Rebecca J. Tay

Gene duplication of SNAPC1 generates transcription factors for snRNAs and sex-specific piRNAs

The paper identifies SNPC-1.2 as a female-specific piRNA transcription factor in C. elegans, revealing how gene duplication and functional specialization generate sex-specific piRNA expression.

Establishment of a Congenic Strain for the Oyster Mushroom Reveals the Structure and Evolution of Mating-Type Loci

The paper develops a congenic strain of Pleurotus ostreatus by introgressing mating-type loci from one strain into another, revealing the multiallelic structure of these loci and their genomic organization.

Cuticular collagens mediate cross-kingdom predator-prey interactions between nematodes and trapping fungi

The paper identifies NHR-66 as a regulator of cuticular collagen genes in C. elegans that mediate adhesion to the nematode-trapping fungus Arthrobotrys oligospora, revealing a trade-off between predator resistance and physiological stress tolerance.

Predation by nematode-trapping fungus triggers mechanosensory-dependent quiescence in C. elegans

This study shows that C. elegans becomes quiescent when trapped by the nematode-trapping fungus A. oligospora, involving mechanosensory neurons and immune gene upregulation.

SNPC-1.3 is a sex-specific transcription factor that drives male piRNA expression in C. elegans

The paper identifies SNPC-1.3 as a male-specific transcription factor that regulates piRNA expression in C. elegans and shows its sex-specific regulation by TRA-1.