A. M. Williams

Walking (and talking) the plank: Dual-task performance costs in a virtual balance-threatening environment

This study examines dual-task performance costs of walking and speaking in virtual environments with varying anxiety levels, finding that virtual height increases anxiety but not speech pauses.

Cortical tension regulates Hippo signaling via Par-1-mediated Kibra degradation

This study shows cortical tension modulates Hippo signaling by affecting Kibra degradation through Par-1.

In vivo structure probing of RNA in Archaea: Novel insights into the ribosome structure of Methanosarcina acetivorans

This study applies Structure-seq2 to probe in vivo RNA structure in Methanosarcina acetivorans, revealing similarities and differences in rRNA reactivity between methanol and acetate growth conditions.

Fat2 polarizes Lar and Sema5c to coordinate the motility of collectively migrating epithelial cells

The paper shows Fat2 polarizes Lar and Sema5c to coordinate collective migration of epithelial cells in Drosophila.

Gene duplication and rate variation in the evolution of plastid ACCase and Clp genes in angiosperms

This study examines gene duplication and rate variation in plastid ACCase and Clp genes in angiosperms, showing that duplicated genes exhibit increased sequence evolution rates.

The effect of developmental pleiotropy on the evolution of insect immune genes

This study investigates how pleiotropy affects the evolution of immune genes in Drosophila, finding that pleiotropic immune genes evolve more slowly but also experience more positive selection.

Genome-wide signatures of plastid-nuclear coevolution point to repeated perturbations of plastid proteostasis systems across angiosperms

The paper identifies nuclear genes coevolving with plastid genes in angiosperms, highlighting roles in proteostasis and suggesting repeated rewiring of plastid maintenance systems.

Partitiviruses infecting Drosophila melanogaster and Aedes aegypti exhibit efficient biparental vertical transmission

The paper investigates vertical transmission of partitiviruses in Drosophila and Aedes mosquitoes, finding near 100% efficiency from both parents and establishing methods for controlled experimental infections.

Extreme variation in rates of evolution in the plastid Clp protease complex

The paper investigates extreme evolutionary rates in the plastid-encoded clpP1 gene across green plants, finding frequent accelerated evolution and functional expression despite apparent pseudogene assumptions.