William T. Jordan

CLAMP and Zelda function together to promote Drosophila zygotic genome activation

The paper shows that CLAMP and Zelda work together to drive zygotic genome activation in Drosophila by enhancing chromatin accessibility and promoting transcription.

The zinc finger protein CLAMP promotes long-range chromatin interactions that mediate dosage compensation of the Drosophila male X-chromosome

Targeting of the dosage-compensated male X-chromosome during early Drosophila development

This study identifies how the MSLc complex targets the X-chromosome in Drosophila embryos using meiotic drive and ChIP-seq, revealing a multi-stage process involving CLAMP binding sites.

Drosophila CLAMP is an essential protein with sex-specific roles in males and females

This study generates a null mutant of the Drosophila clamp gene, revealing its essential role in both male and female viability and its sex-specific functions in dosage compensation and sex-determination.