotal roles in development. The presence of tension in the epidermis has implications for organ shapes but it also constantly threatens the integrity of this tissue. Here, Olivier Hamant, Gwyneth Ingram and co-workers explore the  relationship between tension and cell adhesion in the plant epidermis, and examine how tensile stress perception may act as a regulatory input to preserve epidermal tissue integrity and thus normal morphogenesis. See the Review on p. 3249

 

MADS-domain transcription factors and the floral quartet model of flower development: linking plant development and evolution

rumpler-quartet-reviewThe floral quartet model of floral organ specification poses that different tetramers of MIKC-type MADS-domain transcription factors control gene expression and hence the identity of floral organs during development. Here, Günter Theißen and colleagues provide a brief history of the floral quartet model and review several lines of recent evidence that support the model. They also  suggest a novel hypothesis describing how floral quartet-like complexes may interact with chromatin during target gene activation and repression. See he Review on p. 3259

 

Helical growth in plant organs: mechanisms and significance

smyth-twistyMany plants show some form of helical growth, such as the circular searching movements of growing stems and other organs (circumnutation), tendril coiling, leaf and bud reversal (resupination), petal arrangement (contortion) and leaf blade twisting. Here, David Smyth provides an overview of the genes and cellular processes that underlie helical patterning, and discusses the diversity of helical growth patterns in plants, highlighting their potential adaptive significance. See the Review on p. 3732

 

Enhancing crop yield by optimizing plant developmental features

A number of plant features and traits, such ranjan-crop-reviewas overall plant architecture, leaf structure and morphological features, vascular architecture and flowering time, are important determinants of photosynthetic efficiency and hence the overall performance of crop plants. The optimization of such developmental traits thus has great potential to increase biomass and crop yield. Here, Aashish Ranjan and colleagues provide a comprehensive review of these developmental traits in crop plants, summarizing their genetic regulation and highlighting the potential of manipulating these traits for crop improvement. See the Review on p. 3283

 

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This Special Issue also contains a number of Research Reports, Research Articles and Techniques & Resources Articles – click here for a full listing!

 

 

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Research Associate/Assistant – Division of Infection and Immunity – University College London

Posted by , on 13 September 2016

Closing Date: 15 March 2021

Applications are invited for a Research Assistant/Associate within the Division of Infection & Immunity at UCL in Dr Gillian Tomlinson’s laboratory.
We are seeking highly motivated individuals interested in integrating cutting-edge human and zebrafish models to study the immunopathogenesis of tuberculosis. The post is funded by a Medical Research Council Clinician Scientist Fellowship entitled “Tuning the immune response in tuberculosis”, and combines a human experimental tuberculosis challenge model with studies using Mycobacterium marinum infection of zebrafish to identify and validate host factors that calibrate a favourable immune response in tuberculosis.
The post-holder will be supervised by Dr Gillian Tomlinson based in the Cruciform Building at UCL. Dr Tomlinson works with Dr Mahdad Noursadeghi’s and Professor Benny Chain’s group’s which study host immune responses to infectious diseases at genome wide level with a particular focus on tuberculosis (www.innate2adaptive.com). The zebrafish work will be supported by the fully managed world class research aquarium at UCL.
The post is available for 3 years in the first instance, subject to satisfactory probationary and annual appraisals. There is an established track record for department post-doctoral staff gaining personal fellowships. Independently minded and talented investigators will be encouraged and supported in seeking such fellowship support.

Key Requirements

Applicants must have an MSc (or equivalent degree) and/or a PhD (or equivalent degree) or about to be awarded in a relevant subject.

Candidates must have experience of working with zebrafish including microinjection and in vivo imaging.

Evidence of significant scientific contribution including publications and presentations at conferences is also essential.

Appointment at Grade 7 is dependent on having been awarded a PhD. If this is not the case, initial appointment will be at research assistant Grade 6B (salary £29,485 – £31,091 per annum) with payment at Grade 7 being backdated to the date of final submission of the PhD thesis.

To apply for this post please follow this link to the UCL website: https://atsv7.wcn.co.uk/search_engine/jobs.cgi?owner=5041178&ownertype=fair&jcode=1580418

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Assistant Professor of Systems Biology at Swarthmore College

Posted by , on 8 September 2016

Closing Date: 15 March 2021

The Department of Biology invites applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level, beginning Fall 2017. Applicants should have a Ph.D.; post-doctoral experience is desirable. The strongest candidates will demonstrate a commitment to teaching and an active research program that can involve motivated undergraduates from diverse backgrounds. We seek a broadly trained systems biologist whose research and course offerings complement those of other faculty in the department. We invite applicants who use contemporary methodologies, including computational and/or modeling techniques, to study biological systems at the cellular or organismal level. Teaching responsibilities include participation in a team-taught introductory course, a one-semester intermediate level course in systems biology with a laboratory, and an advanced seminar with research projects in the area of the applicant’s interest. Participation in the interdisciplinary Neuroscience program is possible. The College offers competitive start-up packages to support faculty research and teaching, as well as a generous sabbatical policy (http://www.swarthmore.edu/provosts-office/sabbatical-support).

Located in the immediate suburbs of Philadelphia and just 20 miles from Wilmington DE, Swarthmore College is a highly selective liberal arts college whose mission combines academic rigor with social responsibility. Swarthmore has a strong institutional commitment to diversity, and actively seeks and welcomes applications from candidates with exceptional qualifications, particularly those with demonstrable commitments to a more inclusive society and world. Applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information on Faculty Diversity and Excellence at Swarthmore, see http://www.swarthmore.edu/faculty-diversity-excellence/information- candidates-new-faculty.

All application materials should be submitted on Academic Jobs Online [https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/7479] by October 8, 2016. Questions regarding this position should be addressed to the Search Chair at biosearch@swarthmore.edu.

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Professor and Head of Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia

Posted by , on 8 September 2016

Closing Date: 15 March 2021

Monash University is seeking an outstanding candidate to manage and lead the Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology within the Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences. The Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology is one of six departments of the School of Biomedical Sciences and a leader within its discipline. Areas of research expertise include renal and lung biology, epithelial and reproductive biology, inflammation, embryology, cancer, stem cell biology and regenerative medicine.

The successful candidate will capitalise and build on existing educational and research strengths to create a high-performing team of academics and professional staff who not only provide outstanding educational opportunities to the students in the school but also, through membership of the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, contribute to the research strategy and output of the institute.

To be successful in this role you will have a proven track record of individual research excellence and evidence of leadership through building and developing capability in an academic or research environment.

Applications close 30th September, 2016.

Details can be found at:

http://careersmanager.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/job/551205/professor-and-head-of-department-of-anatomy-and-developmental-biology

A position description can be found at:

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Postdoctoral Position in Zebrafish Functional Genomics

Posted by , on 7 September 2016

Closing Date: 15 March 2021

The Varshney lab is recruiting a highly motivated, passionate and independent individual with excellent interpersonal skills to play a key role in advancing the mission of the lab.

We are focused on tackling the huge challenge of systematically validating the flood of human candidate disease genes identified in various genome- wide association (GWAS) and whole-exome sequencing studies by developing disease models in zebrafish.

The successful applicant will use zebrafish and the emerging genomic technologies to understand the disease pathology of human non-syndromic hearing loss. Our research interests span multiple disciplines: genetics, genomics, molecular biology, and developmental biology.

A recent doctorate in Biological Sciences or related field with experience in Molecular Biology, Cell & Developmental Biology, and Genetics is required. Experience with zebrafish is desirable, but not essential.

Please send a curriculum vitae and summary of research interests to:

Gaurav Varshney, Ph.D.,

Assistant Member,

Functional & Chemical Genomics Program,

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation.

Email: Gaurav-Varshney AT omrf.org

The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) is an independent, not-for-profit, biomedical research institute adjacent to the campus of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC) in Oklahoma City. OMRF investigators enjoy close scientific interactions with OUHSC faculty and participate in OUHSC graduate programs. OMRF has been selected as one of the best research institutions for post-docs from 2011 to 2013 in the USA by The Scientist journal. Additional information about OMRF can be found at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation web site: http://omrf.org

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Research Associate (Laurenti Lab)

Posted by , on 7 September 2016

Closing Date: 15 March 2021

Department/Location: Wellcome Trust – Medical Research Council Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, University of Cambridge

Salary: £28,982-£37,768

Reference: PS10005

Closing date: 04 October 2016

Post-doctoral fellow: healthy ageing of human haematopoietic stem cells.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 31 October 2019 in the first instance.

The Wellcome Trust-Medical Research Council Cambridge Stem Cell Institute is an international centre of excellence for stem cell research and regenerative medicine. Scientists in the Institute collaborate to advance our knowledge of various stem cell types and to perform pioneering work in translational research areas, providing the foundation for new medical treatments. The Institute currently comprises 29 research groups based across 6 sites in Cambridge. In 2018 all researchers will move to a new building on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus.

Applications are invited for a research associate to join Dr Laurenti’s group. We combine state-of-the-art experimental and computational methods to study the unique biological and molecular properties of human Haematopoietic Stem Cells (HSCs).

The post holder will join a new multidisciplinary project funded by the BBSRC. This collaboration between Dr Laurenti and Prof. Göttgens laboratories has as principal aim the investigation of the functional and molecular heterogeneity of HSCs throughout a human lifetime, with a particular focus on the effects of healthy ageing. The project will combine single cell, transcriptomics, epigenomics, flow cytometry, single cell functional assays in vitro and in vivo.

The successful candidate is expected to creatively and independently carry out their own research project, while collaborating on a regular basis with a team of experimentalists and computational biologists. They will also effectively communicate their work in writing and oral presentations at internal meetings and international conferences.

Candidates should hold a PhD in a relevant field. In particular, they will have a strong background either in stem cell biology, haematology, immunology or ageing. Extensive experience with flow cytometry, mouse models and tissue culture is required. The candidate should also possess molecular biology skills. Additional expertise with high-throughput sequencing data and the R programming language would be desirable. Finally, they will have demonstrated scientific achievement with an excellent publication record.

The start date is flexible but can be as early as November 2016.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment and a security check.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please visit: http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/11327. This will take you to the role on the University’s Job Opportunities pages. There you will need to click on the ‘Apply online’ button and register an account with the University’s Web Recruitment System (if you have not already) and log in before completing the online application form.

The closing date for all applications is the Tuesday 04 October 2016.

Informal enquiries are also welcome via email to: jobs@stemcells.cam.ac.uk.

Interviews will be held 13-14 October 2016.

Please quote reference PS10005 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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From our sister journals – August 2016

Posted by , on 6 September 2016

Here we highlight some developmental biology related content from other journals published by The Company of Biologists.


Journal typography

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Meritxell Huch, Wellcome Trust Sir Henry Dale Fellow at the Gurdon Institute in Cambridge, was interviewed as a Cell Scientist to Watch (she’s certainly one for developmental biologists to watch too!).

 

GuyThe Tanentzapf lab assayed the effects of outside-in integrin activation in the Drosophila embryo, and found that this form of activation is crucial for developmental transitions.

 

RA

Kang-Yell Choi and colleagues found that retinoic acid stabilisation of HRas is required for neuronal differentiation during brain development

 

AurA

The Gönczy lab identified Aurora-A kinases as crucial regulators of spindle positioning from worms to humans.


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Bsg25

Paul Lasko and colleagues identified the centrosomal protein Bsg25 as a crucial regulator of mitosis and embryonic development.

 

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Pamela Yao and colleagues investigated a pool of Sonic Hedgehog contained in extracellular vesicles around neurons.

 

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Takashi Yamamoto and colleagues presented a super-ovulation method paired with genome engineering in mice.


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DMM1

Judith West-Mays and colleagues showed that loss of the transcription factor AP-2β in neural crest cells leads to multiple eye defects, providing a model for early-onset glaucoma

 

DMM2

Using patient-derived stem cells, Mylène Hervé and El Chérif Ibrahim implicated miRNAs and the splicing factor NOVA-1 in familial dysautonomia


Journal typography

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Kathryn Knight reported from ‘Improving Experimental Approaches in Animal Biology: Implementing the 3Rs’, a conference held in June that showcased the various ways researchers can change their habits to ensure  the ethical use of animals in research.

 

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Glen Watson and colleagues found that repair of adult murine hair cells – which is normally only minimal –  is enhanced by sea anemone repair proteins.

 

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Adriana Briscoe and colleagues identified an expanded number of photoreceptor classes and sexual dimorphism in their expression in a species of nymphalid butterflies

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Postdoctoral Position in behavioral neuroscience at the Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research

Posted by , on 5 September 2016

Closing Date: 15 March 2021

We are seeking a postdoctoral fellow interested in studying social behavior using zebrafish models at the Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research (NIBR), Cambridge, USA. The goal of the study is to identify genetic and neural basis of social behavior in zebrafish.

Education and preferred qualifications: Ph.D. (completed or near completion) in behavioral neuroscience or related fields; experience in quantitative, large-scale analysis of behavior is a plus; prior experience in zebrafish is not required.

Interested candidates may send their CV, and contact address of three potential referees to ajeet.singh[at]novartis.com. For general information regarding postdoctoral fellowships at the NIBR, please look at http://postdoc.nibr.com/.

 

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August in preprints

Posted by , on 5 September 2016

Our latest monthly trawl for developmental biology (and other cool) preprints. See June’s post for background, and let us know if we missed anything


It was another bumper month for preprints, as bioRxiv’s Richard Sever celebrated:

 

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This month we found three pieces on the development of the spinal cord, three investigations into gene expression networks in the early fly embryo, some in vivo cell biology featuring centrosomes and kinesins, as well as a lot of evolutionary content and some very cool sounding tools, perhaps the most striking of which is a hand-powered centrifuge modelled on a whirligig! bioRxiv provided the bulk of the preprints, with one coming from PeerJ.

 

Happy preprinting…

 

Developmental Biology

Unraveling the differential dynamics of developmental fate in central and peripheral nervous systems. Dola Sengupta, Sandip Kar

 

PAPC couples the Segmentation Clock to somite morphogenesis by regulating N-cadherin dependent adhesion. Jerome Chal, Charlene Guillot, Olivier Pourquie

 

Eph/ephrin signaling controls progenitor identities in the ventral spinal cordJulien Laussu, Christophe Audouard, Anthony Kischel, Poincyane Assis-Nascimento, Nathalie Escalas, Daniel Liebl, Cathy Soula, Alice Davy

 

Evo-engineering and the Cellular and Molecular Origins of the Vertebrate Spinal Cord. Benjamin Steventon, Alfonso Martinez Arias

 

Accelerated cell divisions drive the outgrowth of the regenerating spinal cord in axolotls. Fabian Rost, Aida Rodrigo Albors, Vladimir Mazurov, Lutz Brusch, Andreas Deutsch, Elly M Tanaka, Osvaldo Chara

 

Transcriptomic Signatures for Ovulation in Vertebrates. Dongteng Liu, Michael Brewer, Shixi Chen, Wanshu Hong, Yong Zhu

 

A conceptual view at microtubule plus end dynamics in neuronal axons. André Voelzmann, Ines Hahn, Simon Pearce, Natalia P Sánchez-Soriano, Andreas Prokop

 

Activated Ras expression in eye discs with altered levels of hsrω lncRNA causes JNK-induced Dilp8 secretion and reduces post-pupal ecdysone leading to early pupal death in Drosophila. Mukulika Ray, Subhash C. Lakhotia

 

Dynamic Maternal Gradients Control Timing and Shift-Rates for Gap Gene Expression. Berta Verd, Anton Crombach, Johannes Jaeger

 

A damped oscillator imposes temporal order on posterior gap gene expression in DrosophilaBerta Verd, Erik Clark, Anton Crombach, Johannes Jaeger

 

Odd-paired controls frequency doubling in Drosophila segmentation by altering the pair-rule gene regulatory network. Erik Clark, Michael Akam

 

Different combinations of ErbB receptor dimers generate opposing signals that regulate cell proliferation in cardiac valve development. Ryo Iwamoto, Naoki Mine, Hiroto Mizushima, Eisuke Mekada

 

An RNA-binding tropomyosin recruits kinesin-1 dynamically to oskar mRNPs. Imre Gaspar, Vasily Sysoev, Artem Komissarov,Anne Ephrussi

 

Polo kinase phosphorylation determines C. elegans centrosome size and density by biasing SPD-5 toward an assembly-competent conformation. Oliver Wueseke, David Zwicker, Anne Schwager, Yao Liang Wong, Karen Oegema, Frank Julicher, Anthony A Hyman, Jeffrey Woodruff

 

Divergence of gene regulatory network linkages during specification of ectoderm and mesoderm in early development of sea urchins. Eric M Erkenbrack, Eric H Davidson

 

Hypergravity hinders axonal development of motor neurons in Caenorhabditis elegans. Saraswathi Subbammal Kalichamy, Tong Young Lee, Kyoung-hye Yoon, Jin Il Lee

 

Evaluating the Stability and Flexibility of DNA Methylation Patterns from Stem to Differentiated Cells. Minseung Choi, Diane P Genereux, Jamie Goodson, Haneen Al-Azzawi, Shannon Q. Allain, Stan Palasek, Carol B. Ware, Chris Cavanaugh, Daniel G. Miller, Winslow C. Johnson, Kevin D. Sinclair, Reinhard Stoger, Charles D. Laird

 

Stem Cell Plasticity and Niche Dynamics in Cancer Progression. Noemi Picco, Robert Gatenby, Alexander Anderson

 

Dynamics of lineage commitment revealed by single-cell transcriptomics of differentiating embryonic stem cells. Stefan Semrau, Johanna Goldmann, Magali Soumillon, Tarjei S. Mikkelsen, Rudolf Jaenisch, Alexander van Oudenaarden

 

Strigolactone regulates shoot development through a core signalling pathway. Tom Bennett, Yueyang Liang, Madeleine Seale, Sally P Ward, Dorte Mueller, Ottoline Leyser

 

Modifications to a LATE MERISTEM IDENTITY-1 gene are responsible for the major leaf shapes of Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). Ryan J Andres, Viktoriya Coneva, Margaret Frank, John R Tuttle, Sang-Won Han, Luis F Samayoa, Baljinder Kaur, Linglong Zhu, Hui Fang, Daryl T Bowman, Marcela Rojas-Pierce, Candace H Haigler, Don C Jones, James B Holland, Daniel H Chitwood, Vasu Kuraparth


 

Evolution etc

Promoter architecture and sex-specific gene expression in Daphnia pulex. R. Taylor Raborn, Ken Spitze, Volker P Brendel, Michael Lynch

 

Increased taxon sampling reveals thousands of hidden orthologs in flatworms. Jose M Martin-Duran, Joseph F Ryan, Bruno Cossermelli Vellutini, Kevin Pang, Andreas Hejnol

 

Clustered brachiopod Hox genes are not expressed collinearly and are associated with lophotrochozoan novelties. Sabrina M. Schiemann, Jose M. M. Martin-Duran, Aina Borve, Bruno C. Vellutini, Yale J. Passamaneck, Andreas Hejnol

 

Expression of segment polarity genes in brachiopods supports a non-segmental ancestral role of engrailed for bilaterians. Bruno Cossermelli Vellutini, Andreas Hejnol

 

Conserved traits of spiralian development in the bryozoan Membranipora membranacea. Bruno Cossermelli Vellutini, Jose M Martin-Duran, Andreas Hejnol

 

Comparative transcriptomics reveals candidate genes involved in the adaptation to non-marine habitats in panpulmonate mollusks. Pedro Eduardo Romero, Barbara Feldmeyer, Markus Pfenninger

 

Evolution of simple multicellularity increases environmental complexity. Maria Rebolleda-Gomez, William C. Ratcliff, Fankhauser Jonathon, Michael Travisano


 

Tools and resources

Assembly of Radically Recoded E. coli Genome Segments. Julie E. Norville, Cameron L. Gardner, Eduardo Aponte, Conor K. Camplisson, Alexandra Gonzales, David K. Barclay, Katerina A. Turner, Victoria Longe, Maria Mincheva, Jun Teramoto, Kento Tominaga, Ryota Sugimoto, James E. DiCarlo, Marc Guell, Eriona Hysolli, John Aach, Christopher J. Gregg, Barry L. Wanner, George M. Church

 

CIDR: Ultrafast and accurate clustering through imputation for single-cell RNA-Seq data. Peijie Lin, Michael Troup, Joshua W. K. Ho

 

Highly parallel direct RNA sequencing on an array of nanopores. Daniel R Garalde, Elizabeth A Snell, Daniel Jachimowicz, Andrew J Heron, Mark Bruce, Joseph Lloyd, Anthony Warland, Nadia Pantic, Tigist Admassu, Jonah Ciccone, Sabrina Serra, Jemma Keenan, Samuel Martin, Luke McNeill, Jayne Wallace, Lakmal Jayasinghe, Chris Wright, Javier Blasco, Botond Sipos, Stephen Young, Sissel Juul, James Clarke, Daniel J Turner

 

Paperfuge: An ultra-low cost, hand-powered centrifuge inspired by the mechanics of a whirligig toy. M. Saad Bhamla, Brandon Benson, Chew Chai, Georgios Katsikis, Aanchal Johri, Manu Prakash

 

Genetically targeted 3D visualisation of Drosophila neurons under Electron Microscopy and X-Ray Microscopy using miniSOG. Julian Ng, Alyssa Browning, Lorenz Lechner, Masako Terada, Gillian Howard, Gregory Jefferis

 

Direct determination of diploid genome sequences. Neil I Weisenfeld, Vijay Kumar, Preyas Shah, Deanna Church, David B Jaffe

 

Biotinylation by antibody recognition – A novel method for proximity labeling. Daniel Zvi Bar, Kathleen Atkatsh, Urraca Tavarez, Michael R Erdos, Yosef Gruenbaum, Francis S. Collins

 

The impact of chromatin dynamics on Cas9-mediated genome editing in human cells. Rene M. Daer, Josh P. Cutts, David A. Brafman, Karmella Haynes

 

DNAmod: the DNA modification database. Ankur Jai Sood, Coby Viner, Michael M. Hoffman

 

The ExAC Browser: Displaying reference data information from over 60,000 exomes. Konrad J Karczewski, Ben Weisburd, Brett Thomas, Douglas M Ruderfer, David Kavanagh, Tymor Hamamsy, Monkol Lek, Kaitlin E Samocha, Beryl B Cummings, Daniel Birnbaum, The Exome Aggregation Consortium, Mark J Daly, Daniel G MacArthur

 

Bright photoactivatable fluorophores for single-molecule imaging. Luke D Lavis, Jonathan B Grimm, Brian P English, Anand K Muthusamy, Brian P Mehl, Peng Dong, Timothy A Brown, Zhe Liu, Timothée Lionnet

 

Thousands of primer-free, high-quality, full-length SSU rRNA sequences from all domains of life. Soeren M Karst, Morten S Dueholm, Simon J McIlroy, Rasmus H Kirkegaard, Per H Nielsen, Mads Albertsen

 

Is there anything we missed for August? Anything in the list that catches your eye? Let us know in the comments section

 

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This month on the Node

Posted by , on 5 September 2016

August was meant to be a quiet month, with researchers (in Europe, at least)  leaving the lab for a well earned break and winding down before the start of the academic year…but here on the Node we’ve had another bumper month full of diverse content. Happy reading!

 

Meetings

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We had a wonderful report from Joaquín Navajas Acedo, Aleisha Symon and Tsai-Ming Lu from the Woods Hole Embryology Course. They really managed to capture the intense excitement and slight mania of the course, and I’m sure made a lot of readers eager to sign up for next year. I reported from the BSD-ISD in Boston: a fantastic conference, and a wonderful city. I also got to meet Yusuff and Mathew who carried on the SDB-BSDB interview chain (long may it continue!).

 

Research

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We found out about how mechanical signals influence stem cell fate, the link between sex, hormones and stem cells, the genomic changes that accompany multicellularity, the effects of aging on stem cell niches, and, in our latest ‘Day in the life…’ post, what it’s like to work on sponges in Brazil.  I also had the pleasure of revisiting a forgotten classic: Maria de la Cruz’s lineage tracing in the heart.

 

Meeting people is easy…

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We started a new series to complement our usual research posts: The People Behind the Papers, highlighting the faces behind recent exciting developmental biology papers. We started with an interdisciplinary team from Heidelberg who uncovered how nuclear pore complexes get into the nuclear envelope, and then featured Thomas Lozito, author of a recent Development paper on lizard tail regeneration.

 

Research aides

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The folks from DMDD told us about their latest batch of data, and we found out about FaceBase, a free online resource for craniofacial researchers. At the end of the month, Helena Jambor told us why we should never, ever use bar plots for statistical data.

 

 

 

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