Sílvia Chafino

This study identifies the role of TGFβ/activin and Torso signaling in regulating metamorphic timing in Tribolium castaneum by linking threshold size attainment to JH decay and Tc-torso expression.

This study investigates the roles of Chinmo and Br-C in developmental transitions and growth control in insects, showing their antagonistic functions in temporal identity and tumor suppression.

The paper identifies Tc-Vein and Tc-Spitz as ligands of Tc-Egfr signaling that regulate metamorphic transition in Tribolium castaneum, showing conservation of this pathway in holometabolous insects.