J. Hernandez

Transcriptional responses to priority effects in nectar yeast

The paper investigates how priority effects influence gene expression in nectar yeast, finding differential expression in amino acid metabolism and eQTL enrichment for antifungal resistance.

Foraging guild structure of seabirds

The paper constructs a global seabird foraging guild database, identifies 22 diets and 30 strategies, and shows the Gusein-Zade model fits guild structure distributions.

VPS8D, a CORVET subunit, is required to maintain the contractile vacuole complex in Tetrahymena thermophila

This paper shows that VPS8D, a CORVET subunit in Tetrahymena thermophila, is essential for maintaining the contractile vacuole complex (CVC) structure and function, as its knockdown leads to disassembly of CVC components and increased osmotic sensitivity.

De novo designed Hsp70 activator dissolves intracellular condensates

The paper designs Hsp70 activators that dissolve intracellular condensates by modulating Hsp70 ATPase activity and promoting protein refolding.

Activation of the TRIF pathway and downstream targets results in the development of precancerous lesions during infection with Helicobacter.

This study shows that activation of the TRIF pathway and downstream IFN-I signaling promotes H. felis-induced gastric disease progression and is linked to poor survival in gastric cancer.

A spatial map of hepatic mitochondria uncovers functional heterogeneity shaped by nutrient-sensing signaling

The paper investigates mitochondrial heterogeneity in the liver by combining spatial proteomics and functional analysis, revealing distinct metabolic functions in periportal and pericentral regions.

Isolation and characterization of Ovine gammaherpesvirus type 2 from an outbreak of Malignant Catarrhal Fever in Artiodactyla and horses in Mexico.

This study identifies OvHV-2 as the cause of an outbreak of malignant catarrhal fever in Artiodactyla and horses in Mexico through viral isolation and molecular techniques.

A Tissue-Bioengineering Strategy for Modeling Rare Human Kidney Diseases In Vivo

This paper develops a tissue-bioengineering strategy using TSC patient-derived kidney organoids to model rare kidney diseases in vivo and test therapeutic approaches.

Structure and function of one unclassified-class glutathione S-transferase in Leptinotarsa decemlineata

The paper functionally expresses and characterizes an unclassified-class GST from the Colorado potato beetle, showing its role in xenobiotic adaptation through enzyme activity and substrate interactions.

A Role for Maternal Factors in Suppressing Cytoplasmic Incompatibility

This study investigates maternal factors in suppressing Cytoplasmic Incompatibility in Drosophila simulans using chemical treatments affecting DNA integrity, cell cycle control, and protein turnover.

Microbial competition reduces interaction distances to the low {micro}m-range

The paper shows that microbial competition reduces interaction distances between cells to the low micrometer-range in three-dimensional systems.

Efficient whole genome sequencing of influenza A viruses

This paper presents a method for efficient whole genome sequencing of influenza A viruses using a single PCR reaction and Illumina sequencing, achieving high coverage for key viral segments.

Integrin beta1 optimizes diabetogenic T cell migration and function in the pancreas

This study shows integrin beta1 enhances diabetogenic T cell migration and function in the pancreas by modulating motility and effector phenotype.