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Evan Kara

Marian University - Indiana

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Developmental Biology· 1 Genetics· 1 Microbiology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:Drosophila· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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Aidan McCambridge· 2 shared Brooke Pumnea· 2 shared Carol Dilts· 2 shared Deep Govani· 2 shared Isaac Fielder· 2 shared John Eshak· 2 shared Matthew G. NiepielkoiD· 2 shared Ming GaoiD· 2 shared

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The QxxR Motif of RNA Helicase Me31B Is Essential for Drosophila Female Fertility and Germline Development

Raheem Mansoor, Anum Minhas, Abby Thomas, Ammara A Mansoor, Aidan McCambridge, Carol Dilts, John Eshak, Deep Govani, Brynn Nylin, Jonathan C. Trinidad, Ayah Y Kanaan, Evan Kara, Abraham Fielder, Isaac Fielder, Adriana Iglendza, , Ming Gao

This study investigates the role of the QxxR motif in Drosophila Me31B, showing that a mutation in this motif causes female sterility and germline defects without altering protein abundance or global transcriptome profiles.

bioRxiv · Aug 29, 2026 · PreprintGenetics

Examining the impact of the Chlamydia muridarum-induced synthesis of IFN-β during genital tract infection

Ramesh Kumar, Iliana C. Cordova-Mendez, Fnu Litika, Evan Kara, Rayna Moiz, Derrick Burgess, Arkaprabha Banerjee, Wilbert A. Derbigny

This study investigates the role of IFN-β in epithelial immune responses and chlamydial infection, showing it restricts bacterial growth and shapes immune responses.

bioRxiv · Mar 24, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

An In Vivo Analysis of the Functional Motifs of DEAD-box RNA Helicase Me31B in Drosophila Fertility and Germline Development

Evan Kara, Aidan McCambridge, Megan Proffer, Carol Dilts, Brooke Pumnea, John Eshak, Korey A. Smith, Isaac Fielder, Dominique A. Doyle, Bianca M. Ortega, Yousif Mukatash, Noor Malik, Ammaar R. Mohammed, Deep Govani, Matthew G. Niepielko, Ming Gao

This study investigates the functional motifs of Me31B in Drosophila germline development and fertility by generating mutant strains and analyzing their effects on protein function and fertility.

bioRxiv · Oct 4, 2022 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology