Aidan J. Peterson

Linking Expression and Function of Drosophila Type-I TGF-b Receptor Baboon Isoforms: Multiple Roles of BaboA Isoform in Shaping of the Adult Central Nervous System

This study uses GFP-tagged Drosophila TGF-β receptor isoforms to analyze their expression and function in CNS development, revealing distinct roles of BaboA in postembryonic neurogenesis and CNS remodeling.

Multiple Isoforms of the Activin-like receptor Baboon differentially regulate proliferation and conversion behaviors of neuroblasts and neuroepithelial cells in the Drosophila larval brain

This study shows that different isoforms of the Babo receptor regulate proliferation and conversion of neural stem cells in Drosophila larval brain development, with BaboA playing a major role.

The NDNF-like factor Nord is a Hedgehog-induced extracellular BMP modulator that regulates Drosophila wing patterning and growth

Engineering multiple species-like genetic incompatibilities in insects

This paper demonstrates a method to create engineered genetic incompatibilities in Drosophila melanogaster that can be tuned to cause hybrid lethality and are compatible with other engineered strains.

Muscle-derived Myoglianin regulates Drosophila melanogaster imaginal disc growth

The paper identifies Myoglianin as a muscle-derived factor in Drosophila that regulates wing size through dSmad2 signaling.