A. C. Martin

Change in RhoGAP and RhoGEF availability drives transitions in cortical patterning and excitability in Drosophila

The paper identifies RhoGEF and RhoGAP pairs that drive actomyosin wave transitions in Drosophila egg chambers and embryos, linking their relocalization to cortical patterning and excitability.

Bitesize bundles F-actin and influences actin remodeling in syncytial Drosophila embryo development

This study shows Btsz stabilizes pseudo-cleavage furrows in Drosophila embryos through F-actin bundling, independent of Moesin.

ZIP4 is required for normal progression of synapsis and for over 95% of crossovers in wheat meiosis.

This paper shows that ZIP4 is essential for synapsis and over 95% of crossovers in tetraploid wheat, affecting both class I and class II crossover pathways.

Complex scaffold remodeling in plant triterpene biosynthesis

The paper identifies 22 enzymes involved in limonoid biosynthesis, enabling the total synthesis of kihadalactone A and azadirone in a heterologous plant.

Morphogenetic forces planar polarize LGN/Pins in the embryonic head during Drosophila gastrulation

The paper shows mechanical forces from mesoderm invagination polarize Pins/LGN to orient spindle divisions during Drosophila gastrulation.

A duplicated copy of the meiotic gene ZIP4 preserves up to 50% pollen viability and grain number in polyploid wheat

This study shows that the duplicated ZIP4 gene on wheat chromosome 5B (TaZIP4-B2) preserves up to 50% pollen viability and grain number in polyploid wheat by stabilizing meiosis.

The nature of mitotic forces in epithelial monolayers

This study identifies two distinct stages of mitotic force generation in epithelial monolayers: protrusive forces driving mitotic elongation and outward forces facilitating post-mitotic re-spreading.

Dmc1 is a candidate for temperature tolerance during wheat meiosis

The paper identifies Dmc1 as a candidate gene for maintaining chromosome synapsis and crossover at low and high temperatures in wheat meiosis.

Magnesium increases homoeologous crossover frequency in ZIP4 (Ph1) mutant wheat-wild relative hybrids

This study identifies magnesium as a factor that increases homoeologous crossover frequency in ZIP4 mutant wheat-rye hybrids.

Identification and comparison of individual chromosomes of three Hordeum chilense accessions, Hordeum vulgare and Triticum aestivum by FISH

The paper uses FISH with repetitive sequence probes to identify and compare chromosomes across three species, revealing polymorphisms and providing a complete cytogenetic karyotype.

Exploiting The ZIP4 Homologue Within The Wheat Ph1 Locus Has Identified Two Lines Exhibiting Homoeologous Crossover In Wheat-Wild Relative Hybrids

This study identifies two wheat mutants with mutations in TaZIP4-B2 that exhibit homoeologous crossovers in hybrids with wild relatives, offering an alternative to the ph1b mutant for introgression.