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J. R. Thompson

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Approach:statistical model· 7 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 6 Approach:experimental assay· 4 Organism:bacteria (other)· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 2 Organism:human· 2 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 2 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 2

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D. B. Kittredge· 3 shared D. Laflower· 3 shared M. G. MacLean· 3 shared M. Markowski-Lindsay· 3 shared A. Alam· 2 shared B. J. Butler· 2 shared D. Orwig· 2 shared J. Holt· 2 shared

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12 papers

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Do working forest easements work for conservation?

J. R. Thompson, A. Kalinin, L. Lee, V. Pasquarella, J. Plisinski, K. Sims

This study evaluates the effectiveness of working forest conservation easements in Maine, finding minimal ecological benefits and increased harvesting rates.

bioRxiv · Aug 24, 2023Ecology

An autoinhibited state of 53BP1 revealed by small molecule antagonists and protein engineering

G. Cui, M. V. Botuyan, P. Drane, Q. Hu, B. Bragantini, J. R. Thompson, D. J. Schuller, A. Detappe, M. T. Perfetti, L. I. James, S. V. Frye, D. Chowdhury, G. Mer

This study identifies an autoinhibited state of 53BP1 stabilized by small molecule ligands, which shift its conformational equilibrium and inhibit chromatin recruitment.

bioRxiv · Apr 20, 2023Biochemistry

Structures of the human peroxisomal fatty acid transporter ABCD1 in a lipid environment

L. T. M. Le, J. R. Thompson, P. X. Dang, J. Bhandari, A. Alam

This study determines cryo-EM structures of ABCD1 in lipid environments, revealing transport mechanism and disease-related structural features.

bioRxiv · Sep 4, 2021Biochemistry

Phylogenomic analyses of echinoid diversification prompt a re-evaluation of their fossil record

N. Mongiardino Koch, J. R. Thompson, A. S. Hatch, M. F. McCowin, F. Armstrong, S. E. Coppard, F. Aguilera, O. Bronstein, A. Kroh, R. Mooi, G. W. Rouse

This study uses phylogenomic data to revise the evolutionary history of echinoids, revealing their origin in the Permian and a Cretaceous origin for sand dollars, conflicting with their fossil record.

bioRxiv · Jul 19, 2021Evolutionary Biology

Factors Shaping Young and Mature Bacterial Biofilm Communities in Two Drinking Water Distribution Networks

D. Cheng, M. Leifels, C. Miccolis, S. Wuertz, J. R. Thompson, U. Szewzyk, A. J. Whittle

The paper studies bacterial biofilm communities in two drinking water distribution systems, finding that mature biofilms are influenced by water chemistry and pipe characteristics, while young biofilms are linked to orthophosphate and stagnation indicators.

bioRxiv · Mar 10, 2021 · PreprintEcology

Capturing the interplay of membrane lipids and structural transitions in human ABCA7

L. T. M. Le, J. R. Thompson, S. Dehghanighahnaviyeh, S. Pant, P. X. Dang, T. Kanekiyo, E. Tajkhorshid, A. Alam

This study presents cryo-EM structures of human ABCA7 in open and closed states, revealing lipid interactions and conformational changes, supported by functional analysis and MD simulations.

bioRxiv · Mar 1, 2021Biophysics

A Total-Evidence Dated Phylogeny of Echinoids and the Evolution of Body Size across Adaptive Landscape

N. Mongiardino Koch, J. R. Thompson

This paper constructs a total-evidence dated phylogeny of echinoids by integrating phylogenomic, morphological, and stratigraphic data, revealing convergent evolution in body size across 270 million years.

bioRxiv · Feb 13, 2020 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Potential impacts of insect-induced harvests in the mixed forests of New England

M. G. MacLean, J. Holt, M. Borsuk, M. Markowski-Lindsay, B. Butler, D. B. Kittredge, M. Duveneck, D. Laflower, D. A. Orwig, D. R. Foster, J. R. Thompson

The paper examines how forest insect infestations may alter harvesting practices and forest conditions in New England by analyzing survey data and regional forest inventory.

bioRxiv · Jul 4, 2019Ecology

Landowner Functional Types to Characterize Response to Forest Insects

J. R. Holt, M. E. Borsuk, B. J. Butler, D. B. Kittredge, D. Laflower, M. G. MacLean, M. Markowski-Lindsay, D. Orwig, J. R. Thompson

The paper characterizes landowner functional types based on responses to forest insects and pathogens and models their distribution across New England.

bioRxiv · Apr 2, 2019Ecology

Compounding the disturbance: Family forest owner reactions to invasive forest insects

M. Markowski-Lindsay, M. E. Borsuk, B. J. Butler, M. J. Duveneck, J. Holt, D. B. Kittredge, D. Laflower, M. G. MacLean, D. Orwig, J. R. Thompson

The paper examines how family forest owners in the northeastern U.S. respond to invasive forest insect outbreaks, finding that many intend to harvest trees in response, with intentions influenced by tree mortality and ownership characteristics.

bioRxiv · Mar 29, 2019Ecology

Isolation, Development, and Genomic Analysis of Bacillus megaterium SR7 for Growth and Metabolite Production Under Supercritical Carbon Dioxide

A. J. E. Freedman, K. C. Peet, J. T. Boock, K. Penn, K. L. J. Prather, J. R. Thompson

The paper isolates and characterizes Bacillus megaterium SR7, a strain capable of growth and metabolite production under supercritical carbon dioxide.

bioRxiv · Jun 22, 2018Microbiology

Disequilibrium of fire-prone forests sets the stage for a rapid decline in conifer dominance during the 21st century

J. M. Serra-Diaz, C. Maxwell, M. S. Lucash, R. Scheller, D. M. Laflower, A. Miller, A. Tepley, H. Epstein, K. Anderson-Teixeira, J. R. Thompson

The paper uses a landscape simulation model to predict a potential decline in conifer dominance in the Klamath mountains due to climate change and fire regime shifts by 2100.

bioRxiv · Jul 15, 2017Ecology