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Sumaira Zamurrad

Albert Einstein College of MedicineORCID 0000-0002-7968-979XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:Drosophila· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2

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Davys H. Lopez· 1 shared Emily L. HendricksiD· 1 shared Faith L. W. LiebliD· 1 shared Helen M. BelálcazariD· 1 shared Julie SecombeiD· 1 shared Kevin D. RostamiD· 1 shared Richard S. ManniD· 1 shared Shuwa XuiD· 1 shared

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A critical affinity window for IgSF proteins DIP-alpha and Dpr10 is required for proper motor neuron arborization

Davys H. Lopez, Kevin D. Rostam, Sumaira Zamurrad, Shuwa Xu, Richard S. Mann

The paper shows that specific affinity ranges for IgSF proteins DIP- and dpr10 are critical for proper motor neuron arborization in flies.

Genes & Development · Dec 1, 2025Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology

The histone demethylase KDM5 is required for synaptic structure and function at the Drosophila neuromuscular junction

Helen M. Belálcazar, Emily L. Hendricks, Sumaira Zamurrad, Faith L. W. Liebl, Julie Secombe

This study shows that KDM5 is essential for synaptic structure and function at the Drosophila neuromuscular junction through both demethylase-dependent and independent mechanisms.

Cell Reports · Feb 1, 2021Peer-reviewedNeuroscience