J. E. Honts

A unified model for the dynamics of ATP-independent ultrafast contraction

This study develops a minimal mathematical model to explain ultrafast contraction in ciliated protists, identifying three dynamic regimes based on chemical driving rates and inertia.

Microtubule glycylation promotes basal body attachment to the cell cortex

This study identifies tubulin glycylation as essential for basal body microtubule attachment to the cell cortex, which is critical for ciliary array organization.