Kirsten-André Senti

Direct cell-to-cell transmission of retrotransposons

The paper identifies a noncanonical retrotransposon transmission mechanism in Drosophila that bypasses the need for viral envelope proteins.

Antisense transposon insertions into host genes trigger piRNA mediated immunity

The paper shows that antisense transposon insertions into host genes trigger piRNA-mediated immunity in Drosophila by generating chimeric transcripts that initiate silencing.

In-cell structure and snapshots of copia retrotransposons in intact tissue by cryo-electron tomography

This study uses cryo-ET to visualize copia retrotransposon structure in Drosophila cells, revealing nuclear clustering and size selection during gametogenesis.

Pannagram: unbiased pangenome alignment and mobilome calling across insects extends horizontal transfer from transposons to polintons

Pannagram identifies mobile element families across insect pangenomes, revealing horizontal transfer of polintons and transposons beyond traditional TE models.

Scavenger receptor endocytosis controls apical membrane morphogenesis in the Drosophila airways

This study identifies Emp as a key regulator of apical membrane morphogenesis in Drosophila airways by mediating endocytosis of luminal cargo proteins.

A genetic toolkit for studying transposon control in the Drosophila melanogaster ovary

This paper develops a genetic toolkit for studying piRNA biology in Drosophila melanogaster ovaries using transgenic RNAi and reporter systems.

Transcription-coupled repair in Drosophila melanogaster is independent of the mismatch repair pathway

The paper investigates TCR in Drosophila melanogaster and finds it remains active even without the MMR gene spel1, with TCR signatures detected in introns but not exons.