Fernando Casares

This paper shows that the developing Drosophila eye functions as a natural metamaterial that programs 3D curvature through a supracellular triangular mesh pattern.

The paper compares the gene regulatory network of compound eye development between Drosophila and Episyrphus balteatus, finding conserved and species-specific regulatory interactions.

This study investigates gill regeneration in mayflies, identifying conserved molecular pathways across insects.

The paper investigates how feedback control via BMP2-regulated apoptosis ensures precise organ size in Drosophila eyes by balancing proliferation and differentiation.

The paper studies how movement of the Hh morphogen source affects signaling dynamics in Drosophila organs, showing spatial and temporal differences in Ptc and CiA distribution.

The paper creates a single-cell transcriptomic atlas of the adult fruit fly, identifying over 250 cell types and analyzing gene signatures and sexual dimorphism across tissues.

The paper identifies a splicing program in neurons of Drosophila and mammals, showing how it evolves independently in different species to regulate ion channels and neuronal activity.

The paper introduces a new 3D image segmentation algorithm for confocal microscopy images and develops an application to implement it.

The paper shows that Hh signaling in Drosophila ocellar retina uses a non-linear gradient as a temporal cue to generate a wave of differentiating photoreceptors at constant speed.

The paper investigates the expression and function of the Six3 optix transcription factor in Drosophila wing and haltere development, revealing organ-specific roles in growth and sensory structure formation.

The paper shows that Hth and Tsh maintain eye progenitor proliferation in Drosophila by increasing their avidity for locally produced Dpp/BMP2.