Paul N. Adler

Short distance non-autonomy and intercellular transfer of chitin synthase in Drosophila.

This paper investigates the role of chitin synthase in Drosophila cuticle resilience and shows short-range non-autonomy and potential intercellular transfer mechanisms.

The localization of chitin synthase mediates the patterned deposition of chitin in developing Drosophila bristles.

The paper shows that chitin synthase localization in Drosophila bristles mediates patterned chitin deposition through interactions with Rab11 and the actin cytoskeleton.