Jerome Avellaneda

Cell type specific allometry controls sex-differences in Drosophila body size

The paper identifies sex-specific allometric strategies in Drosophila organs, showing how cell size and number differ between sexes to drive body size differences.

Microtubules coordinate mitochondria transport with myofibril morphogenesis during muscle development

This study shows microtubules coordinate mitochondria transport and myofibril formation during muscle development in Drosophila and mammals.

A mechanically regulated liquid-liquid phase separation of the transcriptional regulator Tono instructs muscle development

This study identifies Tono as a mechanically responsive transcriptional regulator that controls sarcomere maturation through liquid-liquid phase separation in Drosophila muscle development.

Myofibril and mitochondria morphogenesis are coordinated by a mechanical feedback mechanism in muscle

The paper shows that myofibril and mitochondria morphogenesis in Drosophila muscles are coordinated by a biomechanical feedback mechanism involving spalt and mitochondrial dynamics.