Sally Horne‐Badovinac

Evidence for the major role of PH4EFB in the prolyl 4-hydroxylation of Drosophila collagen IV

This study identifies PH4EFB as the primary prolyl 4-hydroxylase for collagen IV in Drosophila through bioinformatic, transcriptomic, and biochemical analyses.

Tissue geometry and mechanochemical feedback initiate rotational migration in Drosophila

The paper shows that rotational migration in Drosophila egg chambers is initiated by a feedback loop involving Fat2 and tissue geometry, revealing a biophysical mechanism for self-organized collective motion.

Fat2 polarizes the WAVE complex in trans to align cell protrusions for collective migration

This study shows Fat2 polarizes the WAVE complex in trans to create stable protrusive regions in Drosophila follicular epithelial cells, enabling coordinated collective migration.

Oriented basement membrane fibrils provide a memory for F-actin planar polarization via the Dystrophin-Dystroglycan complex during tissue elongation

The paper investigates how the Dystrophin-Dystroglycan complex and basement membrane fibrils coordinate F-actin polarization and tissue elongation in Drosophila ovarian follicles.