Wheeler Lab
Research Interests
Wnt signalling and cell adhesion
Research Area
Key Research Interests
My group works on the molecular events that govern the origin and migration of different cell types within the developing embryo. The model organism we use is the amphibian Xenopus laevis
Current Research Projects:
The role of micro RNAs in Xenopus development.
The effects of Wnt signalling on early development and later organogenesis. In particular we are studying the function of frizzleds in neural crest, neural and heart development
The role of the cell adhesion/migration in development. We are currently focused on matrix metalloproteinases and their roles in early development including during neural crest and embryonic macrophage cell migration.
Chemical genetic screens to identify small molecules that affect aspects of development focussing on cell migration and movement.
Current Members
Wheeler, Grant N
(Principal Investigator/Director)
Contact
Institution: University of East Anglia
Web Page: https://people.uea.ac.uk/grant_wheeler/info?type=researchinterests