L. Falquet

Comparative genomics of Mycoplasma feriruminatoris, a fast-growing pathogen of wild Caprinae

This paper compares the genomes of 14 Mycoplasma feriruminatoris strains to understand its genetic features and evolutionary relationships.

New insights into tomato CLE peptide repertoire and perception mechanisms

The paper identifies 37 new tomato CLE genes using tBLASTn and HMM, showing their conserved role in root meristem arrest via SlCLAVATA2.

Dedicated chaperones coordinate co-translational regulation of ribosomal protein production with ribosome assembly to preserve proteostasis

The paper shows that dedicated chaperones prevent degradation of RPL3 and RPL4 mRNAs in yeast by coordinating ribosomal protein production with ribosome assembly.

Biological hydrogen cyanide emission globally impacts the physiology of both HCN-emitting and HCN-perceiving Pseudomonas

This study shows that hydrogen cyanide (HCN) emitted by Pseudomonas bacteria globally affects both emitting and receiving strains by modulating traits like motility, biofilm formation, and antimicrobial compound production.

A rationally designed oral vaccine induces Immunoglobulin A in the murine gut that directs the evolution of attenuated Salmonella variants

This paper shows that an oral vaccine inducing IgA in mice can direct Salmonella to evolve into less virulent variants with shorter O-antigens.

Minimalistic mycoplasmas harbor different functional toxin-antitoxin systems

This paper identifies and validates functional toxin-antitoxin systems in Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. capri, showing genomic plasticity and potential roles in persistence and stress tolerance.

Removal of a subset of non-essential genes fully attenuates a highly virulent Mycoplasma strain

This paper attenuates a highly virulent Mycoplasma strain by deleting non-essential genes and demonstrates its safety in vivo using a goat model.

Cell Cycle Constraints and Environmental Control of Local DNA Hypomethylation in Alpha-Proteobacteria

The paper identifies how cell cycle regulators and environmental factors influence DNA hypomethylation patterns in alpha-proteobacteria.