A. Plessis

Direct observation of fluorescent proteins in gels: a rapid, cost-efficient and quantitative alternative to immunoblotting

This paper demonstrates a method to directly detect and quantify fluorescent proteins in gels, offering a faster, cheaper, and more sensitive alternative to immunoblotting.

Cardiaca adipokinetic hormone and hedgehog signaling combine to generate intracellular waves of Ca++ in starved Drosophila melanogaster fat body

This study shows that AKH and Hedgehog signaling in Drosophila fat body generate intracellular Ca++ waves during fasting, integrating signals from the brain and midgut.

A large disordered region confers a wide spanning volume to vertebrate Suppressor of Fused as shown in a trans-species solution study.

The paper compares the solution structures of SuFu from drosophila, zebrafish, and human, showing that vertebrate SuFu's IDR2 spans a large volume, enabling functional interactions and post-translational modifications.

Smaug membraneless organelles regulate mitochondrial function

This study shows Smaug1 membraneless organelles regulate mitochondrial function by controlling mRNA localization and mitochondrial respiration.