J. G. Wideman

A DRP-like pseudoenzyme coordinates with MICOS to promote cristae architecture

The paper identifies Mmc1, a DRP-like pseudoenzyme that interacts with MICOS to maintain cristae architecture in S. pombe.

The persistent homology of mitochondrial ATP synthases

This study uses homology detection and molecular modeling to analyze the subunit composition and evolution of ATP synthase across eukaryotic lineages, revealing ancestral persistence and divergence patterns.

Single cell genomics reveals plastid-lacking Picozoa are close relatives of red algae

The paper uses single-cell genomics and phylogenomics to show Picozoa are closely related to red algae but lack plastids, challenging existing views on plastid evolution.

A eukaryote-wide perspective on the diversity and evolution of the ARF GTPase protein family

This study reconstructs the evolution of the ARF GTPase family across 114 eukaryotic species, identifying 16 ARF family members in the last eukaryotic common ancestor and revealing new paralogs and membrane association diversity.

Depletion of voltage-dependent anion channel (VDAC) of Toxoplasma gondii affects multiple mitochondrial functions, but not calcium signalling.

This study shows that VDAC in Toxoplasma gondii is essential for mitochondrial protein import and metabolite transfer but does not regulate calcium signaling.