Erika Doná

Evolutionary diversification of shared brain and nerve cord neuronal populations in Drosophila melanogaster

The paper identifies serial homology between neuronal populations in the Drosophila melanogaster brain and ventral nerve cord using lineage reporters, single-cell transcriptomics, and a connectome.

Sexual dimorphism in the complete connectome of the Drosophila male central nervous system

The paper presents the complete connectome of the Drosophila male central nervous system and compares it to the female connectome, identifying sex-specific and dimorphic neuronal types.

A Developmental Atlas of the Drosophila Nerve Cord Uncovers a Global Temporal Code for Neuronal Identity

This paper presents a high-resolution developmental transcriptional atlas of the Drosophila nerve cord, identifying three principles governing neuronal diversity and sex-specific differences.

Nuclear rerouting of paracrine Fgf3 in source cells represses target genes to pattern morphogen responses

The paper shows that Fgf3 in zebrafish lateral line organogenesis represses target genes through nuclear accumulation, distinct from its extracellular signaling role.

The SAFE Labs Handbook: Community-Driven Commitments for Group Leaders to Improve Lab Culture

The SAFE Labs Handbook provides thirty commitments for improving lab culture, developed by group leaders and rated by researchers, showing high importance but low implementation rates.

Generating parallel representations of position and identity in the olfactory system

The paper shows that Drosophila uses separate neural pathways to process spatial and qualitative information from the pheromone cVA, enabling context-dependent mating behaviors.

Fly Cell Atlas: a single-cell transcriptomic atlas of the adult fruit fly

The paper creates a single-cell transcriptomic atlas of the adult fruit fly, identifying over 250 cell types and analyzing gene signatures and sexual dimorphism across tissues.