Area of research
Genetics · Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Research interest
Research interests include Animal Behavior and Reproduction, Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research, Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior, and Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms.
The seminal odorant binding protein Obp56g is required for mating plug formation and male fertility in Drosophila melanogaster
The life history of <i>Drosophila</i> sperm involves molecular continuity between male and female reproductive tracts
A standardized nomenclature and atlas of the female terminalia of <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i>
A single mating is sufficient to induce persistent reduction of immune defense in mated female Drosophila melanogaster
She’s got nerve: roles of octopamine in insect female reproduction
The impact of mating and sugar feeding on blood-feeding physiology and behavior in the arbovirus vector mosquito Aedes aegypti
The <i>Drosophila</i> seminal proteome and its role in postcopulatory sexual selection
Behavior-related gene regulatory networks: A new level of organization in the brain
Evolution of Reproductive Behavior
<i>Drosophila melanogaster</i> sex peptide regulates mated female midgut morphology and physiology
It Takes Two to Tango: Including a Female Perspective in Reproductive Biology
Post‐ejaculatory modifications to sperm (PEMS)
Sperm success and immunity
Female Genetic Contributions to Sperm Competition in <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i>
Chemical Cues that Guide Female Reproduction in Drosophila melanogaster
Long-term interaction between Drosophila sperm and sex peptide is mediated by other seminal proteins that bind only transiently to sperm
Male contributions during mating increase female survival in the disease vector mosquito Aedes aegypti
The lncRNA male-specific abdominal plays a critical role in Drosophila accessory gland development and male fertility
Proteins, Transcripts, and Genetic Architecture of Seminal Fluid and Sperm in the Mosquito Aedes aegypti
The <i>goddard</i> and <i>saturn</i> genes are essential for <i>Drosophila</i> male fertility and may have arisen <i>de novo</i>
Cleavage of the Drosophila seminal protein Acp36DE in mated females enhances its sperm storage activity
Mating-Induced Transcriptome Changes in the Reproductive Tract of Female Aedes aegypti
Nature and Functions of Glands and Ducts in the Drosophila Reproductive Tract
Reproduction–Immunity Trade-Offs in Insects
Integrated 3D view of postmating responses by the <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i> female reproductive tract, obtained by micro-computed tomography scanning
Candidate genetic modifiers of retinitis pigmentosa identified by exploiting natural variation in<i>Drosophila</i>
Calcium waves occur as <i>Drosophila</i> oocytes activate
Sex peptide receptor is required for the release of stored sperm by mated Drosophila melanogaster females
Retention of Ejaculate by <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i> Females Requires the Male-Derived Mating Plug Protein PEBme
Evolutionary Rate Covariation Identifies New Members of a Protein Network Required for Drosophila melanogaster Female Post-Mating Responses
Molecular and Functional Dissection of a Drosophila Egg-Laying Hormone
Regulation and Function of Genes Expressed in the Accessory Gland of Drosopnhila Melanogaster Males
POWRE: Genetic and In Vitro Investigations of Drosophila Reproductive Proteins
Regulation and Functiono f Genes Expressed in the Accessory Gland of Drosophila Melanogaster Males
Regulation and Function of Genes Expressed in the Accessory Gland of D. Melanogaster Males
Regulation and Function of Genes Expressed in the Accessory Gland of D. Melanogaster Males
Manipulating the hsp70 Promoter for Studies of Drosophila Prohormone Genes