Artem N. Bonchuk

The paper identifies and characterizes a unique C2H2 zinc finger domain in Drosophila that mediates dimerization through a conserved CGEx motif, revealing its structural and evolutionary significance.

The paper identifies a unique hexameric structure of Arthropoda-specific TTK-type BTB domains and shows their lineage-specific expansion in insects.

The paper determines the structural basis of the interaction between CLAMP and MSL2 proteins, showing how this interaction enables specific recruitment of the dosage compensation complex to the male X chromosome in Drosophila.

This study shows that dCTCF is not essential for Drosophila survival but is involved in Abd-B gene regulation and fertility, with functional compensation from other proteins.

This study identifies two regions in Pita that interact with CP190 and shows that this interaction is critical for Pita's enhancer blocking activity but not required for its chromatin binding.

This study shows that CLAMP directly interacts with MSL2 to aid in the recruitment of the MSL complex to the X chromosome in Drosophila.