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Justin P. Kumar

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
Developmental Biology and Gene RegulationRetinal Development and DisordersNeurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchHippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZGenomics and Chromatin Dynamics

Publications

80

Citations

3,152

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

34

Publishing since 1993

Research summary
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Justin P. Kumar studies how eyes develop in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, using it as a model to understand how cells decide to become eye tissue during embryonic and larval development. His work focuses on the gene regulatory networks and epigenetic controls that pattern the eye-antennal disc (the structure that gives rise to the adult eye, antenna, and parts of the head). This research helps illuminate fundamental principles of organ formation and gene regulation.

Eye development in DrosophilaGene regulatory networks and cell fateEpigenetic regulation (Polycomb group)Retinal patterning and the morphogenetic furrowDevelopmental genetics

Publication activity has been steady to modestly growing over the last decade, averaging about 3.4 papers per year over the past five years.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.4/year recently
2017: 3 publications172018: 3 publications18192020: 2 publications202021: 1 publication212022: 4 publications222023: 5 publications5232024: 3 publications242025: 4 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Development×8
  • G3 Genes Genomes Genetics×3
  • Genetics×3
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×3
  • PLoS Genetics×2

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

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