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Bradleigh M. J. Cocker

University College LondonORCID 0009-0002-0524-8745Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Developmental Biology· 1 Evolutionary Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Organism:Drosophila· 1 Organism:multiple species· 1

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Andrew PeeliD· 1 shared Haoruo Wei· 1 shared Matthew P. BostockiD· 1 shared Vilaiwan M. FernandesiD· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Getting a head: Evidence for a conserved anterior head patterning gene network in arthropods

Bradleigh M. J. Cocker, Andrew Peel

The paper investigates the conservation of a head patterning gene network involving hh, otd, and opa in arthropods, showing similar regulatory interactions in spiders and insects.

bioRxiv · Apr 29, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Glia generate distinct visual processing centres by locally inhibiting ERK activity in an optic lobe neuroepithelium

Bradleigh M. J. Cocker, Matthew P. Bostock, Haoruo Wei, Vilaiwan M. Fernandes

The paper shows glia suppress ERK activity in the lateral neuroepithelium to direct the formation of distinct visual processing centres in Drosophila.

bioRxiv · Apr 9, 2026 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology