Yuko Shimada‐Niwa

This study identifies a male-specific role for SP-SPR signaling in regulating mating-induced Sex peptide replenishment in Drosophila, suggesting an ancestral function before its known role in female post-mating responses.

This study identifies NudC as a novel regulator of ribosome biogenesis and homeostasis in Drosophila polyploid cells, independent of its known role in dynein regulation.

This study identifies two venom proteins from Asobara japonica that induce imaginal disc degradation in Drosophila, essential for parasitism success.

DIAMonDS automatically detects life cycle events in Drosophila with high temporal resolution and throughput, achieving 74-85% accuracy for pupariation/eclosion and ~92% for death.

This study identifies octopamine signaling from efferent neurons as essential for mating-induced germline stem cell proliferation in female Drosophila.