C. M. Brown

Photosymbiosis reduces the environmental stress response under a heat challenge in a facultatively symbiotic coral

This study shows that photosymbiosis in corals reduces the environmental stress response under heat challenge, contradicting the oxidative bleaching hypothesis.

Polarity and mixed-mode oscillations may underlie different patterns of cellular migration

This study uses computational modeling to show that mixed-mode oscillations and adhesion dynamics drive different migration patterns in CHO-K1 cells.

Tissue-Like 3D Standard and Protocols for Microscope Quality Management

The paper introduces a 3D tissue-like standard for fluorescence microscope quality assessment, showing reproducible results across labs and equipment.

From Molecular Dynamics to Supramolecular Organization: The Role of PIM Lipids in the Originality of the Mycobacterial Plasma Membrane

This paper uses molecular dynamics simulations to study the role of PIM lipids in the structure and organization of the Mycobacterial plasma membrane and validates findings with drug testing.

US Dog Importations during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Do we have an erupting problem?

The paper analyzes US dog importation data during the COVID-19 pandemic and finds a 52% increase in denied entries in 2020, primarily due to falsified rabies certificates, with three countries accounting for 74% of denials.

Analysis of fungal genomes reveals commonalities of intron loss/gain and functions in intron-poor species

The paper analyzes fungal genomes to show that intron loss/gain has occurred in multiple clades and that introns in intron-poor species are associated with gene expression.

Discovery of multiple anti-CRISPRs uncovers anti-defense gene clustering in mobile genetic elements

The paper identifies 11 new anti-CRISPR genes in Enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonas, revealing their clustering with other anti-defense genes in genomic regions called 'anti-defense islands'.

Life Inside A Dinosaur Bone: A Thriving Microbiome

This study shows that Late Cretaceous dinosaur bones host a living microbiome, distinct from surrounding sediment, challenging assumptions about fossil preservation and original organic material.