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Hi Tonmo!
I'm a postdoc in the Rokhsar lab at UC Berkeley. We are in the process of sequencing the genomes of Octopus bimaculoides (California Two-Spot Octopus) and Idiosepius notoides (Southern Pygmy Squid). We are interested in the development of a new cephalopod model(s) for next-generation lifecycle imaging, using cutting-edge techniques such as MuVi-SPIM and optogenetics (links are to examples in the fields, not of our research). As part of our genome projects, we will begin characterizing early development, focusing on the body plan, nervous system, heart, chromatophores, and transparency. More fundamentally,we are interested in the closing of cephalopod lifecycles and the establishment of research breeding colonies, in particular, for one or more species exhibiting features amenable to imaging, transgenics, and non-invasive functional studies in development, behavior, and physiology. Which species to focus on remains to be seen. Our gold standards here are zebrafish, fly, and worm but without the maintenance of mutants. Suggestions or collaborations welcome! I am also interested in the development of anatomical and lifecycle ontologies for cephalopods, molluscs, and animals in general, as these tools, in combination with sequencing, imaging, and functional studies, will facilitate comparative insights into cephalopod biology and animal evolution.
This intro is jargon-rich for those who may be interested but for the Tonmo community in general, what's of potential interest is that our research generates lots of images or videos that never make it to publication, as only one, not one hundred, is required. For our new work with cephalopods, I'll be posting many of these extras here. If any of the jargon or images interest you, please feel free to contact me. I've been lurking on Tonmo in various forms for nearly 10 years but only got my first cephalopod this summer. I'm excited to go public and am looking forward to becoming an active part of the community. Also, I'll be speaking at CIAC at the end of this month and would be happy to meet with others in person.
Eric
I'm a postdoc in the Rokhsar lab at UC Berkeley. We are in the process of sequencing the genomes of Octopus bimaculoides (California Two-Spot Octopus) and Idiosepius notoides (Southern Pygmy Squid). We are interested in the development of a new cephalopod model(s) for next-generation lifecycle imaging, using cutting-edge techniques such as MuVi-SPIM and optogenetics (links are to examples in the fields, not of our research). As part of our genome projects, we will begin characterizing early development, focusing on the body plan, nervous system, heart, chromatophores, and transparency. More fundamentally,we are interested in the closing of cephalopod lifecycles and the establishment of research breeding colonies, in particular, for one or more species exhibiting features amenable to imaging, transgenics, and non-invasive functional studies in development, behavior, and physiology. Which species to focus on remains to be seen. Our gold standards here are zebrafish, fly, and worm but without the maintenance of mutants. Suggestions or collaborations welcome! I am also interested in the development of anatomical and lifecycle ontologies for cephalopods, molluscs, and animals in general, as these tools, in combination with sequencing, imaging, and functional studies, will facilitate comparative insights into cephalopod biology and animal evolution.
This intro is jargon-rich for those who may be interested but for the Tonmo community in general, what's of potential interest is that our research generates lots of images or videos that never make it to publication, as only one, not one hundred, is required. For our new work with cephalopods, I'll be posting many of these extras here. If any of the jargon or images interest you, please feel free to contact me. I've been lurking on Tonmo in various forms for nearly 10 years but only got my first cephalopod this summer. I'm excited to go public and am looking forward to becoming an active part of the community. Also, I'll be speaking at CIAC at the end of this month and would be happy to meet with others in person.
Eric