The Wallingford Lab John B. Wallingford, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology
& Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology
202 Patterson Labs
Phone: 512-232-2784
Fax: 512-471-3878
wallingford@mail.utexas.edu
Molecular and cellular basis of embryonic morphogenesis
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Section of Molecular Cell & Developmental Biology at UT Austin

Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology

Graduate Program in Cell and Molecular Biology at UT Austin

Optical Molecular Bio-Engineering Graduate Training Program at UT, Austin

Back in the Day: What some real old-school embryologists had to say about morphogenesis

 The process by which embryos acquire their final shape involves the coordination of cell fate decisions with cell movement. We are taking an integrated approach to understanding this process in chordate embryos. We combine molecular manipulations, time-lapse imaging, and old-fashioned cut & paste embryology to investigate molecular signaling, individual cell behavior, and tissue rearrangement. By considering all of these components and how they affect the final body plan, we hope to build a comprehensive picture of early embryonic morphogenesis. Currently, our work focuses on the mecahnisms of neural tube closure and gastrulation in Xenopus
Current Projects include:
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