J. Morgan

Condensates of synaptic vesicles and synapsin are molecular beacons for actin sequestering and polymerization

The paper investigates how synapsin-SV condensates organize presynaptic actin through LLPS, revealing their role in SV clustering and actin polymerization in lamprey and mammalian synapses.

Local nutrient addition drives plant biodiversity losses but not biotic homogenization in global grasslands

This study shows nutrient addition reduces plant diversity at local and larger scales equally, without causing biotic homogenization in global grasslands.

Identification of differentially recognized T cell epitopes in the spectrum of Mtb infection

The paper identifies differentially recognized T cell epitopes in Mtb infection stages using a proteome-wide screen and Fluorospot assay, revealing epitopes specific to active TB and potential vaccine targets.

Rapid evaporative ionisation mass spectrometry (REIMS): A potential and rapid tool for the identification of insecticide resistance in mosquito larvae.

This study evaluates REIMS as a rapid method to identify insecticide resistance in mosquito larvae, achieving high accuracy in distinguishing population sources, lab vs. field origin, and resistance status.

Dystrophin regulates peripheral circadian SRF signalling

This study shows dystrophin loss disrupts the RhoA-actin-SRF pathway, leading to circadian dysregulation in muscle and peripheral tissues.

A novel Mycobacterium tuberculosis-specific subunit vaccine provides synergistic immunity upon co-administration with Bacillus Calmette-Guerin

This study develops a Mycobacterium tuberculosis-specific subunit vaccine, H107, which when co-administered with BCG enhances immune responses and provides better protection than either vaccine alone.

Multiple resource limitations explain biomass-precipitation relationships in grasslands

This study shows that grassland biomass is co-limited by nutrients and water, with nutrient availability affecting precipitation sensitivity regardless of aridity or herbivory.

A high throughput multi-locus insecticide resistance marker panel for tracking resistance emergence and spread in Anopheles gambiae

The paper develops a 28-marker genotyping panel to track insecticide resistance in Anopheles gambiae, identifying four resistance-associated mutations and geographic diversity in kdr resistance.

Disrupting folate metabolism alters the capacity of bacteria in exponential growth to develop persisters to antibiotics

This study shows that disrupting folate metabolism reduces the formation of antibiotic persisters in bacteria during exponential growth.