Allison J. Bardin

An endogenous retroviral element co-opts an upstream regulatory sequence to achieve somatic expression and mobility

The paper identifies an endogenous retroviral element that uses an upstream enhancer for somatic expression and mobility in Drosophila intestine.

Cell-type-specific nucleotide sharing through gap junctions impacts sensitivity to replication stress

The paper shows that gap junctions enable nucleotide sharing between cells, buffering replication stress and affecting cell sensitivity to dNTP depletion.

Illuminati, a novel form of gene expression plasticity in Drosophila neural stem cells

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.

Molecular Underpinnings and Environmental Drivers of Spontaneous Loss of Heterozygosity in Drosophila Intestinal Stem Cells

This study identifies mitotic recombination as the primary mechanism for loss of heterozygosity in Drosophila intestinal stem cells, showing increased LOH frequency with specific bacterial infection.

Evolution and genomic signatures of spontaneous somatic mutation in Drosophila intestinal stem cells

This study analyzes spontaneous somatic mutations in Drosophila intestinal stem cells using whole-genome sequencing to understand early cancer mutation dynamics and genomic signatures.

Somatic transposition in the Drosophila intestine occurs in active chromatin and is associated with tumor suppressor gene inactivation

The paper identifies somatic transposition in Drosophila intestine, showing it occurs in active chromatin and is linked to tumor suppressor gene inactivation.