Theodora Koromila

This study identifies two classes of regulatory elements in Drosophila embryos that govern early gene expression, revealing distinct roles for pioneer factors in initiating and maintaining transcriptional activity.

The paper examines how Su(H) affects sog enhancer activity in Drosophila embryos, showing region-specific expression changes when Su(H) is absent.

The paper investigates the dynamic interaction between Opa/ZIC and Oc/OTX in regulating head development, finding that Opa and Oc compete for gene regulation in different developmental stages.

The paper shows that Odd-paired (Opa) acts as a late-acting pioneer factor that coordinates with Zelda to regulate gene expression in early Drosophila embryos.