J. Rodrigues

TERRA ONTseq: a long read-based sequencing pipeline to study the human telomeric transcriptome

The paper introduces TERRA ONTseq, a long-read sequencing pipeline to study human TERRA, revealing widespread TERRA production and novel promoter regions.

Fitness costs associated with spinetoram resistance in Spodoptera frugiperda is driven by host plants

This study shows that fitness costs of spinetoram resistance in Spodoptera frugiperda vary depending on the host plant, with greater costs on soybean and cotton than corn.

Exogenous application of non-mature miRNA-encoded miPEP164c inhibits proanthocyanidin synthesis and stimulates anthocyanin accumulation in grape berry cells

The paper tests if exogenous miPEP164c inhibits proanthocyanidin synthesis and increases anthocyanin in grape cells, finding it does both.

A kinetic model of the central carbon metabolism for acrylic acid production in Escherichia coli

This paper develops a kinetic model of central carbon metabolism in E. coli to evaluate three pathways for acrylic acid production, identifying the malonyl-CoA pathway as most promising for industrial-scale production.

Cryo-EM Structures and Regulation of Arabinofuranosyltransferase AftD from Mycobacteria

The paper presents the cryo-EM structure of AftD from M. abscessus and shows its interaction with ACP, revealing potential regulatory mechanisms.

High density cultivation for efficient sesquiterpenoid biosynthesis in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803

This study demonstrates high volumetric productivities of sesquiterpenoids in high-density cultivation of Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803, but highlights metabolic bottlenecks in specific product accumulation.

Bacterial flagellar motor PL-ring disassembly sub-complexes are widespread and ancient

The paper shows that bacterial flagellar motor PL-ring sub-complexes persist after disassembly across multiple phyla and are ancient, not recently transferred.