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selected publications

1. Wang W and Christiaen L. Transcriptional enhancers in ascidian development. Curr Top Dev Biol. 2012;98:147-72. DOI:10.1016/B978-0-12-386499-4.00006-9 |
2. Stolfi A, Gainous TB, Young JJ, Mori A, Levine M, and Christiaen L. Early chordate origins of the vertebrate second heart field. Science. 2010 Jul 30;329(5991):565-8. DOI:10.1126/science.1190181 |
3. Christiaen L, Stolfi A, and Levine M. BMP signaling coordinates gene expression and cell migration during precardiac mesoderm development. Dev Biol. 2010 Apr 15;340(2):179-87. DOI:10.1016/j.ydbio.2009.11.006 |
4. Christiaen L, Stolfi A, Davidson B, and Levine M. Spatio-temporal intersection of Lhx3 and Tbx6 defines the cardiac field through synergistic activation of Mesp. Dev Biol. 2009 Apr 15;328(2):552-60. DOI:10.1016/j.ydbio.2009.01.033 |
5. Christiaen L, Davidson B, Kawashima T, Powell W, Nolla H, Vranizan K, and Levine M. The transcription/migration interface in heart precursors of Ciona intestinalis. Science. 2008 Jun 6;320(5881):1349-52. DOI:10.1126/science.1158170 |
6. Beh J, Shi W, Levine M, Davidson B, and Christiaen L. FoxF is essential for FGF-induced migration of heart progenitor cells in the ascidian Ciona intestinalis. Development. 2007 Sep;134(18):3297-305. DOI:10.1242/dev.010140 |
7. Davidson B, Shi W, Beh J, Christiaen L, and Levine M. FGF signaling delineates the cardiac progenitor field in the simple chordate, Ciona intestinalis. Genes Dev. 2006 Oct 1;20(19):2728-38. DOI:10.1101/gad.1467706 |
8. Davidson B and Christiaen L. Linking chordate gene networks to cellular behavior in ascidians. Cell. 2006 Jan 27;124(2):247-50. DOI:10.1016/j.cell.2006.01.013 |

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