Yukimasa Shibata

This study shows that an RPL-20 mutation suppresses mig-17 gonadal defects in C. elegans by slowing growth and enhancing FBL-1C recruitment to the basement membrane.

This study identifies DRAG-1 as a repulsive guidance molecule involved in axon branching of HSNs in C. elegans, showing its requirement in hypodermal cells and interaction with UNC-40 receptor.

The paper investigates genetic interactions between ADAMTS proteases and basement membrane proteins in C. elegans gonad development, identifying suppressor mutations that affect both mig-17 and gon-1 mutants.