A comprehensive CRISPR screen of the Drosophila glutamate receptome reveals Ekar as a selective regulator of presynaptic homeostatic plasticity
Joshua C. Martinez, Chun Chien, Wanying Dong, Nancy Tran, Allison Chang, Hila Zak, Svara Shah, Galit Shohat-Ophir, Dion K. Dickman
The paper performs a CRISPR screen in Drosophila to identify genes involved in presynaptic homeostatic plasticity, finding Ekar as a critical regulator.
bioRxiv · Mar 20, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience