L. Kuhn

Identification of new proviral and antiviral factors through the study of the Dicer-2 interactome in vivo during viral infection in Drosophila melanogaster

SPATEs promote the survival of Shigella to the plasma complement system upon hemorrhage and bacteremia

This study shows Shigella survives plasma exposure via SPATEs, which cleave C3 to impair complement activation, enhancing virulence during bacteremia.

Escherichia coli ribosomal protein S1 enhances the kinetics of ribosome biogenesis and RNA decay

This study shows that Escherichia coli ribosomal protein S1 enhances ribosome biogenesis and RyhB-mediated mRNA decay by facilitating RNA chaperone activity and RNase E-dependent 16S rRNA maturation.

A NYN domain protein directly interacts with DCP1 and is required for phyllotactic pattern in Arabidopsis.

DNE1, a NYN domain protein interacts with DCP1 and, together with DCP2, specify phyllotactic patterns in Arabidopsis.

The Arabidopsis F-box protein FBW2 degrades AGO1 to avoid spurious loading of illegitimate small RNA

This study shows that FBW2 degrades AGO1 to prevent off-target RNA silencing by avoiding illegitimate small RNA loading.

Unique Genotypic Features of HIV-1 C Gp41 Membrane Proximal External Region Variants during Pregnancy Relate to Mother-to-child Transmission via Breastfeeding

The paper analyzes HIV-1 subtype C gp41 variants in pregnant mothers to identify features linked to mother-to-child transmission via breastfeeding.

Arabidopsis mTERF9 protein promotes chloroplast ribosomal assembly and translation by establishing ribonucleoprotein interactions in vivo.

This study identifies Arabidopsis mTERF9 as a protein that promotes chloroplast ribosomal assembly and translation by interacting with ribosomal components and RNA.

SERRATE interacts with the nuclear exosome targeting (NEXT) complex to degrade primary miRNA precursors in Arabidopsis

This study shows that SERRATE interacts with the NEXT complex to degrade primary miRNA precursors in Arabidopsis, revealing a dual role for SERRATE in miRNA biogenesis.

Immunocapture of dsRNA-bound proteins provides insight into tobacco rattle virus replication complexes and reveals Arabidopsis DRB2 to be a wide-spectrum antiviral effector

This paper uses immunocapture of dsRNA-bound proteins to identify Arabidopsis DRB2 as a wide-spectrum antiviral effector against multiple plant RNA viruses.

Effects of exclusive breastfeeding on infant gut microbiota: a meta-analysis across studies and populations

This study meta-analyzes seven studies to show that exclusive breastfeeding increases gut microbiota diversity and specific metabolic pathways while reducing others, with benefits persisting beyond six months.