Jocelyn A. McDonald

The paper identifies seven X chromosome genomic regions interacting with constitutively active Rap1V12 in Drosophila border cell migration through a dominant suppressor screen.

The paper identifies temporally regulated genetic networks during Drosophila border cell migration through RNA-sequencing and functional validation.

This study identifies Rap1's role in maintaining epithelial integrity and cell viability during Drosophila oogenesis, showing its necessity for E-Cadherin localization and preventing cell death.

The paper identifies conserved adhesion genes involved in glioblastoma invasion by screening Drosophila border cell migration and analyzing their expression in human glioblastoma tumors.

This study identifies Protein Phosphatase 1 (Pp1) as a regulator of collective versus single cell migration in Drosophila border cells by controlling cell cohesion and actomyosin contractility.