Cindy Y. Chang

The paper identifies tissue-specific transposon regulation mechanisms in C. elegans, showing that the germline and soma use distinct RNAi pathways and novel factors to control Tc1 transposition.

The paper identifies a DNA repair strategy in C. elegans somatic cells that significantly increases transposon mobilization rates compared to germline cells.

This study shows that male pheromones in C. elegans enhance hermaphrodite cholinergic synaptic transmission at the neuromuscular junction, affecting locomotion and mating efficiency.