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New work in Drosophila demonstrates that cdk4 loss causes phenotypes similar to the loss of JAK/STAT pathway components. Cdk4 overexpression can bypass requirements for JAK but not STAT. These results demonstrate a new function for Cdk4 and a new mode of STAT activation.