Научные интересы:

Эволюционная биология развития, механизмы морфологической эволюции, Hox-гены, RA-, Hh- и Wnt-сигналинг, длинные некодирующие РНК, регенерация, аннелиды

Читаемые курсы:

«Эволюционная биология развития» [030994] (лекции для бакалавров 4 курса) 

«Некодирующие РНК в регуляции развития» [047770] (лекции для магистров 2 курса)

Избранные публикации :

• Platova, S.; Poliushkevich, L.; Kulakova, M.; Nesterenko, M.; Starunov, V.; Novikova, E. Gotta Go Slow: Two Evolutionarily Distinct Annelids Retain a Common Hedgehog Pathway Composition, Outlining Its Pan-Bilaterian Core. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2022, 23, 14312. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms232214312
• Maslakov GP, Kulishkin NS, Surkova AA, Kulakova MA. Maternal transcripts of hox genes are found in oocytes of platynereis dumerilii (Annelida, nereididae). Journal of Developmental Biology. 2021 Сент. 1;9(3):1-8. 37. https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb9030037
• Gladysheva J, Evnukova E, Kondakova E, Kulakova M, Efremov V. Neurulation in the posterior region of zebrafish, Danio rerio embryos. Journal of Morphology. 2021 Окт.;282(10):1437-1454. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmor.21396
• Novikova EL, Kulakova MA. There and Back Again: Hox clusters use both dna strands. Journal of Developmental Biology. 2021 Сент.;9(3). 28. https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb9030028
• Starunov VV, Barmasova GA, Nesterenko MA, Kulakova MA, Novikova EL. Pygospio elegans (Annelida: Spionidae) — an annelid model for regeneration studies. Invertebrate Zoology. 2020 Янв. 1;17(3):247-266. https://doi.org/10.15298/invertzool.17.3.04
• Маслаков ГП, Кулишкин НС, Суркова АА, Кулакова МА. Анализ транскрипции материнских матриц Hox-генов методами RT-PCR и in situ гибридизации (WMISH) у Platynereis dumerilii. 2020. Реферат от XXVII Международная конференция студентов, аспирантов и молодых учёных "Ломоносов-2020", Москва, Российская Федерация. 
• Kulakova MA. Evolutionary Trends in Hox Cluster Genes Utilization: Whether Common Genes Play by General Rules? Paleontological Journal. 2018 Дек. 1;52(14):1663-1671. https://doi.org/10.1134/S0031030118140101
• Kulakova MA. Hox-genes in the ontogenesis of polychaetes. в Advances in Marine Biology. Том 3. Nova Science Publishers, Inc. 2018. стр. 73-108, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/324214330
• Kulakova MA, Bakalenko NI, Novikova EL. Early mesodermal expression of Hox genes in the polychaete Alitta virens (Annelida, Lophotrochozoa). Development Genes and Evolution. 2017;227(801):69–74. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00427-016-0563-2
• Bakalenko NI, Poznyak AV, Novikova EL, Kulakova MA. Effect of retinoids on Post2 Нох gene expression in nereid polychaetes. Russian Journal of Developmental Biology. 2017 Июнь 4;48(3):211–218., https://link.springer.com/article/10.1134/S106236041703002X
• Novikova EL, Bakalenko NI, Nesterenko AY, Kulakova MA. Hox genes and animal regeneration. Russian Journal of Developmental Biology. 2016;47(4):pp 173–180. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1134/S106236041604007X
• Kulakova MA, Bakalenko NI, Novikova EL. Heterotopy and heterochrony in the developmental programs of bilateria. Paleontological Journal. 2015;49(14):1538-1545. https://doi.org/10.1134/S0031030115140099
• Кулакова МА. О талантах к регенерации, червях, умеющих считать и судьбоносных генах. Сборник научно-популярных статей – победителей конкурса РФФИ 2013 года. Выпуск 17. МОЛНЕТ. 2014. стр. 169-178, https://www.rfbr.ru/rffi/ru/books/o_1918540
• Novikova EL, Bakalenko NI, Nesterenko AY, Kulakova MA. Expression of Hox genes during regeneration of nereid polychaete Alitta (Nereis)virens (Annelida, Lophotrochozoa). EvoDevo. 2013;4(14):1-16. https://doi.org/10.1186/2041-9139-4-14
• Kipryushina YO, Yakovlev KV, Kulakova MA, Odintsova NA. Expression pattern of vascular endothelial growth factor 2 during sea urchin development. Brain research. Gene expression patterns. 2013;13(8). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gep.2013.07.003
• Bakalenko NI, Novikova EL, Nesterenko AY, Kulakova MA. Hox gene expression during postlarval development of the polychaete Alitta virens. EvoDevo. 2013;4(13):1-17. https://doi.org/10.1186/2041-9139-4-13
• Bakalenko NI, Novikova EL, Kulakova MA. Regulatory evolution, Hox genes, and larvae of bilateral animals. Biology Bulletin. 2012 Апр. 1;39(2):205-211. https://doi.org/10.1134/S1062359012020033
• Korchagina NM, Bakalenko NI, Kulakova MA. Hox-cluster and evolution of morphogeneses. в Hox-cluster and evolution of morphogeneses. 2010 https://doi.org/10.1134/S106236041005005X
• Kulakova MA, Cook CE, Andreeva TF. ParaHox gene expression in larval and postlarval development of the polychaete Nereis virens (Annelida, Lophotrochozoa). BMC Developmental Biology. 2008;8(61):1-18. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-213X-8-61
• Kulakova M, Bakalenko N, Novikova E, Cook CE, Eliseeva E, Steinmetz PR, Kostyuchenko RP, Dondua A, Arendt D, Akam M, Andreeva T. Hox gene expression in larval development of the polychaetes Nereis virens and Platynereis dumerilii (Annelida, Lophotrochozoa). Dev Genes Evol. 2007 Jan;217(1):39-54. doi: 10.1007/s00427-006-0119-y. Epub 2006 Dec 19. PMID: 17180685. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00427-006-0119-y
• Kulakova MA, Kostyuchenko RP, Andreeva TF, Dondua AK. The Abdominal-B-like gene expression during larval development of Nereis virens (polychaeta). Mechanisms of Development. 2002;115(1-2):177-179. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0925-4773(02)00113-2