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Maximilian J. Pitsch

Boston Children's Hospital

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Organism:Drosophila· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Charlotte S. Auth· 1 shared Lydia M Bischoff· 1 shared Michael A. CrickmoreiD· 1 shared Sophie L. Jalkut· 1 shared Stephen C. ThornquistiD· 1 shared Vicki P. LosickiD· 1 shared

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A genetic model of copulatory wounding in Drosophila melanogaster

Sophie L. Jalkut, Lydia M Bischoff, Maximilian J. Pitsch, Vicki P. Losick

This study shows that overexpressing Hayan in Drosophila melanogaster induces copulatory wounds, which heal via polyploid cell formation, suggesting a role for wound-induced polyploidization in resolving sexual conflict injuries.

Genetics · Aug 4, 2026Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology

Biochemical computation underlying behavioral decision-making

Stephen C. Thornquist, Maximilian J. Pitsch, Charlotte S. Auth, Michael A. Crickmore

The paper shows that male flies use biochemical computations involving PKA activity and calcium influx to make life-or-death mating decisions over minutes to hours.

bioRxiv · Mar 14, 2020 · PreprintNeuroscience