Elena Dalla Benetta

This paper identifies a novel type III-E-like CRISPR-Cas effector composed of Cas7-like and Cas1-like domains, demonstrating its RNA-targeting capability and modularity for engineering synthetic Cas effectors.

The paper develops a method to deliver CRISPR-Cas9 ribonucleoprotein into Nasonia vitripennis ovaries for germline gene editing using ReMOT or BAPC, achieving efficient somatic and germline editing.

The paper identifies a light-mediated pathway in Drosophila that uses PDF-releasing lLNv neurons to adjust circadian rhythms to long day conditions.