Publications by authors named "Erik S Schild"

Many developmental processes depend on precise temporal control of gene expression. We have previously established a theoretical framework for regulatory strategies that can govern such high temporal precision, but experimental validation of these predictions was still lacking. Here, we use the time-dependent expression of a Wnt receptor that controls neuroblast migration in as a tractable system to study a robust, cell-intrinsic timing mechanism in vivo.

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Polyploid cells contain more than 2 copies of the genome and are found in many plant and animal tissues. Different types of polyploidy exist, in which the genome is confined to either 1 nucleus (mononucleation) or 2 or more nuclei (multinucleation). Despite the widespread occurrence of polyploidy, the functional significance of different types of polyploidy is largely unknown.

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RNA tomography or tomo-seq combines mRNA sequencing and cryo-sectioning to spatially resolve gene expression. We have adapted this method for the nematode to generate anteroposterior gene expression maps at near-cellular resolution. Here, we provide a detailed overview of the method and present two approaches: one that includes RNA isolation for maximum sensitivity and one that is suitable for partial automatization and is therefore less time-consuming.

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