B. Mitchell

Chemical mate choice copying in Drosophila melanogaster

This study demonstrates chemical mate choice copying in Drosophila melanogaster, showing females preferentially select male genotypes previously chosen by mated females.

Novel centriolar defects underlie a primary ciliary dyskinesia phenotype in adenylate kinase 7 deficient ciliated epithelium.

This study shows that AK7 deficiency in Xenopus leads to ciliary defects, reduced centriole numbers, and impaired mucociliary flow, linking AK7 to primary ciliary dyskinesia.

Bidirectional multiciliated cell extrusion is controlled by Notch driven basal extrusion and Piezo 1 driven apical extrusion.

The paper identifies two distinct mechanisms for multiciliated cell extrusion in Xenopus embryos: Notch-driven basal extrusion and Piezo1-driven apical extrusion, with age-dependent regulation.

Tubulin Acetylation Promotes Penetrative Capacity of Cells Undergoing Radial Intercalation

This study shows that tubulin acetylation enhances the penetrative capacity of cells during radial intercalation in Xenopus embryos by influencing their ability to insert into epithelial barriers.