Stephen DiNardo

The paper shows that org1 is required for specifying niche cell identity in Drosophila testis, influencing islet to establish a functional stem cell microenvironment.

The paper shows that actomyosin networks shape the Drosophila gonadal niche and that stem cells influence niche morphology through feedback.

The paper investigates how the Drosophila Posterior Signaling Center (PSC) niche forms through collective cell migration guided by Slit-Robo signaling and interactions with neighboring tissues.

This study shows that actomyosin contractility in the Drosophila testis niche maintains its structure, which is essential for proper stem cell signaling and division orientation.

The paper provides single nucleus and single cell RNA-seq data from Drosophila testes to study spermatogenesis, identifying rare cell types and developmental transitions.

This study shows that Slit and FGF signals from visceral mesoderm guide niche cell assembly and function in Drosophila testis.

The paper creates a single-cell transcriptomic atlas of the adult fruit fly, identifying over 250 cell types and analyzing gene signatures and sexual dimorphism across tissues.