H. Reich

BMP signaling to pharyngeal muscle in the C. elegans response to a bacterial pathogen regulates anti-microbial peptide expression and pharyngeal pumping

This study shows that BMP signaling in the pharynx of C. elegans coordinates anti-microbial peptide expression and pharyngeal pumping to enhance survival against bacterial pathogens.

Genetic architecture and evolution of color variation in American black bears

This study identifies a missense mutation in TYRP1 responsible for the cinnamon color morph in American black bears and traces its evolutionary origin and spread.