Music, inspired by the lab's publications.
Invention #12: Some genes are both ubiquitous & cell-specific thanks to alternative splicing // Same, with bird names (h/t Pärt)
Invention #11: Microexons have different regulation & function in different neurons // Microsteps version 3
Invention #9: Mechanisms by which regulatory factors control lifespan and aging // Musical meditation on lifespan and aging.
Invention #8: We present VISTA for visualizing gene expression // Tribute to These are the VISTAs (The Bad Plus).
Invention #7: A duet of transcriptional and post-transcriptional gene regulation // A duet of piano and childrens’ xylophone.
Invention #6: A new olfactory role for a well-known mechanosensory protein in mice // How does a smell sound?
Invention #5: A gene takes on different functions at different isoform lengths // A Vivaldi theme takes on different attributes at different line lengths.
Invention #4: The discovery of a new, previously-undiscovered gene in the C. elegans genome // A gene motif amidst a sonic genomic galaxy emerges.
Invention #3: A key regulator of tiny exons: “microexons” // John Coltrane’s Giant Steps, shoehorned into tiny intervals: “Microsteps.”
Invention #2: Two neurons sharing the same progenitor divide, migrate, and develop, diversifying through changes in alternative splicing // A shared theme divides, migrates, and develops.
Invention #1: Pairs of genes work in concert; what happens when they are simultaneously perturbed // Two instruments, pairwise harmonies, 2-tone scales, pairwise development.