M. Alvarado

Novel role for peptidoglycan carboxypeptidases in maintaining the balance between bacterial cell wall synthesis and degradation

This study identifies DacA1 as a critical factor in balancing bacterial cell wall synthesis and degradation in Vibrio cholerae through genetic screens and functional analysis.

Integrated post-genomic cell wall analysis reveals floating biofilm formation associated with high expression of flocculins in the pathogen Candida krusei.

This study characterizes the cell wall of Candida krusei, identifying its proteome and showing that static cultures form floating biofilms with increased flocculin expression.

Oxytocin receptor is not required for social attachment in prairie voles

This study shows that oxytocin receptor signaling is not required for social attachment, parturition, or parental behavior in prairie voles.