Kari L. Price

Examination of germline and somatic intercellular bridges in Hydra vulgaris reveals insights into the evolutionarily conserved mechanism of intercellular bridge formation

This study examines intercellular bridges in Hydra vulgaris, identifying conserved components and revealing their evolutionary significance in cellular connectivity and coordination.

Evolutionarily conserved midbody reorganization precedes ring canal formation during gametogenesis

The paper shows that midbody reorganization precedes ring canal formation in germ cells across species, challenging existing models of cytokinesis.

The intrinsically disordered protein SPE-18 promotes localized assembly of the major sperm protein in C. elegans spermatocytes

This study identifies SPE-18 as an intrinsically disordered protein essential for localized MSP assembly in C. elegans spermatocytes, revealing a novel strategy for cytoskeletal element sequestration.

Ring canals permit extensive cytoplasm sharing among germline cells independent of fusomes in Drosophila testes

The paper shows that ring canals in Drosophila testes allow cytoplasm sharing during spermatogenesis, independent of fusomes.