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Jack A. Govaerts

University of Wyoming

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Organism:Drosophila· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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The microcephaly protein Abnormal Spindle has an essential role in symmetrically dividing neural precursors to promote brain growth and development

Shalini Chakraborty, Steven Florez, Jack A. Govaerts, Abigail Hawke, Todd Andrew Schoborg

This study identifies the role of the Asp protein in symmetrically dividing neural precursors, showing its necessity for brain growth and development in a fly model of microcephaly.

Developmental Biology · Apr 21, 2026Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology

Chimeric aggregative multicellularity in absence of kin discrimination

Michael L. Weltzer, Pravas C Roy, Jack A. Govaerts, Daniel Wall

The paper investigates kin discrimination in Myxococcus xanthus, showing that the type VI secretion system (T6SS) mediates antagonism between distantly related strains, preventing chimeric fruiting body formation.

The ISME Journal · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

The CPEB ortholog Orb2 regulates brain size through the TRIM-NHL RNA-binding protein, Brain tumor

Taylor Hailstock, Joseph Buehler, Beverly V. Robinson, Timothy C.H. Low, Yuqing Hua, Temitope H. Adebambo, Jack A. Govaerts, Todd Andrew Schoborg, Howard D. Lipshitz, Dorothy A. Lerit

This study identifies Orb2 as a regulator of brain size in Drosophila by modulating Brain tumor protein levels through its RNA-binding and poly-Q domains.

bioRxiv · Jul 18, 2025 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology