Dr. Larissa B. Patterson

Larissa Patterson
Department, Office, or School
Department of Biology
  • Associate Professor

Larissa Patterson is on sabbatical during the 2024–25 academic year.

Education

Ph.D. University of Washington

Selected Publications

Patterson LB and Parichy DM. 2019. Zebrafish Pigment Pattern Formation: Insights into the Development and Evolution of Adult Form. Annual Review Genetics Dec 3;53:505-530. doi: 10.1146/annurev-genet-112618-043741​

Spiewak, JE, Bain EJ, Liu, J, Kou K, Sturiale SL, Patterson LB, Diba P, Eisen JS, Braasch I, Ganz J, Parichy DM. 2018. Evolution of Endothelin signaling and diversification of adult pigment pattern in Danio fishes. PLoS GeneticsSep 18;14(9):e1007538.

Eom DS, Bain EJ, Patterson LB, Grout ME, Parichy, DM. 2015. Long distance communication by specialized cellular projections during pigment pattern development and evolution. eLife10.7554/eLife.12401.

Patterson LB, Bain EJ, Parichy DM. 2014. Pigment cell interactions and differential xanthophore recruitment underlie zebrafish stripe reiteration and Daniopattern diversification. Nature Communications5:ncomms6299.​

Courses

Biology 111: Introductory Biology  (Lecture and Lab)
Biology 221: Genetics (Lab)
Biology 300: Developmental Biology of Animals (Lecture and Lab)