2023

  • Mechanisms of cilia regeneration in Xenopus multiciliated epithelium in vivo.

Rao, V., Subramanianbalachandar, V. Magaj, M.M., Redemann, S., Kulkarni, S.S. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.06.14.544972.

2021

  • Mechanical stretch scales centriole number to apical area via Piezo1 in multiciliated cells.

    Kulkarni, S.S., Marquez, J., Date, P., Ventrella, R., Mitchell, B., and Khokha, M. K. eLife.

  • Xenopus to the rescue: A model to validate and characterize candidate ciliopathy genes.

    Rao, V., and Kulkarni, S.S. Genesis.

    2020

  • Corticosterone is essential for survival through frog metamorphosis.

    Shewade, L.H., Schoephoerster, J.A., Patmann, M.D., Kulkarni, S.S., and Buchholz, D.R. Endocrinology.

    2018

  • WDR5 stabilizes actin architecture to promote multiciliated cell formation.

    Kulkarni, S.S., Griffin, J.N., Date P.P., Liem, K.F., and Khokha, M.K. Developmental Cell 46 (5), 595-610. # F1000 Recommended

  • WDR5 regulates left-right patterning via chromatin-dependent and independent functions.

    Kulkarni, S.S., and Khokha, M.K. Development 145(23). # Selected for Research Highlight

  • The heterotaxy gene, CCDC11, is essential for cytokinesis and cell-cell adhesion via RhoA regulation.

    Kulkarni S.S., Stephenson, R., Amalraj, S., Betleja, E., Moresco, J.J., Yates, J.R., Mahjoub, R.M., Miller, A., and Khokha M.K. bioRxiv.      

  • RPSA, a candidate gene for isolated congenital asplenia, is required for pre-rRNA processing and spleen formation in Xenopus.

    Griffin, J.N., Sondalle, B.S., Robson, A., Mis, K.E., Griffin, G., Kulkarni, S.S., Deniz, E., Baserga, S., and Khokha, M.K. Development 145(20)

    2017

  • RAPGEF5 regulates the nuclear translocation of β-catenin.

    Griffin, J.N., Del Viso, F., Duncan, A., Robson, A., Kulkarni, S.S., Liu, K., and Khokha, M.K. Developmental Cell 44 (2), 248-260.

  • Genetic accommodation via modified endocrine signaling explains phenotypic divergence among spadefoot toad species.

    Kulkarni, S.S., Denver, R.J., Gomez-Mestre, I., and Buchholz, D.R. Nature Communications 8 (1), 993. # Media coverage: Phys.org, Longroom.com, Technology.org, University of Michigan news, Eurekalert.org/ AAAS

    2015

  • Comparing techniques for measuring corticosterone in tadpoles.

    Burraco, P., Arribas, R., Kulkarni, S. S., Buchholz, D.R. and Gomez-Mestre, I. Current Zoology 61 (5), 835-845.

    2014

  • Corticoid signaling in frog metamorphosis.

    Kulkarni, S.S., Buchholz, D.R. General and Comparative Endocrinology 203, 225-231.

    2013

  • Developmental programs and endocrine disruption of frog metamorphosis: The perspective from microarray analysis.

    Kulkarni, S.S., and Buchholz, D.R. Current Topics in Developmental Biology 103, 329-364.

  • Mechanisms and Consequences of Developmental Acceleration in Tadpoles Responding to Pond Drying.

    Gomez-Mestre, I., Kulkarni, S. S. and Buchholz, D.R. PLoS One 8 (12), e84266.

    2012

  • Beyond synergy: corticosterone and thyroid hormone have numerous interaction effects on gene regulation in Xenopus tropicalis tadpoles.

    Kulkarni, S.S., and Buchholz, D.R. Endocrinology 153 (11), 5309-5324.

    2011

  • Evolutionary reduction of developmental plasticity in desert spadefoot toads.

    Kulkarni, S.S., Moskalik, C., Gomez-Mestre, I., Storz, B. and Buchholz, D.R. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 24 (11), 2445-2455.

    2010

  • Corticotropin-releasing factor regulates the development in the direct-developing frog, Eleutherodactylus coqui.

    Kulkarni, S.S., Singamsetty, S. and Buchholz, D.R. General and Comparative Endocrinology 169 (3), 225-230.

  • Hormone regulation and the evolution of frog metamorphic diversity.

    Buchholz, D.R., Moskalik, C., Kulkarni, S.S., Hollar, A. and Ng, A.  Mechanisms of Life History Evolution, Oxford University Press Oxford, 87-97.