Kenneth Daniel Poss | Scholars@Duke

Kenneth Daniel Poss
James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Cell Biology

Modeling disease in zebrafish
Genetic approaches to organ regeneration
Cardiac regeneration
Appendage regeneration
Developmental biology

Current Appointments & Affiliations

James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Cell Biology, Cell Biology, Basic Science Departments 2014
Professor of Cell Biology, Cell Biology, Basic Science Departments 2012
Professor in Medicine, Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine 2016
Professor of Biology, Biology, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2016
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute, Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers 2003
Director of the Regeneration Next Initiative, Regeneration Next Initiative, Institutes and Centers 2016
Associate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society, Duke Science & Society, Initiatives 2018

Contact Information

307 Research Drive, Nanaline Bldg Room 466 A, Durham, NC 27710
Duke Box 3709, Durham, NC 27710
k.poss@cellbio.duke.edu (919) 681-8457
Department of Cell Biology
Poss Lab

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Cardiology, Children's Hospital 2000 - 2003
- Research Fellow, University of Utah 1998 - 2000
- Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1998
Duke Appointment History
- Acting Chair of Cell Biology, Cell Biology, Basic Science Departments 2015
- Associate Professor of Cell Biology, Cell Biology, Basic Science Departments 2009 - 2012
- Assistant Professor of Cell Biology, Cell Biology, Basic Science Departments 2003 - 2009
Recognition
In the News
- DEC 13, 2019 School of Medicine
  
  Salamanders Can Regrow Limbs. Why Can't I?
- NOV 26, 2019
  
  Seven From Duke Named Fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science
- NOV 3, 2016
  
  Scientists Find Key Protein For Spinal Cord Repair
- APR 8, 2016 Daily Mail
  
  Study reveals hidden DNA that could be 'reawakened'
- APR 7, 2016 Gizmag
  
  DNA sequence behind muscle regeneration begins to unravel
- APR 6, 2016
  
  Duke Study Uncovers Genetic Elements That Drive Regeneration
- MAR 22, 2016 Nature
  
  Transgenic zebrafish forms technicolor 'skinbow'
- MAR 21, 2016
  
  Technicolor Zebrafish Reveal How Skin Heals
- MAY 1, 2015
  
  Duke Study Uncovers Foundations of Heart Regeneration
Awards & Honors
Research
Selected Grants
- Advanced Immunobiology Traning Program for Surgeons awarded by National Institutes of Health 2019 - 2024
- Medical Scientist Training Program awarded by National Institutes of Health 1997 - 2022
- IRES Track 1 IRTG Engaged in Dissecting and Reengineering the Regulatory Genome awarded by National Science Foundation 2019 - 2022
- Regulation of Myocardial Regeneration in Zebrafish awarded by National Institutes of Health 2005 - 2022
- Training Program in Developmental and Stem Cell Biology awarded by National Institutes of Health 2001 - 2022
- Multidisciplinary Heart and Vascular Diseases awarded by National Institutes of Health 1975 - 2021
- Polyploidy in Cardiac Development and Tissue Repair in Drosophila awarded by National Institutes of Health 2018 - 2020
- Eliciting heart regeneration through cardiomyocyte division 2016 - 2020
- Identification and application of regulatory elements for heart regeneration awarded by National Institutes of Health 2016 - 2020
- Pronobis - 2017: Bioactive peptides as modulators of tissue regeneration 2017 - 2020
- Transmission electron microscope (TEM) awarded by National Institutes of Health 2019 - 2020
- An integrative cellular blueprint of vertebrate tissue development 2018 - 2020
- Genetics Training Grant awarded by National Institutes of Health 1979 - 2020
- Genetics Training Grant awarded by National Institutes of Health 1979 - 2020
- Organization and Function of Cellular Structure awarded by National Institutes of Health 1975 - 2020
- Organization and Function of Cellular Structure awarded by National Institutes of Health 1975 - 2020
- Mechanisms protecting cell surface integrity in giant vacuolated cells of the notochord awarded by National Institutes of Health 2017 - 2020
- Interdisciplinary Training Program in Lung Disease awarded by National Institutes of Health 2009 - 2020
- Modulation of heart regeneration by enhancer-delivered factors awarded by American Heart Association 2018 - 2019
- Regulation of the Epicardial Injury Response During Heart Regeneration in Zebrafish awarded by National Institutes of Health 2016 - 2019
- An integrative cellular blueprint of vertebrate tissue development 2018 - 2019
- Regulatory Mechanisms of Zebrafish Heart Regeneration awarded by American Heart Association 2017 - 2019
- Regulation of Appendage Regeneration in Zebrafish awarded by National Institutes of Health 2006 - 2018
- Regulation of glial bridging during spinal cord regeneration in zebrafish awarded by National Institutes of Health 2016 - 2018
- Duke Research Training Program for Pediatricians awarded by National Institutes of Health 2002 - 2018
- Biomarkers of Heart Regeneration awarded by National Institutes of Health 2013 - 2018
- Identifying a transcription factor collective that specifies cardiomyocyte regeneration awarded by American Heart Association 2017 - 2018
- Dissecting the directional regeneration of ventricular epicardium awarded by American Heart Association 2015 - 2018
- Serial Block Face Scanning Electron Microscope awarded by National Institutes of Health 2016 - 2018
- Center for Molecular & Cellular Studies of Ped Disease awarded by National Institutes of Health 2003 - 2018
- Regulation of cardiomyocyte proliferation dynamics during zebrafish heart development awarded by March of Dimes 2014 - 2017
- Lightsheet Imaging System awarded by National Institutes of Health 2016 - 2017
- Role of Developmental Signaling Pathways in Tuberculosis Pathogenesis awarded by National Institutes of Health 2017
- CHROMATIN REGULATORY EVENTS UNDERLYING ZEBRAFISH HEART REGENERATION awarded by National Institutes of Health 2014 - 2017
- Vegf Signaling and Cardiac Chamber Morphogenesis in Zebrafish awarded by National Institutes of Health 2015 - 2016
- Regeneration Next Initiative Annual Retreat 2016
- Dissecting the directional regeneration of ventricular epicardium awarded by American Heart Association 2015 - 2016
- Mechanisms of Neuregulin 1 in Heart Regeneration awarded by National Institutes of Health 2015 - 2016
- 2016 Weinstein Cardiovascular Development and Regeneration Conference awarded by March of Dimes 2016
- 2016 Weinstein Cardiovascular Development and Regeneration Conference Organizing Committee 2015 - 2016
- Visualizing and dissecting epicardial regeneration in zebrafish awarded by American Heart Association 2014 - 2016
- Multidisciplinary Neonatal Training Grant awarded by National Institutes of Health 2010 - 2015
- Identifying mechanisms of heart regeneration awarded by National Institutes of Health 2011 - 2014
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Marín-Juez, Rubén, Hadil El-Sammak, Christian S. M. Helker, Aosa Kamezaki, Sri Teja Mullapuli, Sofia-Iris Bibli, Matthew J. Foglia, Ingrid Fleming, Kenneth D. Poss, and Didier Y. R. Stainier. “Coronary Revascularization During Heart Regeneration Is Regulated by Epicardial and Endocardial Cues and Forms a Scaffold for Cardiomyocyte Repopulation..” Dev Cell 51, no. 4 (November 18, 2019): 503-515.e4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.devcel.2019.10.019.
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  - Gancz, Dana, Brian C. Raftrey, Gal Perlmoter, Rubén Marín-Juez, Jonathan Semo, Ryota L. Matsuoka, Ravi Karra, et al. “Distinct origins and molecular mechanisms contribute to lymphatic formation during cardiac growth and regeneration..” Elife 8 (November 8, 2019). https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.44153.
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  - Cox, Ben D., Maximina H. Yun, and Kenneth D. Poss. “Can laboratory model systems instruct human limb regeneration?.” Development 146, no. 20 (October 2, 2019). https://doi.org/10.1242/dev.181016.
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  - Han, Yanchao, Anzhi Chen, Kfir-Baruch Umansky, Kelsey A. Oonk, Wen-Yee Choi, Amy L. Dickson, Jianhong Ou, et al. “Vitamin D Stimulates Cardiomyocyte Proliferation and Controls Organ Size and Regeneration in Zebrafish..” Dev Cell 48, no. 6 (March 25, 2019): 853-863.e5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.devcel.2019.01.001.
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  - Cox, Ben D., Alessandro De Simone, Valerie A. Tornini, Sumeet P. Singh, Stefano Di Talia, and Kenneth D. Poss. “In Toto Imaging of Dynamic Osteoblast Behaviors in Regenerating Skeletal Bone..” Curr Biol 28, no. 24 (December 17, 2018): 3937-3947.e4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2018.10.052.
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  - Mokalled, Mayssa H., and Kenneth D. Poss. “A Regeneration Toolkit..” Dev Cell 47, no. 3 (November 5, 2018): 267–80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.devcel.2018.10.015.
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  - Walton, Eric M., Mark R. Cronan, C. J. Cambier, Andrea Rossi, Michele Marass, Matthew D. Foglia, W Jared Brewer, et al. “Cyclopropane Modification of Trehalose Dimycolate Drives Granuloma Angiogenesis and Mycobacterial Growth through Vegf Signaling..” Cell Host Microbe 24, no. 4 (October 10, 2018): 514-525.e6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2018.09.004.
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  - Cao, Jingli, and Kenneth D. Poss. “The epicardium as a hub for heart regeneration..” Nat Rev Cardiol 15, no. 10 (October 2018): 631–47. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41569-018-0046-4.
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  - Karra, Ravi, Matthew J. Foglia, Wen-Yee Choi, Christine Belliveau, Paige DeBenedittis, and Kenneth D. Poss. “Vegfaa instructs cardiac muscle hyperplasia in adult zebrafish..” Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 115, no. 35 (August 28, 2018): 8805–10. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1722594115.
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  - Wopat, Susan, Jennifer Bagwell, Kaelyn D. Sumigray, Amy L. Dickson, Leonie F. A. Huitema, Kenneth D. Poss, Stefan Schulte-Merker, and Michel Bagnat. “Spine Patterning Is Guided by Segmentation of the Notochord Sheath..” Cell Rep 22, no. 8 (February 20, 2018): 2026–38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2018.01.084.
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  - Yang, Xinan H., Rangarajan D. Nadadur, Catharina Re Hilvering, Valerio Bianchi, Michael Werner, Stefan R. Mazurek, Margaret Gadek, et al. “Transcription-factor-dependent enhancer transcription defines a gene regulatory network for cardiac rhythm..” Elife 6 (December 27, 2017). https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.31683.
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  - Chen, Chen-Hui, and Kenneth D. Poss. “Regeneration Genetics..” Annu Rev Genet 51 (November 27, 2017): 63–82. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-genet-120116-024554.
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  - Cao, Jingli, Jinhu Wang, Christopher P. Jackman, Amanda H. Cox, Michael A. Trembley, Joseph J. Balowski, Ben D. Cox, et al. “Tension Creates an Endoreplication Wavefront that Leads Regeneration of Epicardial Tissue..” Dev Cell 42, no. 6 (September 25, 2017): 600-615.e4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.devcel.2017.08.024.
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  - Tornini, Valerie A., John D. Thompson, Raymond L. Allen, and Kenneth D. Poss. “Live fate-mapping of joint-associated fibroblasts visualizes expansion of cell contributions during zebrafish fin regeneration..” Development 144, no. 16 (August 15, 2017): 2889–95. https://doi.org/10.1242/dev.155655.
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  - Tzahor, Eldad, and Kenneth D. Poss. “Cardiac regeneration strategies: Staying young at heart..” Science 356, no. 6342 (June 9, 2017): 1035–39. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aam5894.
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  - Goldman, Joseph Aaron, Guray Kuzu, Nutishia Lee, Jaclyn Karasik, Matthew Gemberling, Matthew J. Foglia, Ravi Karra, et al. “Resolving Heart Regeneration by Replacement Histone Profiling..” Dev Cell 40, no. 4 (February 27, 2017): 392-404.e5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.devcel.2017.01.013.
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  - Karra, Ravi, and Kenneth D. Poss. “Redirecting cardiac growth mechanisms for therapeutic regeneration..” J Clin Invest 127, no. 2 (February 1, 2017): 427–36. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI89786.
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  - Nichols, James T., Bernardo Blanco-Sánchez, Elliott P. Brooks, Raghuveer Parthasarathy, John Dowd, Arul Subramanian, Gregory Nachtrab, Kenneth D. Poss, Thomas F. Schilling, and Charles B. Kimmel. “Ligament versus bone cell identity in the zebrafish hyoid skeleton is regulated by mef2ca..” Development 143, no. 23 (December 1, 2016): 4430–40. https://doi.org/10.1242/dev.141036.
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  - Tornini, Valerie A., Alberto Puliafito, Leslie A. Slota, John D. Thompson, Gregory Nachtrab, Anna-Lila Kaushik, Marika Kapsimali, Luca Primo, Stefano Di Talia, and Kenneth D. Poss. “Live Monitoring of Blastemal Cell Contributions during Appendage Regeneration..” Curr Biol 26, no. 22 (November 21, 2016): 2981–91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2016.08.072.
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  - Mokalled, Mayssa H., Chinmoy Patra, Amy L. Dickson, Toyokazu Endo, Didier Y. R. Stainier, and Kenneth D. Poss. “Injury-induced ctgfa directs glial bridging and spinal cord regeneration in zebrafish..” Science 354, no. 6312 (November 4, 2016): 630–34. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aaf2679.
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  - Di Talia, Stefano, and Kenneth D. Poss. “Monitoring Tissue Regeneration at Single-Cell Resolution..” Cell Stem Cell 19, no. 4 (October 6, 2016): 428–31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stem.2016.09.007.
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  - Han, Yanchao, and Kenneth D. Poss. “Accessories to Limb Regeneration..” Dev Cell 37, no. 4 (May 23, 2016): 297–98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.devcel.2016.05.007.
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  - Foglia, Matthew J., Jingli Cao, Valerie A. Tornini, and Kenneth D. Poss. “Multicolor mapping of the cardiomyocyte proliferation dynamics that construct the atrium..” Development 143, no. 10 (May 15, 2016): 1688–96. https://doi.org/10.1242/dev.136606.
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  - Cao, Jingli, and Kenneth D. Poss. “Explant culture of adult zebrafish hearts for epicardial regeneration studies..” Nat Protoc 11, no. 5 (May 2016): 872–81. https://doi.org/10.1038/nprot.2016.049.
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  - Kang, Junsu, Jianxin Hu, Ravi Karra, Amy L. Dickson, Valerie A. Tornini, Gregory Nachtrab, Matthew Gemberling, Joseph A. Goldman, Brian L. Black, and Kenneth D. Poss. “Modulation of tissue repair by regeneration enhancer elements..” Nature 532, no. 7598 (April 14, 2016): 201–6. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature17644.
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  - Chen, Chen-Hui, Alberto Puliafito, Ben D. Cox, Luca Primo, Yi Fang, Stefano Di Talia, and Kenneth D. Poss. “Multicolor Cell Barcoding Technology for Long-Term Surveillance of Epithelial Regeneration in Zebrafish..” Dev Cell 36, no. 6 (March 21, 2016): 668–80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.devcel.2016.02.017.
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  - Foglia, Matthew J., and Kenneth D. Poss. “Building and re-building the heart by cardiomyocyte proliferation..” Development 143, no. 5 (March 1, 2016): 729–40. https://doi.org/10.1242/dev.132910.
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  - Cao, Jingli, Adam Navis, Ben D. Cox, Amy L. Dickson, Matthew Gemberling, Ravi Karra, Michel Bagnat, and Kenneth D. Poss. “Single epicardial cell transcriptome sequencing identifies Caveolin 1 as an essential factor in zebrafish heart regeneration..” Development 143, no. 2 (January 15, 2016): 232–43. https://doi.org/10.1242/dev.130534.
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  - Wang, Jinhu, and Kenneth D. Poss. “Methodologies for Inducing Cardiac Injury and Assaying Regeneration in Adult Zebrafish..” Methods Mol Biol 1451 (2016): 225–35. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-3771-4_15.
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  - Karra, Ravi, Anne K. Knecht, Kazu Kikuchi, and Kenneth D. Poss. “Myocardial NF-κB activation is essential for zebrafish heart regeneration..” Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 112, no. 43 (October 27, 2015): 13255–60. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1511209112.
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  - Mahmoud, Ahmed I., Caitlin C. O’Meara, Matthew Gemberling, Long Zhao, Donald M. Bryant, Ruimao Zheng, Joseph B. Gannon, et al. “Nerves Regulate Cardiomyocyte Proliferation and Heart Regeneration..” Dev Cell 34, no. 4 (August 24, 2015): 387–99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.devcel.2015.06.017.
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  - Nagelberg, Danielle, Jinhu Wang, Rina Su, Jesús Torres-Vázquez, Kimara L. Targoff, Kenneth D. Poss, and Holger Knaut. “Origin, Specification, and Plasticity of the Great Vessels of the Heart..” Curr Biol 25, no. 16 (August 17, 2015): 2099–2110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2015.06.076.
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  - Chen, Chen-Hui, Alexander F. Merriman, Jeremiah Savage, Jason Willer, Taylor Wahlig, Nicholas Katsanis, Viravuth P. Yin, and Kenneth D. Poss. “Transient laminin beta 1a Induction Defines the Wound Epidermis during Zebrafish Fin Regeneration..” Plos Genet 11, no. 8 (August 2015). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1005437.
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  - Palencia-Desai, Sharina, Megan S. Rost, Jennifer A. Schumacher, Quynh V. Ton, Michael P. Craig, Kristina Baltrunaite, Andrew L. Koenig, et al. “Myocardium and BMP signaling are required for endocardial differentiation..” Development 142, no. 13 (July 1, 2015): 2304–15. https://doi.org/10.1242/dev.118687.
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  - Kang, Junsu, Ravi Karra, and Kenneth D. Poss. “Back in Black..” Dev Cell 33, no. 6 (June 22, 2015): 623–24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.devcel.2015.06.001.
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  - Wang, Jinhu, Jingli Cao, Amy L. Dickson, and Kenneth D. Poss. “Epicardial regeneration is guided by cardiac outflow tract and Hedgehog signalling..” Nature 522, no. 7555 (June 11, 2015): 226–30. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature14325.
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  - Gemberling, Matthew, Ravi Karra, Amy L. Dickson, and Kenneth D. Poss. “Nrg1 is an injury-induced cardiomyocyte mitogen for the endogenous heart regeneration program in zebrafish..” Elife 4 (April 1, 2015). https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.05871.
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  - Schindler, Yocheved L., Kristina M. Garske, Jinhu Wang, Beth A. Firulli, Anthony B. Firulli, Kenneth D. Poss, and Deborah Yelon. “Hand2 elevates cardiomyocyte production during zebrafish heart development and regeneration..” Development 141, no. 16 (August 2014): 3112–22. https://doi.org/10.1242/dev.106336.
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  - Tornini, Valerie A., and Kenneth D. Poss. “Keeping at arm's length during regeneration..” Dev Cell 29, no. 2 (April 28, 2014): 139–45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.devcel.2014.04.007.
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  - Chen, Chen-Hui, Ellen Durand, Jinhu Wang, Leonard I. Zon, and Kenneth D. Poss. “zebraflash transgenic lines for in vivo bioluminescence imaging of stem cells and regeneration in adult zebrafish..” Development 140, no. 24 (December 2013): 4988–97. https://doi.org/10.1242/dev.102053.
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  - Gemberling, Matthew, Travis J. Bailey, David R. Hyde, and Kenneth D. Poss. “The zebrafish as a model for complex tissue regeneration..” Trends in Genetics : Tig 29, no. 11 (November 2013): 611–20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tig.2013.07.003.
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  - Wang, Jinhu, Ravi Karra, Amy L. Dickson, and Kenneth D. Poss. “Fibronectin is deposited by injury-activated epicardial cells and is necessary for zebrafish heart regeneration..” Dev Biol 382, no. 2 (October 15, 2013): 427–35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ydbio.2013.08.012.
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  - Kang, Junsu, Gregory Nachtrab, and Kenneth D. Poss. “Local Dkk1 crosstalk from breeding ornaments impedes regeneration of injured male zebrafish fins..” Dev Cell 27, no. 1 (October 14, 2013): 19–31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.devcel.2013.08.015.
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  - Johnson, Aaron N., Mayssa H. Mokalled, Juliana M. Valera, Kenneth D. Poss, and Eric N. Olson. “Post-transcriptional regulation of myotube elongation and myogenesis by Hoi Polloi..” Development 140, no. 17 (September 2013): 3645–56. https://doi.org/10.1242/dev.095596.
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  - Nachtrab, Gregory, Kazu Kikuchi, Valerie A. Tornini, and Kenneth D. Poss. “Transcriptional components of anteroposterior positional information during zebrafish fin regeneration..” Development 140, no. 18 (September 2013): 3754–64. https://doi.org/10.1242/dev.098798.
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  - Fang, Yi, Vikas Gupta, Ravi Karra, Jennifer E. Holdway, Kazu Kikuchi, and Kenneth D. Poss. “Translational profiling of cardiomyocytes identifies an early Jak1/Stat3 injury response required for zebrafish heart regeneration..” Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 110, no. 33 (August 13, 2013): 13416–21. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1309810110.
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  - Gupta, Vikas, Matthew Gemberling, Ravi Karra, Gabriel E. Rosenfeld, Todd Evans, and Kenneth D. Poss. “An injury-responsive gata4 program shapes the zebrafish cardiac ventricle..” Curr Biol 23, no. 13 (July 8, 2013): 1221–27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2013.05.028.
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  - Le, Xiuning, Emily K. Pugach, Simone Hettmer, Narie Y. Storer, Jianing Liu, Airon A. Wills, Antony DiBiase, et al. “A novel chemical screening strategy in zebrafish identifies common pathways in embryogenesis and rhabdomyosarcoma development..” Development 140, no. 11 (June 2013): 2354–64. https://doi.org/10.1242/dev.088427.
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  - Guner-Ataman, Burcu, Noelle Paffett-Lugassy, Meghan S. Adams, Kathleen R. Nevis, Leila Jahangiri, Pablo Obregon, Kazu Kikuchi, Kenneth D. Poss, Caroline E. Burns, and C Geoffrey Burns. “Zebrafish second heart field development relies on progenitor specification in anterior lateral plate mesoderm and nkx2.5 function..” Development (Cambridge, England) 140, no. 6 (March 2013): 1353–63. https://doi.org/10.1242/dev.088351.
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  - Choi, Wen-Yee, Matthew Gemberling, Jinhu Wang, Jennifer E. Holdway, Meng-Chieh Shen, Rolf O. Karlstrom, and Kenneth D. Poss. “In vivo monitoring of cardiomyocyte proliferation to identify chemical modifiers of heart regeneration..” Development 140, no. 3 (February 1, 2013): 660–66. https://doi.org/10.1242/dev.088526.
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  - Nachtrab, Gregory, and Kenneth D. Poss. “Toward a blueprint for regeneration..” Development (Cambridge, England) 139, no. 15 (August 2012): 2639–42. https://doi.org/10.1242/dev.080390.
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  - Yin, Viravuth P., Alexandra Lepilina, Ashley Smith, and Kenneth D. Poss. “Regulation of zebrafish heart regeneration by miR-133..” Dev Biol 365, no. 2 (May 15, 2012): 319–27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ydbio.2012.02.018.
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  - Gupta, Vikas, and Kenneth D. Poss. “Clonally dominant cardiomyocytes direct heart morphogenesis..” Nature 484, no. 7395 (April 25, 2012): 479–84. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature11045.
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  - Singh, Sumeet Pal, Jennifer E. Holdway, and Kenneth D. Poss. “Regeneration of amputated zebrafish fin rays from de novo osteoblasts..” Dev Cell 22, no. 4 (April 17, 2012): 879–86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.devcel.2012.03.006.
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  - Choi, Wen-Yee, and Kenneth D. Poss. “Cardiac regeneration..” Curr Top Dev Biol 100 (2012): 319–44. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-387786-4.00010-5.
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  - Kikuchi, Kazu, and Kenneth D. Poss. “Cardiac regenerative capacity and mechanisms..” Annu Rev Cell Dev Biol 28 (2012): 719–41. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-cellbio-101011-155739.
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  - Nachtrab, Gregory, Michael Czerwinski, and Kenneth D. Poss. “Sexually dimorphic fin regeneration in zebrafish controlled by androgen/GSK3 signaling..” Curr Biol 21, no. 22 (November 22, 2011): 1912–17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2011.09.050.
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  - Qin, Zhao, Ambrose R. Kidd, Jennifer L. Thomas, Kenneth D. Poss, David R. Hyde, Pamela A. Raymond, and Ryan Thummel. “FGF signaling regulates rod photoreceptor cell maintenance and regeneration in zebrafish..” Exp Eye Res 93, no. 5 (November 2011): 726–34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2011.09.003.
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  - Wang, Jinhu, Daniela Panáková, Kazu Kikuchi, Jennifer E. Holdway, Matthew Gemberling, James S. Burris, Sumeet Pal Singh, et al. “The regenerative capacity of zebrafish reverses cardiac failure caused by genetic cardiomyocyte depletion..” Development 138, no. 16 (August 2011): 3421–30. https://doi.org/10.1242/dev.068601.
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  - Kikuchi, Kazu, Vikas Gupta, Jinhu Wang, Jennifer E. Holdway, Airon A. Wills, Yi Fang, and Kenneth D. Poss. “tcf21+ epicardial cells adopt non-myocardial fates during zebrafish heart development and regeneration..” Development 138, no. 14 (July 2011): 2895–2902. https://doi.org/10.1242/dev.067041.
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  - Shin, Donghun, Yoonsung Lee, Kenneth D. Poss, and Didier Y. R. Stainier. “Restriction of hepatic competence by Fgf signaling..” Development 138, no. 7 (April 2011): 1339–48. https://doi.org/10.1242/dev.054395.
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  - Kikuchi, Kazu, Jennifer E. Holdway, Robert J. Major, Nicola Blum, Randall D. Dahn, Gerrit Begemann, and Kenneth D. Poss. “Retinoic acid production by endocardium and epicardium is an injury response essential for zebrafish heart regeneration..” Dev Cell 20, no. 3 (March 15, 2011): 397–404. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.devcel.2011.01.010.
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  - Poss, K. “Cardiac Regeneration in the Zebrafish Model System,” December 1, 2010, 839–53. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-381332-9.00040-2.
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  - Liu, Jiandong, Michael Bressan, David Hassel, Jan Huisken, David Staudt, Kazu Kikuchi, Kenneth D. Poss, Takashi Mikawa, and Didier Y. R. Stainier. “A dual role for ErbB2 signaling in cardiac trabeculation..” Development 137, no. 22 (November 2010): 3867–75. https://doi.org/10.1242/dev.053736.
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  - Poss, Kenneth D. “Advances in understanding tissue regenerative capacity and mechanisms in animals..” Nat Rev Genet 11, no. 10 (October 2010): 710–22. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrg2879.
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  - Lee, Yoonsung, Gregory Nachtrab, Pai W. Klinsawat, Danyal Hami, and Kenneth D. Poss. “Ras controls melanocyte expansion during zebrafish fin stripe regeneration..” Dis Model Mech 3, no. 7–8 (July 2010): 496–503. https://doi.org/10.1242/dmm.004515.
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  - Yin, Chunyue, Kazu Kikuchi, Tatiana Hochgreb, Kenneth D. Poss, and Didier Y. R. Stainier. “Hand2 regulates extracellular matrix remodeling essential for gut-looping morphogenesis in zebrafish..” Dev Cell 18, no. 6 (June 15, 2010): 973–84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.devcel.2010.05.009.
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  - Kikuchi, Kazu, Jennifer E. Holdway, Andreas A. Werdich, Ryan M. Anderson, Yi Fang, Gregory F. Egnaczyk, Todd Evans, Calum A. Macrae, Didier Y. R. Stainier, and Kenneth D. Poss. “Primary contribution to zebrafish heart regeneration by gata4(+) cardiomyocytes..” Nature 464, no. 7288 (March 25, 2010): 601–5. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature08804.
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  - Gonzalez-Quevedo, Rosa, Yoonsung Lee, Kenneth D. Poss, and David G. Wilkinson. “Neuronal regulation of the spatial patterning of neurogenesis..” Dev Cell 18, no. 1 (January 19, 2010): 136–47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.devcel.2009.11.010.
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  - Lee, Yoonsung, Danyal Hami, Sarah De Val, Birgit Kagermeier-Schenk, Airon A. Wills, Brian L. Black, Gilbert Weidinger, and Kenneth D. Poss. “Maintenance of blastemal proliferation by functionally diverse epidermis in regenerating zebrafish fins..” Dev Biol 331, no. 2 (July 15, 2009): 270–80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ydbio.2009.05.545.
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  - Gonzalez-Quevedo, Rosa, Dorothy F. Sobieszczuk, Alexei Poliakov, Yoonsung Lee, Kenneth D. Poss, and David G. Wilkinson. “Feedback regulation of neurogenesis.” Developmental Biology 331, no. 2 (July 2009): 388–89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ydbio.2009.05.020.
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  - Nachtrab, Gregory, and Kenneth D. Poss. “Genetic DISC-section of regeneration in Drosophila..” Dev Cell 16, no. 6 (June 2009): 777–78. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.devcel.2009.05.015.
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  - Waxman, Joshua S., Brian R. Keegan, Richard W. Roberts, Kenneth D. Poss, and Deborah Yelon. “Hoxb5b acts downstream of retinoic acid signaling in the forelimb field to restrict heart field potential in zebrafish..” Dev Cell 15, no. 6 (December 2008): 923–34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.devcel.2008.09.009.
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  - Marques, Sara R., Yoonsung Lee, Kenneth D. Poss, and Deborah Yelon. “Reiterative roles for FGF signaling in the establishment of size and proportion of the zebrafish heart..” Dev Biol 321, no. 2 (September 15, 2008): 397–406. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ydbio.2008.06.033.
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  - Wills, Airon A., Ambrose R. Kidd, Alexandra Lepilina, and Kenneth D. Poss. “Fgfs control homeostatic regeneration in adult zebrafish fins..” Development 135, no. 18 (September 2008): 3063–70. https://doi.org/10.1242/dev.024588.
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  - Yin, Viravuth P., and Kenneth D. Poss. “New regulators of vertebrate appendage regeneration..” Curr Opin Genet Dev 18, no. 4 (August 2008): 381–86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gde.2008.06.008.
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  - Yin, Viravuth P., J Michael Thomson, Ryan Thummel, David R. Hyde, Scott M. Hammond, and Kenneth D. Poss. “Fgf-dependent depletion of microRNA-133 promotes appendage regeneration in zebrafish..” Genes Dev 22, no. 6 (March 15, 2008): 728–33. https://doi.org/10.1101/gad.1641808.
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  - Wills, Airon A., Jennifer E. Holdway, Robert J. Major, and Kenneth D. Poss. “Regulated addition of new myocardial and epicardial cells fosters homeostatic cardiac growth and maintenance in adult zebrafish..” Development 135, no. 1 (January 2008): 183–92. https://doi.org/10.1242/dev.010363.
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  - Shin, Donghun, Chong Hyun Shin, Jennifer Tucker, Elke A. Ober, Fabian Rentzsch, Kenneth D. Poss, Matthias Hammerschmidt, Mary C. Mullins, and Didier Y. R. Stainier. “Bmp and Fgf signaling are essential for liver specification in zebrafish..” Development 134, no. 11 (June 2007): 2041–50. https://doi.org/10.1242/dev.000281.
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  - Nechiporuk, Alexei, Tor Linbo, Kenneth D. Poss, and David W. Raible. “Specification of epibranchial placodes in zebrafish..” Development 134, no. 3 (February 2007): 611–23. https://doi.org/10.1242/dev.02749.
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  - Poss, Kenneth D. “Getting to the heart of regeneration in zebrafish..” Semin Cell Dev Biol 18, no. 1 (February 2007): 36–45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semcdb.2006.11.009.
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  - Major, Robert J., and Kenneth D. Poss. “Zebrafish Heart Regeneration as a Model for Cardiac Tissue Repair..” Drug Discov Today Dis Models 4, no. 4 (2007): 219–25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ddmod.2007.09.002.
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  - Lepilina, Alexandra, Ashley N. Coon, Kazu Kikuchi, Jennifer E. Holdway, Richard W. Roberts, C Geoffrey Burns, and Kenneth D. Poss. “A dynamic epicardial injury response supports progenitor cell activity during zebrafish heart regeneration..” Cell 127, no. 3 (November 3, 2006): 607–19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2006.08.052.
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  - Lee, Yoonsung, Sara Grill, Angela Sanchez, Maureen Murphy-Ryan, and Kenneth D. Poss. “Fgf signaling instructs position-dependent growth rate during zebrafish fin regeneration..” Development 132, no. 23 (December 2005): 5173–83. https://doi.org/10.1242/dev.02101.
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  - Poss, Kenneth D. “A zebrafish model of germ cell aneuploidy..” Cell Cycle 3, no. 10 (October 2004): 1225–26. https://doi.org/10.4161/cc.3.10.1170.
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  - Poss, Kenneth D., Alex Nechiporuk, Keith F. Stringer, Charles Lee, and Mark T. Keating. “Germ cell aneuploidy in zebrafish with mutations in the mitotic checkpoint gene mps1..” Genes Dev 18, no. 13 (July 1, 2004): 1527–32. https://doi.org/10.1101/gad.1182604.
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  - Traver, David, Barry H. Paw, Kenneth D. Poss, W Todd Penberthy, Shuo Lin, and Leonard I. Zon. “Transplantation and in vivo imaging of multilineage engraftment in zebrafish bloodless mutants..” Nat Immunol 4, no. 12 (December 2003): 1238–46. https://doi.org/10.1038/ni1007.
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  - Nechiporuk, Alex, Kenneth D. Poss, Stephen L. Johnson, and Mark T. Keating. “Positional cloning of a temperature-sensitive mutant emmental reveals a role for sly1 during cell proliferation in zebrafish fin regeneration..” Dev Biol 258, no. 2 (June 15, 2003): 291–306. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0012-1606(03)00129-5.
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  - Poss, Kenneth D., Mark T. Keating, and Alex Nechiporuk. “Tales of regeneration in zebrafish..” Dev Dyn 226, no. 2 (February 2003): 202–10. https://doi.org/10.1002/dvdy.10220.
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  - Gillette-Ferguson, I., D. G. Ferguson, K. D. Poss, and S. J. Moorman. “Changes in gravitational force induce alterations in gene expression that can be monitored in the live, developing zebrafish heart..” Adv Space Res 32, no. 8 (2003): 1641–46. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0273-1177(03)90405-4.
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  - Poss, Kenneth D., Lindsay G. Wilson, and Mark T. Keating. “Heart regeneration in zebrafish..” Science 298, no. 5601 (December 13, 2002): 2188–90. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1077857.
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  - Poss, Kenneth D., Alex Nechiporuk, Ann M. Hillam, Stephen L. Johnson, and Mark T. Keating. “Mps1 defines a proximal blastemal proliferative compartment essential for zebrafish fin regeneration..” Development 129, no. 22 (November 2002): 5141–49.
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  - Poss, K. D., J. Shen, and M. T. Keating. “Induction of lef1 during zebrafish fin regeneration..” Dev Dyn 219, no. 2 (October 2000): 282–86. https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-0177(2000)9999:9999<::aid-dvdy1045>3.3.co;2-3.
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  - Poss, K. D., J. Shen, A. Nechiporuk, G. McMahon, B. Thisse, C. Thisse, and M. T. Keating. “Roles for Fgf signaling during zebrafish fin regeneration..” Dev Biol 222, no. 2 (June 15, 2000): 347–58. https://doi.org/10.1006/dbio.2000.9722.
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  - Nath, K. A., J. J. Haggard, A. J. Croatt, J. P. Grande, K. D. Poss, and J. Alam. “The indispensability of heme oxygenase-1 in protecting against acute heme protein-induced toxicity in vivo..” Am J Pathol 156, no. 5 (May 2000): 1527–35. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9440(10)65024-9.
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  - Shiraishi, F., L. M. Curtis, L. Truong, K. Poss, G. A. Visner, K. Madsen, H. S. Nick, and A. Agarwal. “Heme oxygenase-1 gene ablation or expression modulates cisplatin-induced renal tubular apoptosis..” Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 278, no. 5 (May 2000): F726–36. https://doi.org/10.1152/ajprenal.2000.278.5.F726.
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  - Poss, K. D., J. Shen, and M. T. Keating. “Induction of lef1 during zebrafish fin regeneration.” Developmental Dynamics 219, no. 2 (January 1, 2000): 282–86. https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-0177(2000)9999:9999<::AID-DVDY1045>3.3.CO;2-3.
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  - Demas, G. E., L. J. Kriegsfeld, K. D. Poss, S. Tonegawa, and R. J. Nelson. “Circadian locomotor rhythms in mice with targeted disruption of the gene for the carbon monoxide synthesizing enzyme, heme oxygenase-2.” Biological Rhythm Research 30, no. 3 (October 27, 1999): 282–89. https://doi.org/10.1076/brhm.30.3.282.3053.
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  - Ferris, C. D., S. R. Jaffrey, A. Sawa, M. Takahashi, S. D. Brady, R. K. Barrow, S. A. Tysoe, et al. “Haem oxygenase-1 prevents cell death by regulating cellular iron..” Nat Cell Biol 1, no. 3 (July 1999): 152–57. https://doi.org/10.1038/11072.
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  - Soares, M. P., Y. Lin, J. Anrather, E. Csizmadia, K. Takigami, K. Sato, S. T. Grey, et al. “Expression of heme oxygenase-1 can determine cardiac xenograft survival..” Nat Med 4, no. 9 (September 1998): 1073–77. https://doi.org/10.1038/2063.
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  - Dennery, P. A., D. R. Spitz, G. Yang, A. Tatarov, C. S. Lee, M. L. Shegog, and K. D. Poss. “Oxygen toxicity and iron accumulation in the lungs of mice lacking heme oxygenase-2..” J Clin Invest 101, no. 5 (March 1, 1998): 1001–11. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI448.
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  - Burnett, A. L., D. G. Johns, L. J. Kriegsfeld, S. L. Klein, D. C. Calvin, G. E. Demas, L. P. Schramm, et al. “Ejaculatory abnormalities in mice with targeted disruption of the gene for heme oxygenase-2..” Nat Med 4, no. 1 (January 1998): 84–87. https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0198-084.
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  - Zakhary, R., K. D. Poss, S. R. Jaffrey, C. D. Ferris, S. Tonegawa, and S. H. Snyder. “Targeted gene deletion of heme oxygenase 2 reveals neural role for carbon monoxide..” Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 94, no. 26 (December 23, 1997): 14848–53. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.94.26.14848.
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  - Poss, K. D., and S. Tonegawa. “Heme oxygenase 1 is required for mammalian iron reutilization..” Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 94, no. 20 (September 30, 1997): 10919–24. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.94.20.10919.
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  - Poss, K. D., and S. Tonegawa. “Reduced stress defense in heme oxygenase 1-deficient cells..” Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 94, no. 20 (September 30, 1997): 10925–30. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.94.20.10925.
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  - Poss, K. D., M. J. Thomas, A. K. Ebralidze, T. J. O’Dell, and S. Tonegawa. “Hippocampal long-term potentiation is normal in heme oxygenase-2 mutant mice..” Neuron 15, no. 4 (October 1995): 867–73. https://doi.org/10.1016/0896-6273(95)90177-9.
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- Book Sections
  - Major, R. J., and K. D. Poss. “III. Does heart regeneration occur?: B. Zebrafish heart regeneration.” In Heart Regeneration: Stem Cells and Beyond, 59–80, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1142/9789814299817_0003.
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- Conference Papers
  - Merriman, A. F., C. Chen, and K. D. Poss. “Identification of new regeneration mutants in zebrafish by a forward genetic screen.” In Molecular Biology of the Cell, Vol. 26. AMER SOC CELL BIOLOGY, 2015.
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  - Waxman, Joshua S., Brian R. Keegan, Richard W. Roberts, Kenneth D. Poss, and Deborah Yelon. “Hoxb5b acts downstream of retinoic acid signaling in the forelimb field to restrict heart field potential in zebrafish.” In Developmental Biology, 319:482–482. Elsevier BV, 2008. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ydbio.2008.05.060.
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  - Kikuchi, Kazu, and Kenneth D. Poss. “Cardiac progenitors during zebrafish heart regeneration.” In Circulation Research, 101:E57–E57. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2007.
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  - Lee, Y., S. Grill, M. Murphy-Ryan, and K. D. Poss. “A proximodistal gradient of Fgf signaling defines position-dependent rates of zebrafish fin regeneration..” In Developmental Biology, 283:642–642. ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE, 2005.
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