Michalis Averof
@michalis-averof.bsky.social
Comparative developmental biology, regeneration, non-conventional model organisms, live imaging; see www.averof-lab.org
Some of the markers do not label the cell surface clearly, but shuttle across different parts of the cell. You can see in this early crustacean embryo, how the fluorescence pattern changes as the cells multiply. The video was made by Manon Koenig, Irene Karapidaki and @berylbiologist.bsky.social
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October 27, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Some of the markers do not label the cell surface clearly, but shuttle across different parts of the cell. You can see in this early crustacean embryo, how the fluorescence pattern changes as the cells multiply. The video was made by Manon Koenig, Irene Karapidaki and @berylbiologist.bsky.social
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Latest paper elifesciences.org/articles/107... closes an important cycle in our efforts to study regeneration: week-long recordings allow us to observe the behaviour of cells during the entire course of regeneration in a crustacean leg – bright objects in movie are fluorescent nuclei of cells. 1/6
August 8, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Latest paper elifesciences.org/articles/107... closes an important cycle in our efforts to study regeneration: week-long recordings allow us to observe the behaviour of cells during the entire course of regeneration in a crustacean leg – bright objects in movie are fluorescent nuclei of cells. 1/6
We've just been awarded a grant to study the cellular basis of regeneration – to track the progenitors of sensory organs in the context of leg regeneration, in our favourite crustacean tinyurl.com/parhyale, based on live imaging and cell tracking. The project involves some cool collaborations... 1/3
July 13, 2025 at 2:55 PM
We've just been awarded a grant to study the cellular basis of regeneration – to track the progenitors of sensory organs in the context of leg regeneration, in our favourite crustacean tinyurl.com/parhyale, based on live imaging and cell tracking. The project involves some cool collaborations... 1/3
Trichoplax adhaerens is one of the simplest and most enigmatic animals on earth. Its body shows incredible fluidity, changing shape within minutes. In a recent visit by Andrea Pasini we had the chance to host and observe these amazing animals live.
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May 10, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Trichoplax adhaerens is one of the simplest and most enigmatic animals on earth. Its body shows incredible fluidity, changing shape within minutes. In a recent visit by Andrea Pasini we had the chance to host and observe these amazing animals live.
[movie accelerated 3x; animal 0.5 to 1 mm in size]
[movie accelerated 3x; animal 0.5 to 1 mm in size]