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Viana Najafi

University of California, Irvine

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Organism:Drosophila· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Assay:CRISPR screen· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Approach:genetic perturbation / CRISPR· 1

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Katherine L. Thompson-PeeriD· 2 shared Vinicius N. DuarteiD· 2 shared Rottislav BrichkoiD· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Opposing Roles for the Spectraplakin Short Stop in Stable and Dynamic Dendrites Reveal Divergent DLK Signaling and a Role in Dendrite Regeneration

Vinicius N. Duarte, Rottislav Brichko, Viana Najafi, Katherine L. Thompson-Peer

This study shows that the Drosophila gene short stop has opposing roles in dendrite stability and regeneration, with distinct effects on DLK and JNK signaling in different neuron types.

bioRxiv · Sep 10, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology

Optimizing CRISPR/Cas9 mutagenesis in Drosophila da neurons to avoid cytotoxicity

Vinicius N. Duarte, Viana Najafi, Katherine L. Thompson-Peer

This study optimizes CRISPR/Cas9 mutagenesis in Drosophila da neurons by developing uCas9 transgenes that reduce cytotoxicity while maintaining gene editing efficiency.

G3 Genes Genomes Genetics · Sep 3, 2026Peer-reviewedGenetics