Margot Lakonishok

This study identifies Bicaudal-D and Centrocortin as dynein adaptors in Drosophila egg chambers, showing distinct mechanisms for their interaction with dynein and implications for cargo transport.

This study shows Msps/XMAP215 promotes oocyte fate by enhancing microtubule polymerization and Orb accumulation, leading to asymmetric distribution and positive feedback in Drosophila.

This study shows how actin and microtubule interactions coordinate during Drosophila oogenesis, revealing their mutual regulation in cytoskeletal organization.

This study shows that kinesin-5 acts as a brake on axonal growth by regulating microtubule sliding in Drosophila neurons.

This study shows that Short stop (Shot) directs material flow from nurse cells to the oocyte by organizing microtubule tracks and controlling transport directionality through ring canals.