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C. Torres

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Microbiology· 7 Evolutionary Biology· 2 Plant Biology· 2 Biophysics· 1 Cancer Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 6 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 6 Approach:statistical model· 5 Organism:human· 3 Assay:metagenomics· 3 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 3 Organism:bacteria (other)· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2

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A. C. Freise· 3 shared A. Kapinos· 3 shared J. Moberg Parker· 3 shared K. Reddi· 3 shared D. Cabrera Mederos· 2 shared F. Giolitti· 2 shared N. Bejerman· 2 shared V. Trucco· 2 shared

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13 papers

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Elasticity of the HIV-1 Core Facilitates Nuclear Entry and Infection

A. Deshpande, A. J. Bryer, J. R. Andino-Moncada, J. Shi, J. Hong, C. Torres, S. Harel, A. Francis, J. R. Perilla, C. Aiken, I. Rousso

This study shows that HIV-1 core elasticity is essential for nuclear entry and infection, with capsid-targeting drugs reducing elasticity and impairing infectivity.

PLOS Pathogens · Sep 11, 2024Peer-reviewedBiophysics

Rating Pome Fruit Quality Traits Using Deep Learning and Image Processing

N. H. Nguyen, J. Michaud, R. Mogollon, H. Zhang, H. Hargarten, R. Leisso, C. Torres, L. Honaas, S. Ficklin

Granny uses deep learning and image processing to rate pome fruit quality traits, reducing rater bias and improving resolution while maintaining compatibility with existing standards.

bioRxiv · Apr 3, 2024Plant Biology

Identification of a new human polyomavirus in distinct populations and tissues

C. Torres, R. M. Correa, M. A. Picconi, C. B. Buck, V. A. Mbayed

The paper identifies and characterizes a new human polyomavirus, HPyV16, from skin and fecal samples, showing divergence from HPyV6 and suggesting human tropism.

bioRxiv · Jun 22, 2023Microbiology

The population-level impact of Enterococcus faecalis genetics on intestinal colonisation and extraintestinal infection

C. Chaguza, A. K. Pöntinen, J. Top, S. Arredondo-Alonso, A. R. Freitas, C. Novais, C. Torres, S. D. Bentley, L. Peixe, T. M. Coque, R. J. L. Willems, J. Corander

This study investigates the genetic factors influencing E. faecalis intestinal colonization and extraintestinal infection using GWAS and heritability analysis across 750 isolates.

bioRxiv · Sep 26, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology

An unwanted association: the threat to papaya crops by a novel potexvirus in northwest Argentina

D. Cabrera Mederos, H. J. Debat, C. Torres, O. Portal, M. Jaramillo Zapata, V. Trucco, C. Flores, C. Ortiz, A. Badaracco, L. Acuna, C. Nome, D. Quito-Avila, N. Bejerman, O. Castellanos Collazo, A. Sanchez-Rodriguez, F. Giolitti

The paper identifies a novel potexvirus, Papaya virus X, in papaya crops in northwest Argentina, showing its prevalence and symptoms.

bioRxiv · Sep 9, 2022Microbiology

An outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 in big hairy armadillos (Chaetophractus villosus) associated with Gamma variant in Argentina three months after being undetectable in humans

F. E. Lucero Arteaga, M. Nabaes Jodar, M. Mondino, A. Portu, M. Boeris, A. Jolly, A. M. Jar, S. L. Mundo, E. Castro, D. Alvarez, C. Torres, M. Viegas, A. Bratanich

The paper reports SARS-CoV-2 Gamma variant infection in big hairy armadillos in Argentina three months after its last detection in humans, highlighting potential viral reservoirs.

bioRxiv · Aug 23, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology

Exploring Genomic Conservation in Actinobacteriophages with Small Genomes

V. Y. Tse, H. Liu, A. Kapinos, C. Torres, M. Rahman, A. S. Vargas, B. C. S. Cayabyab, L. G. Nakashima, S. N. Fett, K. Reddi, J. Moberg Parker, A. C. Freise

This study examines genomic conservation in small actinobacteriophages, finding significant gene content similarity and conserved phams across different clusters and hosts.

bioRxiv · Feb 5, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology

Comprehensive evolutionary analysis of complete Epstein Barr virus genomes from Argentina and other geographies

A. C. Blazquez, A. J. Berenstein, C. Torres, A. Izquierdo, C. Lezama, G. Moscatelli, E. N. De Matteo, M. A. Lorenzetti, M. V. Preciado

The paper analyzes EBV genomes from Argentina and other regions to study geographic variability and evolution rates, finding gene-specific evolution rates linked to protein function.

bioRxiv · Mar 5, 2021Evolutionary Biology

Complete Genome Sequences of Nine Cluster A Mycobacteriophages: AgentM, Ajay, Aragog, Archetta, ForGetIt, Koko, Ph8s, Phlorence, and Wilkins

R. M. Lipman, A. C. Freise, A. Kapinos, C. Torres, K. Reddi, J. Moberg Parker

The paper reports the genome sequences of nine novel mycobacteriophages and classifies them into Cluster A based on genomic analysis.

bioRxiv · Nov 29, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology

Novel Cluster AZ Arthrobacter phages Powerpuff, Lego, and YesChef exhibit close functional relationships with Microbacterium phages

A. Kapinos, P. Aghamalian, E. Capehart, A. Alag, H. Angel, E. Briseno, E. Farag, H. Foster, A. Hakim, D. Hernandez-Casas, C. Huang, D. Lam, M. Mendez, A. Min, N. Nguyen, , J. Moberg Parker

This study identifies three novel Arthrobacter phages that show close functional relationships with Microbacterium phages, highlighting the need for multiple metrics to assess phage relatedness.

bioRxiv · Nov 21, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology

Phylodynamics of sunflower chlorotic mottle virus, a re-emerging pathosystem

D. Cabrera Mederos, C. Torres, N. Bejerman, V. Trucco, S. Lenardon, M. Leiva Mora, F. Giolitti

The paper studies the distribution and epidemiology of sunflower chlorotic mottle virus in Argentina, linking its spread to historical sunflower introduction and human activity.

bioRxiv · Nov 2, 2019Plant Biology

Integrating natural history-derived phenomics with comparative genomics to study the genetic architecture of convergent evolution

S. Lamichhaney, D. C. Card, P. Grayson, J. F. Tonini, G. A. Bravo, K. Napflin, F. T. Garcia, C. Torres, F. Burbrink, J. A. Clark, T. B. Sackton, S. V. Edwards

This paper advocates for integrating natural history-derived phenomic data with comparative genomics to better understand the genetic basis of convergent evolution.

bioRxiv · Mar 12, 2019 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

KRASG12D and TP53R167H Cooperate to Induce Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma in Sus Scrofa Pigs

D. R. Principe, N. H. Overgaard, A. J. Park, A. M. Diaz, C. Torres, R. McKinney, M. J. Dorman, K. Castellanos, R. Schwind, D. W. Dawson, A. Rana, A. Maker, H. G. Munshi, L. A. Rund, P. J. Grippo, L. B. Schook

This study creates a transgenic pig model of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma by expressing KRASG12D and TP53R167H, showing tumor development in vivo and providing a new large animal model for research.

bioRxiv · Jun 28, 2018Cancer Biology