Cathy Savage‐Dunn

BMP-Dependent Mobilization of Fatty Acid Metabolism Promotes Caenorhabditis elegans Survival on a Bacterial Pathogen

This study shows that BMP-dependent fatty acid metabolism in C. elegans enhances survival against bacterial pathogens by promoting desaturation over beta-oxidation.

Genome-wide analysis of Smad and Schnurri transcription factors in C. elegans demonstrates widespread interaction and a function in collagen secretion

The paper identifies functional binding sites for Smad and Schnurri transcription factors in C. elegans and reveals their roles in collagen secretion and body size regulation.

Feedback regulation of BMP signaling by C. elegans cuticle collagens

The paper shows that cuticle collagens feedback regulate DBL-1/BMP signaling in C. elegans by affecting dbl-1 transcription, independent of direct cell contact.

Caenorhabditis elegans BMP Transcriptional ProgramImplicates Collagen Genes in Body Size Regulation

The paper identifies cuticle collagen genes as downstream effectors of the DBL-1/BMP pathway in regulating body size in C. elegans and shows direct regulation through Smad binding elements.