Publications

Hur W, Mukherjee A, Hayden L, Lu Z, Chao A, Mitchell MP, Streichan SJ, Vergassola M, Di Talia S (2023) Scale-independent topological interactions drive the first fate decision in the Drosophila embryo, bioRxiv 10.11.561879

Hernández-López C, Puliafito A, Xu Y, Lu Z, Di Talia S*, Vergassola M* (2023) Two-
fluid dynamics and micron-thin boundary layers shape cytoplasmic flows in early
Drosophila embryos. PNAS 120(44):e2302879120.

Evanitsky MN, Di Talia S (2023) An active traveling wave of Eda/NF-κB signaling
controls the timing and hexagonal pattern of skin appendages in zebrafish.
Development. 150(18):dev201866.

Miao Y, Djeffal Y, De Simone A, Zhu K, Lee JG, Lu Z, Silberfeld A, Rao J,
Tarazona OA, Mongera A, Rigoni P, Diaz-Cuadros M, Song LMS, Di Talia S, Pourquié
O (2023) Reconstruction and deconstruction of human somitogenesis in vitro. Nature
614(7948):500-508.

Hayden L, Hur W, Vergassola M, Di Talia S (2022) Manipulating the nature of
embryonic mitotic waves. Curr Biol. 32(22):4989-4996

Hayden L, Chao A, Deneke VE, Vergassola M, Puliafito A, Di Talia S (2022) Cullin-5
mutants reveal collective sensing of the nucleocytoplasmic ratio in Drosophila
embryogenesis. Curr Biol. 32(9):2084-2092.e4.

Hayden LD, Poss KD, De Simone A, Di Talia S. Mathematical modeling of Erk
activity waves in regenerating zebrafish scales. Biophys J. 120(19):4287-4297.

A. De Simone, M.N. Evanitsky, L. Hayden, B.D. Cox, J. Wang, V.A. Tornini, J. Ou, A. Chao, K.D. Poss, S. Di Talia (2021) Control of osteoblast regeneration by a train of Erk activity waves, Nature, 590(7844):129-133

W. Hur, J.P. Kemp III, M. Tarzia, V.E. Deneke, W.F. Marzluff, R.J. Duronio, S. Di Talia (2020) CDK-Regulated Phase Separation Seeded by Histone Genes Ensures Precise Growth and Function of Histone Locus Bodies, Dev Cell, 54, 379-394

V.E. Deneke, A. Puliafito, D. Krueger , A.V. Narla, A. De Simone, L. Primo, M. Vergassola, S. De Renzis, S. Di Talia (2019) Self-organized nuclear positioning synchronizes the cell cycle in Drosophila embryos, Cell, 177, 925-941

B.D. Cox, A. De Simone, V. A. Tornini, S.P. Singh, S. Di Talia*, K.D. Poss* (2019) In Toto Imaging of Dynamics Osteoblast Behaviors in Regenerating Skeletal Bone, Current Biology 28, 3937-3947  *co-corresponding authors

M. Vergassola, V.E. Deneke, S. Di Talia (2018) Mitotic waves in the early embryogenesis of Drosophila: Bistability traded for speed, PNAS 201714873

V.E. Deneke and S. Di Talia (2018) Chemical waves in cell and developmental biology, Journal of Cell Biology 217, 1193-1204

P.L. Ferree and S. Di Talia (2017) For Embryos, Mother Can Only Take You So Far, Developmental Cell 42, 203-205

J. Cao, J. Wang, C.P. Jackman, A.H. Cox, M.A. Trembley, J.J. Balowski, B.D. Cox, A. De Simone,  A.L. Dickinson, S. Di Talia, E.M. Small, D.P. Kiehart, N. Bursac, K.D. Poss (2017) Tension Creates an Endoreplication Wavefront that Leads Regeneration of Epicardial Tissue, Developmental Cell 42, 600-615

S. Di Talia* and K.D. Poss* (2016) Monitoring Tissue Regeneration at Single-Cell Resolution, Cell Stem Cell  19, 428-431  *co-corresponding authors

V.A. Tornini, A. Puliafito, L. A. Slota, J. D. Thompson, G. Nachtrab, A. Kaushik, M. Kapsimali, L. Primo, S. Di Talia and K.D. Poss  (2016) Live Monitoring of Blastemal Cell Contributions During Appendage Regeneration, Current Biology 26, 2981-2991

V. E. Deneke, A. Melbinger, M. Vergassola, S. Di Talia (2016) Waves of Cdk1 Activity in S Phase Synchronize the Cell Cycle in Drosophila Embryos, Developmental Cell 38, 399-412

A. Momen Roknabadi, S. Di Talia*, EF Wieschaus* (2016) Transcriptional timers regulating mitosis in early Drosophila embryos, Cell Reports, 16, 2793-2801  *co-corresponding authors

P.L. Ferree, V.E. Deneke, S. Di Talia (2016) Measuring time during early embryonic development, Semin Cell Dev Biol 55, 80-88

C.H. Chen, A. Puliafito, B.D. Cox, L. Primo, Y. Fang, S. Di Talia, K.D. Poss (2016) Multicolor Cell Barcoding Technology for Long-Term Surveillance of Epithelial Regeneration In Zebrafish, Developmental Cell 36, 668-680

Featured on the cover; Selected for Faculty of 1000

see also: D. Waldron (2016) Development: A colorful map of cell fate, NatureReviews Genetics; A. Levy (2016) Transgenic zebrafish forms technicolour ‘skinbow’, Nature  

P. Xenopoulos, M. Kang, A. Puliafito, S. Di Talia, AK Hadjantonakis (2015) Heterogeneities in Nanog expression drive stable commitment to pluripotency in the mouse blastocyst,  Cell Reports 10, 1508-1520.

see also: Y. Nakai-Futatsugi and H. Niwa (2015) Epiblast and Primitive Endoderm         Differentiation: Fragile Specification Ensures Stable Commitment, Cell Stem Cell 16, 346-347

S. Di Talia and E.F. Wieschaus (2014) Simple biochemical pathways far from steady state can provide switch-like and integrated response, Biophysical Journal 107(3), L1-L4

N. Schrode, N. Saiz, S. Di Talia, AK Hadjantonakis (2014) GATA6 Levels Modulate Primitive Endoderm Cell Fate Choice and Timing in the Mouse Blastocyst,  Developmental Cell 29, 454-467.

Prior to Duke (2003-2013)

S. Di Talia, R. She, S. Blythe, X. Lu, Q. F. Zhang, E.F. Wieschaus (2013) Post-translation control of Cdc25 degradation terminates Drosophila’s early cell cycle program, Current Biology 23, 127-132.

see also: P. Lasko (2015) Development: New Wrinkles on Genetic Control of the MBT, Current Biology, 23, R65-R67

S. Di Talia and E.F. Wieschaus (2012) Short-term integration of Cdc25 dynamics controls mitotic entry during Drosophila gastrulation, Developmental Cell 22, 763-774.

A. Zilman, S. Di Talia, T. Jovanovic-Talisman, B.T. Chait, M.P. Rout, M.O. Magnasco (2010) Enhancement of transport selectivity through nano-channels by non-specific competition, PLoS Computational Biology 6, 1000804.

S. Di Talia, H. Wang, J.M. Skotheim, A.P. Rosenbrock, B. Futcher, F.R. Cross (2009) Daughter-Specific Transcription Factors Regulate Cell Size Control in Budding Yeast, PLoS Biology 7(10): e1000221.

see also M. Muers (2009) Development: Size control by divide and rule, NatureReviews Genetics, 10, 816-817

J.M. Skotheim, S. Di Talia, F. R. Cross, E.D. Siggia (2008) Positive feedback of G1 cyclins ensures coherent cell-cycle entry. Nature 454, 291-296.

Selected for Faculty of 1000

see also: S. Santos and J. Ferrell (2008) Systems Biology: On the cell cycle and its switches, Nature 454, 288-289 and L. Carey, J. Leatherwood, B. Futcher (2008) Huxley’s revenge: cell cycle entry, positive feedback, and the G1 cyclins, Mol. Cell 31, 307-308

S. Di Talia, J.M. Skotheim, J.M. Bean, E.D. Siggia, F.R. Cross (2007) The effects of molecular noise and size control on variability in the budding yeast cell cycle. Nature 448, 947-951.

Selected for Faculty of 1000

A. Zilman, S. Di Talia, B.T. Chait, M.P. Rout, M.O. Magnasco (2007) Efficiency, Selectivity, and Robustness of Nucleocytoplasmic Transport. PLoS Computational Biology 3, 1281-1290.

Selected for Faculty of 1000

A. de Candia, A. Gamba, F. Cavalli, A. Coniglio, S. Di Talia, F. Bussolino, G. Serini (2007) A simulation environment for directional sensing as a phase separation process. Science STKE2007(378), pl1.

Featured on the Cover

S. Di Talia, A. Gamba, F. Lamberti, G. Serini (2006) Role of repulsive factors in vascularization dynamics. Phys. Rev. E 73, 041917.

A. Gamba, A. de Candia, S. Di Talia, A. Coniglio, F. Bussolino, G. Serini (2005) Diffusion-limited phase separation in eukaryotic chemotaxis. PNAS 102, 16927-16932.

Editor’s choice on Science STKE

A. Coniglio, A. de Candia, S. Di Talia, A. Gamba (2004) Percolation and Burgers’ dynamics in a model of capillary formation. Phys. Rev. E 69, 051910.

A. Gamba, D. Ambrosi, A. Coniglio, A. de Candia, S. Di Talia, E. Giraudo, G. Serini, L. Preziosi, F. Bussolino (2003) Percolation, morphogenesis, and Burgers dynamics in blood vessels formation Phys. Rev. Lett. 90, 118101.

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