I. J. Ford

Crowding-induced phase separation of nuclear transport receptors in FG nucleoporin assemblies

This study uses a physical model to predict how different nuclear transport receptors (NTRs) modulate each other's penetration through FG nucleoporin assemblies, revealing phase separation at physiologically relevant concentrations.

Intrinsically disordered nuclear pore proteins show ideal-polymer morphologies and dynamics

This study shows FG nups in the nuclear pore complex exhibit ideal-polymer behavior, balancing repulsive and attractive interactions to enable both cohesion and dynamic transport.