Anthony Y. Simon

The paper investigates how different routes to whole-genome duplication (WGD) affect nuclear stability, finding that mitotic slippage uniquely causes nuclear instability.

This study identifies a novel role for Gen nuclease in promoting polyploid cell proliferation unrelated to DNA repair, by influencing DNA replication rates in non-physiological polyploidy.

The paper identifies a novel centrosome elimination mechanism in Drosophila polyploid cells that supports metabolic activity by preserving mitochondrial function.

The paper identifies a novel form of gene expression instability, called Illuminati, in Drosophila neural stem cells, showing it is environmentally influenced and can persist through multiple cell cycles.