Y. M. Yamashita

This study shows that defective satellite DNA clustering into chromocenters in Drosophila hybrids leads to chromocenter disruption, micronuclei formation, and tissue atrophy, linking HI factors to a conserved cellular process.

The paper shows that the retrotransposon R2 maintains ribosomal DNA copy number in Drosophila male germline, preventing lineage extinction.

This study shows that pericentromeric satellite DNA is essential for bundling chromosomes into chromocenters, preventing micronuclei formation and ensuring genome packaging within a single nucleus.

The paper identifies a novel mechanism where the cytokine receptor Dome interacts with Eb1 to regulate spindle orientation in Drosophila GSCs, linking cell polarity to fate without involving the JAK-STAT pathway.