Dawn S. Chen

The paper examines sex-biased gene expression in Drosophila sexual circuits using single-cell transcriptomics, finding limited and cell-type-specific expression with species-specific divergence and shared gene programs.

This study identifies spe-21 as a palmitoyltransferase essential for spermatid activation and spermatozoon formation in C. elegans.

The paper identifies a neural circuit in Drosophila santomea that co-opts an ancestral circuit to drive a new female sexual behavior through social feedback.

The paper identifies eight genes affecting female sperm competition success in Drosophila melanogaster, with two genes specifically impacting neuronal pathways.