Associate Professor Megan Wilson

Meier, M., & Wilson, M. J. (2022). Using RNA-seq for transcriptome profiling of Botrylloides sp. regeneration. In S. Blanchoud & B. Galliot (Eds.), Whole-body regeneration: Methods and protocols: Methods in molecular biology (Vol. 2450). (pp. 599-615). New York, NY: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-2172-1_32

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Blanchoud, S., Rinkevich, B., & Wilson, M. J. (2018). Whole-body regeneration in the colonial tunicate Botrylloides leachii. In M. Kloc & J. Z. Kubiak (Eds.), Marine organisms as model systems in biology and medicine. (pp. 337-355). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-92486-1_16

Chapter in Book - Research

McCallum-Loudeac, J., & Wilson, M. J. (2018). Adolescence and scoliosis: Deciphering the complex biology of puberty and scoliosis. In K. Kusumi & S. L. Dunwoodie (Eds.), The genetics and development of scoliosis. (2nd ed.) (pp. 179-193). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-90149-7_8

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Dearden, P. K., Duncan, E. J., & Wilson, M. J. (2010). The honeybee Apis mellifera. In Emerging model organisms: A laboratory manual (Vol. 2). (pp. 223-246). Cold Spring Harbor, NY: Cold Spring Harbor Press.

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Ajay Sharma, L., Ramesh, N., Sharma, A., Ratnayake, J. T. B., Love, R. M., Alavi, S. E., Wilson, M. J., & Dias, G. J. (2023). In vitro effects of wool-derived keratin on human dental pulp-derived stem cells for endodontic applications. British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2023.08.240

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Szakats, S., McAtamney, A., & Wilson, M. J. (2023). Identification of novel microRNAs in the embryonic mouse brain using deep sequencing. Molecular & Cellular Biochemistry. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s11010-023-04730-2

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Szakats, S., McAtamney, A., Cross, H., & Wilson, M. J. (2023). Sex-biased gene and microRNA expression in the developing mouse brain is associated with neurodevelopmental functions and neurological phenotypes. Biology of Sex Differences, 14, 57. doi: 10.1186/s13293-023-00538-3

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Temiz, B., Clarke, R. M., Page, M., Lamare, M., & Wilson, M. J. (2023). Identification and characterisation of Botrylloides (Styelidae) species from Aotearoa New Zealand coasts. New Zealand Journal of Marine & Freshwater Research. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/00288330.2023.2215534

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Workman, S., & Wilson, M. J. (2023). RNA sequencing and expression analysis reveal a role for Lhx9 in the haploinsufficient adult mouse ovary. Molecular Reproduction & Development. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1002/mrd.23686

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Decourtye, L., McCallum-Loudeac, J. A., Zellhuber-McMillan, S., Young, E., Sircombe, K. J., & Wilson, M. J. (2022). Characterization of a novel Lbx1 mouse loss of function strain. Differentiation, 123, 30-41. doi: 10.1016/j.diff.2021.12.001

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Khanshour, A. M., Kidane, Y. H., Kozlitina, J., Cornelia, R., Rafipay, A., De Mello, V., Weston, M., … Wilson, M., … Rios, J. J. (2020). Genetic association and characterization of FSTL5 in isolated clubfoot. Human Molecular Genetics, 29(22), 3717-3728. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddaa236

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McCallum-Loudeac, J., Anderson, G., & Wilson, M. J. (2019). Age and sex-related changes to gene expression in the mouse spinal cord. Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, 69, 419-432. doi: 10.1007/s12031-019-01371-3

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Yang, Y., & Wilson, M. J. (2019). Genome-wide analysis of H3K4me3 and H3K27me3 modifications throughout the mouse urogenital ridge at E11.5. Gene Reports, 16, 100412. doi: 10.1016/j.genrep.2019.100412

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Zondag, L., Clarke, R. M., & Wilson, M. J. (2019). Histone deacetylase activity is required for Botrylloides leachii whole body regeneration. Journal of Experimental Biology, 222, jeb203620. doi: 10.1242/jeb.203620

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Blanchoud, S., Rutherford, K., Zondag, L., Gemmell, N. J., & Wilson, M. J. (2018). De novo draft assembly of the Botrylloides leachii genome provides further insight into tunicate evolution. Scientific Reports, 8, 5518. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-23749-w

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Blanchoud, S., Zondag, L., Lamare, M. D., & Wilson, M. J. (2017). Hematological analysis of the Ascidian Botrylloides leachii (Savigny, 1816) during whole-body regeneration. Biological Bulletin, 232(3), 143-157. doi: 10.1086/692841

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Cheung, T. T., Weston, M. K., & Wilson, M. J. (2017). Selection and evaluation of reference genes for analysis of mouse (Mus musculus) sex-dimorphic brain development. PeerJ, 5, e2909. doi: 10.7717/peerj.2909

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Ajay Sharma, L., Ali, M. A., Love, R. M., Wilson, M. J., & Dias, G. J. (2016). Novel keratin preparation supports growth and differentiation of odontoblast-like cells. International Endodontic Journal, 49(5), 471-482. doi: 10.1111/iej.12476

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Heenan, P., Zondag, L., & Wilson, M. J. (2016). Evolution of the Sox gene family within the chordate phylum. Gene, 575, 385-392. doi: 10.1016/j.gene.2015.09.013

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Zondag, L. E., Rutherford, K., Gemmell, N. J., & Wilson, M. J. (2016). Uncovering the pathways underlying whole body regeneration in a chordate model, Botrylloides leachi using de novo transcriptome analysis. BMC Genomics, 17, 114. doi: 10.1186/s12864-016-2435-6

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Gray, M. J., Kannu, P., Sharma, S., Neyt, C., Zhang, D., Paria, N., Daniel, P. B., … Wilson, M. J., … Markie, D. M., … Robertson, S. P. (2015). Mutations preventing regulated exon skipping in MET cause osteofibrous dysplasia. American Journal of Human Genetics, 97(6), 837-847. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2015.11.001

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Yang, Y., & Wilson, M. J. (2015). Lhx9 gene expression during early limb development in mice requires the FGF signalling pathway. Gene Expression Patterns, 19, 45-51. doi: 10.1016/j.gep.2015.07.002

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Wilson, M. J., Kenny, N. J., & Dearden, P. K. (2014). Components of the dorsal-ventral pathway also contribute to anterior-posterior patterning in honeybee embryos (Apis mellifera). EvoDevo, 5, 11. doi: 10.1186/2041-9139-5-11

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Wilson, M. J., & Dearden, P. K. (2013). RNA localization in the honeybee (Apis mellifera) oocyte reveals insights about the evolution of RNA localization mechanisms. Developmental Biology, 375(2), 193-201. doi: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2013.01.001

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Wilson, M. J., & Dearden, P. K. (2012). Pair-rule gene orthologues have unexpected maternal roles in the honeybee (Apis mellifera). PLoS ONE, 7(9), e46490. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0046490

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Zondag, L., Dearden, P. K., & Wilson, M. J. (2012). Deep sequencing and expression of microRNAs from early honeybee (Apis mellifera) embryos reveals a role in regulating early embryonic patterning. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 12, 211. doi: 10.1186/1471-2148-12-211

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Wilson, M. J., & Dearden, P. K. (2011). Diversity in insect axis formation: Two orthodenticle genes and hunchback act in anterior patterning and influence dorsoventral organization in the honeybee (Apis mellifera). Development, 138(16), 3497-3507. doi: 10.1242/dev.067926

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Wilson, M. J., Abbott, H., & Dearden, P. K. (2011). The evolution of oocyte patterning in insects: Multiple cell-signaling pathways are active during honeybee oogenesis and are likely to play a role in axis patterning. Evolution & Development, 13(2), 127-137. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-142X.2011.00463.x

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Shigenobu, S., Bickel, R. D., Brisson, J. A., Butts, T., Chang, C.-C., Christiaens, O., … Duncan, E. J., … Smith, J., … Wilson, M. J., Dearden, P. K., & Stern, D. L. (2010). Comprehensive survey of developmental genes in the pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum: Frequent lineage-specific duplications and losses of developmental genes. Insect Molecular Biology, 19(Suppl. 2), 47-62. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2583.2009.00944.x

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The International Aphid Genomics Consortium, including Smith, J., Wilson, M., Dearden, P., & Duncan, E. J. (2010). Genome sequence of the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum. PLoS Biology, 8(2), e1000313. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1000313

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Wilson, M. J., Havler, M., & Dearden, P. K. (2010). Giant, Krüppel, and caudal act as gap genes with extensive roles in patterning the honeybee embryo. Developmental Biology, 339(1), 200-211. doi: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2009.12.015

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Wilson, M. J., McKelvey, B. H., van der Heide, S., & Dearden, P. K. (2010). Notch signaling does not regulate segmentation in the honeybee, Apis mellifera. Development Genes & Evolution, 220(7-8), 179-190. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2010.02100.x

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Dearden, P. K., Duncan, E. J., & Wilson, M. J. (2009). Fixation and storage of honeybee (Apis mellifera) tissues. Cold Spring Harbor Protocols, 4(6). doi: 10.1101/pdb.prot5224

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Dearden, P. K., Duncan, E. J., & Wilson, M. J. (2009). Immunohistochemistry on honeybee (Apis mellifera) embryos. Cold Spring Harbor Protocols, 4(6). doi: 10.1101/pdb.prot5227

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Dearden, P. K., Duncan, E. J., & Wilson, M. J. (2009). In situ hybridization of sectioned honeybee (Apis mellifera) tissues. Cold Spring Harbor Protocols, 4(6). doi: 10.1101/pdb.prot5226

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Dearden, P. K., Duncan, E. J., & Wilson, M. J. (2009). Rna interference (RNAi) in honeybee (Apis mellifera) embryos. Cold Spring Harbor Protocols, 4(6). doi: 10.1101/pdb.prot5228

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Dearden, P. K., Duncan, E. J., & Wilson, M. J. (2009). The honeybee Apis mellifera. Cold Spring Harbor Protocols, 4(6). doi: 10.1101/pdb.emo123

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Dearden, P. K., Duncan, E. J., & Wilson, M. J. (2009). Whole-mount in situ hybridization of honeybee (Apis mellifera) tissues. Cold Spring Harbor Protocols, 4(6). doi: 10.1101/pdb.prot5225

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Wilson, M. J., & Dearden, P. K. (2009). Tailless patterning functions are conserved in the honeybee even in the absence of Torso signaling. Developmental Biology, 335(1), 276-287. doi: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2009.09.002

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Duncan, E. J., Wilson, M. J., Smith, J. M., & Dearden, P. K. (2008). Evolutionary origin and genomic organisation of runt-domain containing genes in arthropods. BMC Genomics, 9, 588. doi: 10.1186/1471-2164-9-558

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Wilson, M. J., & Dearden, P. K. (2008). Evolution of the insect Sox genes. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 8, 120. doi: 10.1186/1471-2148-8-120

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Bowles, J., Knight, D., Smith, C., Wilhelm, D., Richman, J., Mamiya, S., … Wilson, M. J., … Koopman, P. (2006). Retinoid signaling determines germ cell fate in mice. Science, 312, 596-600.

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Dearden, P. K., Wilson, M. J., Sablan, L., Osborne, P. W., Havler, M., McNaughton, E., … Beye, M. (2006). Patterns of conservation and change in honey bee developmental genes. Genome Research, 16(11), 1376-1384. doi: 10.1101/gr.5108606

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The Honeybee Genome Sequencing Consortium, including Beggs, K. T., Mercer, A. R., Dearden, P. K., & Wilson, M. J. (2006). Insights into social insects from the genome of the honeybee Apis mellifera. Nature, 443, 931-949.

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Wilson, M. J., & Lamont, I. L. (2006). Mutational analysis of an extracytoplasmic-function sigma factor to investigate its interactions with RNA polymerase and DNA. Journal of Bacteriology, 188(5), 1935-1942.

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Wilson, M. J., Bowles, J., & Koopman, P. (2006). The matricellular protein SPARC is internalized in Sertoli, Leydig, and germ cells during testis differentiation. Molecular Reproduction & Development, 73, 531-539.

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Jeanes, A., Wilhelm, D., Wilson, M. J., Bowles, J., McClive, P. J., Sinclair, A. H., & Koopman, P. (2005). Evaluation of candidate markers for the peritubular myoid cell lineage in the developing mouse testis. Reproduction, 130, 509-516.

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Wilhelm, D., Martinson, F., Bradford, S., Wilson, M. J., Combes, A. N., Beverdam, A., … Koopman, P. (2005). Sertoli cell differentiation is induced both cell-autonomously and through prostaglandin signalling during mammalian sex determination. Developmental Biology, 287, 111-124.

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Wilson, M. J., Jeyasuria, P., Parker, K. L., & Koopman, P. (2005). The transcription factors steroidogenic factor-1 and SOX9 regulate expression of Vanin-1 during mouse testis development. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 280(7), 5917-5923.

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Wilson, M. J., Liaw, L., & Koopman, P. (2005). Osteopontin and related SIBLING glycoprotein genes are expressed by Sertoli cells during mouse testis development. Developmental Dynamics, 233, 1488-1495.

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Smith, J., Bowles, J., Wilson, M., & Koopman, P. (2004). HMG box transcription factor gene Hbp1 is expressed in germ cells of the developing mouse testis. Developmental Dynamics, 230, 366-370.

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Smith, J., Bowles, J., Wilson, M., Teasdale, R. D., & Koopman, P. (2004). Expression of the tudor-related gene Tdrd5 during development of the male germline in mice. Gene Expression Patterns, 4, 701-705.

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Schepers, G., Wilson, M., Wilhelm, D., & Koopman, P. (2003). SOX8 is expressed during testis differentiation in mice and synergizes with SF1 to activate the Amh promoter in vitro. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 278(30), 28101-28108.

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Visca, P., Leoni, L., Wilson, M. J., & Lamont, I. L. (2002). Iron transport and regulation, cell signalling and genomics: Lessons from Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas. Molecular Microbiology, 45(5), 1177-1190.

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Wilson, M., & Koopman, P. (2002). Matching SOX: Partner proteins and co-factors of the SOX family of transcriptional regulators. Current Opinion in Genetics & Development, 12, 441-446.

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Wilderman, P. J., Vasil, A. I., Johnson, Z., Wilson, M. J., Cunliffe, H. E., Lamont, I. L., & Vasil, M. L. (2001). Characterization of an endoprotease (PrpL) encoded by a PvdS-regulated gene in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Infection & Immunity, 69(9), 5385-5394.

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Wilson, M. J., McMorran, B. J., & Lamont, I. L. (2001). Analysis of promoters recognized by PvdS, an extracytoplasmic function sigma factor protein from Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Journal of Bacteriology, 183(6), 2151-2155.

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Wilson, M. J., & Lamont, I. L. (2000). Characterization of an ECF sigma factor protein from Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Biochemical & Biophysical Research Communications, 273(2), 578-583.

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Wilson, M. J. (2023). "In her words" the molecular basis of ascidian whole body regeneration. Genesis, e23537. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1002/dvg.23537

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Yang, Y., Workman, S., & Wilson, M. (2019). The molecular pathways underlying early gonadal development. Journal of Molecular Endocrinology, 62(1), R47-R64. doi: 10.1530/jme-17-0314

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