Emily S. G. Simmons

The paper shows that germ cells in Drosophila tolerate DNA damage during meiosis but are sensitive to it during mitosis, revealing a threshold for DNA damage tolerance in germline development.

This study identifies genetic factors influencing floral pigment intensity and spatial patterning in hybrid monkeyflowers through QTL analysis and gene candidate hypotheses.

The paper identifies MYB5a as a gene responsible for petal lobe anthocyanin pigmentation in Mimulus luteus var. variegatus and shows its regulatory impact on the MBW network.