M. T. Wolfinger

Pan-flavivirus analysis reveals sfRNA-independent, 3'UTR-biased siRNA production from an Insect-Specific Flavivirus

The paper compares siRNA profiles of mosquito-borne and insect-specific flaviviruses, finding 3'UTR-biased siRNA production in insect-specific viruses like Kamiti River virus, independent of sfRNA.

Automated Agnostic Designation of Pathogen Lineages

The paper introduces an automated method for pathogen lineage designation using phylogenetic trees, offering a consistent alternative to manual curation.

Investigating RNA-RNA interactions through computational and biophysical analysis

This paper computationally predicts and biophysically validates long-range RNA-RNA interactions in JEV, showing the cyclization sequence drives interaction with nM affinity.

Evolutionary traits of Tick-borne encephalitis virus: Pervasive non-coding RNA structure conservation and molecular epidemiology

This study characterizes TBEV UTR structure diversity and updates its phylogeny using comparative genomics and Nextstrain, revealing pervasive ncRNA structure conservation.

Biophysical Characterisation of Human LincRNA-p21 Sense and Antisense Alu Inverted Repeats

The paper determines the three-dimensional structures of LincRNA-p21 Alu inverted repeats using biophysical methods and integrates secondary structure data to generate high-resolution models.

Insights into the secondary and tertiary structure of the Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus Internal Ribosome Entry Site

This study investigates the secondary and tertiary structure of BVDV IRES RNA using SHAPE-MaP and computational modeling, revealing a modular architecture with an evolutionarily conserved H-type pseudoknot.

Dynamic molecular epidemiology reveals lineage-associated single-nucleotide variants that alter RNA structure in Chikungunya virus

The paper analyzes CHIKV genomes to identify lineage-associated single-nucleotide variants that alter RNA structure stability and folding.

Mutational dynamics and transmission properties of SARS-CoV-2 superspreading events in Austria

This study analyzes SARS-CoV-2 superspreading events in Austria using genomic and epidemiological data to understand viral transmission and mutation dynamics.