Rachel K. Smith-Bolton

The paper shows that Drosophila epithelial cells clear debris during wing disc regeneration via Draper-mediated efferocytosis without immune cell involvement.

The paper identifies Myc and Tor signaling as drivers of regenerative growth in Drosophila wing imaginal discs, revealing concentric growth zones and Myc-induced cell competition.

This study shows that Zelda, a pioneer transcription factor, is essential for proper wing disc patterning and cell fate during Drosophila regeneration, preventing structural defects in adult wings.

The paper identifies Brat as a regulator that constrains regenerative growth in Drosophila, preventing patterning errors caused by excessive Myc expression.

This study identifies distinct roles of SWI/SNF chromatin-remodeling complexes PBAP and BAP in regulating regenerative growth and cell fate during Drosophila wing disc regeneration.

The paper identifies a positive feedback loop between ROS production and JNK signaling during Drosophila wing disc regeneration using transcriptomic analysis.