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Lauren Tracy

Duke University

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Safeguarding spermatogenesis from retrotransposon insertions by forming ecDNA

Lauren Tracy, ZZ Zhao Zhang

The paper investigates retrotransposon mobilization in Drosophila spermatogenesis, finding that the nomad retrotransposon generates extrachromosomal DNA to prevent genomic instability.

bioRxiv · May 11, 2025 · PreprintGenomics

Developmental retrotransposon activation primes host immunity for future viral-clearance

Lu Wang, Lauren Tracy, ZZ Zhao Zhang

The paper shows that Gypsy retrotransposon activation during Drosophila metamorphosis primes innate immunity, enhancing viral clearance in adult flies.

bioRxiv · Aug 23, 2020 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology