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Latest News
- Study led by Eric Peterman on skin macrophages published in Journal of Cell Science (September 18, 2025)
- Jeff Rasmussen Q&A with the Merkel Cell Carcinoma Collaborative (MC3) Institute (July 17, 2025)
- Rasmussen Lab manuscript on Merkel cell precursors published in Development (June 20, 2025)
- Merrill and Bertil Hille featured on The Whole U "People of UW" (November 18, 2024)
- New paper by Rasmussen lab on calcium signaling of tissue-resident macrophages accepted at "Molecular Biology of the Cell" (November 13, 2024)
Related Research
- McConnell, H., Lanclos, J.R., Willis, K., Gjording, N., Stockmann, G., Lind, C., Maloof, J.N., Plackett, A.R.G., and Di Stilio, V.S. 2026. LEAFY demonstrates functions in reproductive development of the gametophyte but not the sporophyte of the fern Ceratopteris richardii. Development 153, dev204808. doi: 10.1242/dev.204808
- Tribble, C. and V. S. Di Stilio. 2026. Reconstructing the evolution of gene function for plant innovations. Int. & Comp. Biology 66: 1-9. doi: 10.1093/icb/icag003.
- V. S. Di Stilio and A. Garcia. Gene co-option across scales shapes plant diversity. Current Biology, in press.
- V. S. Di Stilio and A. Garcia. Gene co-option across scales shapes plant diversity. Current Biology, 2026 (in press).
- Dendritic Atoh1a+ Cells Serve as Merkel Cell Precursors during Skin Development and Regeneration, Craig Evan W., Goo Camille E. A., Black Erik C., Yee Nathaniel G., Rasmussen Jeffrey P., Quitevis Elgene J. A., Fernandes Samantha Z., Ferdous Ahlan S., Sargent Sheridan M., Swearer Avery Angell, Shin Jimann, and Solnica-Krezel Lilianna, Development (Cambridge, England), p.dev.204810 (2025)
- Di Stilio, V. S. and N. R. Sinha. 2024. Editorial: Model Organisms in Plant Developmental Biology -their effectiveness and limitations. Front. Plant Sci. 15:1478483. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1478483.
- A cornucopia of diversity - Ranunculales as a model lineage, Di Stilio Verónica S, Pabón-Mora Natalia, Becker Annette, Bachelier Julien B, Carrive Laetitia, Silva Natalia Conde e, Damerval Catherine, Del Rio Cédric, Deveaux Yves, Gong Yan, Jabbour Florian, Kramer Elena M, Nadot Sophie, Wang Wei, and group The RanOmics, Journal of Experimental Botany, p.erad492 (2023)
- Flower morphology as a predictor of pollination mode in a biotic to abiotic pollination continuum, Di Stilio Verónica S, Soza Valerie L, Martínez-Gómez Jesús, Park Seongjun, Hartogs Samantha R, and Park Seon Joo, Annals of Botany, Volume 132, p.61–76 (2023)
- Dermal Appendage-Dependent Patterning of Zebrafish Atoh1a+ Merkel Cells, Raible David W, Craig Evan W., Brown Tanya L., Horton Emma C., Goo Camille E. A., Black Erik C., Hewitt Madeleine N., Yee Nathaniel G., Fan Everett T., and Rasmussen Jeffrey P., eLife, Volume 12, p.e85800 (2023)
- Heterochrony and repurposing in the evolution of gymnosperm seed dispersal units, San Martin J. A., Pozner R. E., and Di Stilio V. S., EvoDevo, 02/2022, Volume 13, Issue 1, p.7 pages (2022)