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Vernon Monteiro, Zhuyi Wang, José F. Santé…·Thomas R. Hurd
This study identifies Ataxin-2 as a regulator of the synaptonemal complex in Drosophila, showing its role in chromosome pairing during meiosis.
Anastasia V. Minenkova, Riya Philip, Yun Li, Thomas R. Hurd
This study identifies GSK3-dependent phosphorylation of BNIP3 as a molecular switch that activates mitophagy by promoting WIPI protein recruitment.
Mayu Shimomura, Hwa Young Yun, Philip C. Zuzarte…·Thomas R. Hurd
The paper identifies Hotaru, a testis-specific endonuclease, as essential for paternal mtDNA elimination in sperm, revealing its structural recognition of mtDNA cruciform DNA.
Camilla Roselli, Jens Hillebrand, Jenifer C Kaldun…·Mani Ramaswami
This study shows Ataxin-2 is required in Kenyon cells for mRNP granule assembly and appetitive long-term memory formation in Drosophila.
Vernon Monteiro, C. W. Yu, Camilla Roselli…·Thomas R. Hurd
This study identifies Ataxin-2 as a regulator of meiotic entry in Drosophila by downregulating Dacapo, leading to timely premeiotic DNA replication and preventing genomic damage in oocytes.