Johnny Cruz-Corchado

piRNAs safeguard splicing and RNA fidelity

This study shows piRNAs regulate pre-mRNA splicing in C. elegans to maintain transcript isoform fidelity and proteome integrity by delaying splice completion and modulating splice-site selection.

Robustness and variability in Caenorhabditis elegans dauer gene expression

The paper examines gene expression variability in Caenorhabditis elegans dauer larvae induced by different genetic or environmental triggers, finding transcriptional robustness in core pathways but variability in specific defense and metabolic pathways.

Neuronal IL-17 controls C. elegans developmental diapause through CEP-1/p53

This paper shows that neuronal IL-17 signaling in C. elegans controls developmental diapause by regulating CEP-1/p53 activity, linking nutrient availability to cell cycle progression and metabolic changes.