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A. F. Johnson

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Ecology· 3 Microbiology· 2 Cell Biology· 1

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Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Assay:field survey / ecological data· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:human· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1

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C. N. LaRock· 2 shared D. L. LaRock· 2 shared O. Aburto-Oropeza· 2 shared R. Russell· 2 shared A. Abadia-Cardoso· 1 shared A. Acosta· 1 shared A. Barnett· 1 shared A. D. Olds· 1 shared

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6 papers

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The global fish and invertebrate abundance value of mangroves

P. zu Ermgassen, T. A. Worthington, J. R. Gair, E. E. Garnett, N. Mukherjee, K. Longley-Wood, I. Nagelkerken, K. Abrantes, O. Aburto-Oropeza, A. Acosta, A. R. d. R. Araujo, R. Baker, A. Barnett, C. M. Beitl, R. Benzeev, , Parret

This study estimates the global abundance of 37 commercially important fish and invertebrates in mangroves, finding high densities in specific regions and highlighting mangroves' critical role in fisheries.

bioRxiv · May 2, 2024 · PreprintEcology

KaryoCreate: a new CRISPR-based technology to generate chromosome-specific aneuploidy by targeting human centromeres

N. Bosco, A. Goldberg, A. F. Johnson, X. Zhao, J. C. Mays, P. Cheng, J. J. Bianchi, C. Toscani, L. Katsnelson, D. Annuar, S. Mei, R. E. Faitelson, I. Y. Pesselev, K. S. Mohamed, A. Mermerian, , T. Davoli

KaryoCreate generates chromosome-specific aneuploidy by targeting centromeres with CRISPR, showing it can induce gains or losses of targeted chromosomes in human cells.

bioRxiv · Sep 27, 2022 · PreprintCell Biology

Towards transboundary networks of climate-smart marine reserves in the Southern California Bight

N. Arafeh-Dalmau, A. Munguia-Vega, F. Micheli, A. Vilalta-Navas, J. C. Villasenor-Derbez, M. Precoma-de la Mora, D. S. Schoeman, A. Medellin-Ortiz, K. C. Cavanaugh, O. Sosa-Nishizaki, T. L. U. Burnham, C. J. Knight, C. B. Woodson, M. Abas, A. Abadia-Cardoso, , M

The paper develops a framework for climate-smart marine reserves in the Southern California Bight by analyzing larval connectivity and climate impacts.

bioRxiv · Jan 4, 2022 · PreprintEcology

Pro-IL-18 secreted by keratinocytes detects the group A streptococcal protease SpeB

A. F. Johnson, J. S. Sands, K. Trivedi, R. Russell, D. L. LaRock, C. N. LaRock

The paper shows keratinocytes secrete inert pro-IL-18 which is activated by GAS protease SpeB, triggering an inflammatory response against GAS.

bioRxiv · Aug 22, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology

Factors contributing to the disease ecology of brown crab (Cancer pagurus) in a temperate marine protected area.

C. E. Davies, A. F. Johnson, E. C. Wootton, S. J. Greenwood, K. F. Clark, C. L. Vogan, A. F. Rowley

The study examines disease factors in brown crabs within a marine protected area, finding increased injury and shell disease prevalence over time, with no significant difference between fished and unfished zones.

bioRxiv · Dec 14, 2020 · PreprintEcology

Group A Streptococcus Infection of the Nasopharynx Requires Proinflammatory Signaling Through the Interleukin-1 Receptor

D. L. LaRock, R. Russell, A. F. Johnson, S. Wilde, C. N. LaRock

This study shows that IL-1β-mediated inflammation promotes GAS infection of the nasopharynx, contrasting its protective role in skin infections.

Infection and Immunity · Sep 18, 2020Peer-reviewedMicrobiology