Yineng Xu

The paper shows that mature neurons use a bistable switch to prevent transdifferentiation, with conserved mechanisms in Drosophila and humans.

The paper introduces OptoTrap, a light-inducible system for manipulating endogenous proteins, and uses it to study microtubule and kinesin-1 roles in dendrite patterning in Drosophila sensory neurons.

The paper improves CRISPR/Cas9 tools for tissue-specific mutagenesis in Drosophila by enhancing gRNA efficiency, enabling cell labeling, and providing genetic reagents for flexible Cas9 deployment.

The paper shows that low FoxO expression in Drosophila somatosensory neurons allows dendrite overgrowth under nutrient restriction, providing a survival advantage.