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Anna Parsons

University of Birmingham

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Weckle is a molecular switch that diverts Toll signalling from innate immunity towards growth by engaging Yki

D. Perez-Sanchez, Guiyi Li, Martin C. Moncrieffe, Francisca Rojo-Cortés, Karina Malinovska, Emily Sample, Myles Maddick, Marta Moreira, Elizabeth C Connolly, Anna Parsons, Roberto Feuda, Nicholas J. Gay, Alicia Hidalgo

This paper identifies Weckle as a molecular switch that redirects Toll signalling from innate immunity to growth by interacting with Yki, revealing a mechanism for brain plasticity and potential implications for regeneration and cancer.

bioRxiv · Feb 20, 2026 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology