Prajal H. Patel

The paper applies the Bradley-Terry model to quantify sperm competition outcomes in Drosophila melanogaster by analyzing pairwise mating trials and estimating genotype-specific competitive success.

The paper investigates functional and localization differences among orthologs of the Drosophila melanogaster essential gene gdrd, finding that some orthologs can rescue fertility while others cannot due to structural and physicochemical differences.

The paper identifies a lineage-specific gene, kj, essential for efficient sperm entry into eggs in Drosophila melanogaster, with no detectable sequence similarity to other proteins.

This study identifies a de novo gene, atlas, essential for male fertility in Drosophila by facilitating chromatin condensation in spermatids, and reveals its complex evolutionary history.

This study shows that Vps54 regulates Drosophila neuromuscular junction development and postsynaptic density composition through Rab7-dependent endosomal trafficking.