Matthew Jones

Periplasmic detoxification of urate hydroperoxide underpins E. coli survival in the inflamed gut

This study identifies HiuH as a periplasmic enzyme in E. coli that detoxifies urate hydroperoxide, enhancing bacterial survival in inflamed gut conditions.

Ordered developmental emergence of number-selective neurons in days-old zebrafish

The paper shows number-selective neurons in zebrafish develop in a sequential order, with neurons for higher numbers appearing later and a decoder based on these neurons can predict visual numerosity.

Patterning and growth are coordinated early in the cell cycle

The paper investigates the dynamics of SHR and SCR transcription factors in Arabidopsis root stem cells, showing that low transient expression, not stable levels, is critical for asymmetric division and patterning.

A hierarchical genotyping framework using DNA melting temperatures applied to adenovirus species typing

The paper develops a hierarchical genotyping framework using DNA melting temperatures to improve adenovirus species typing in PCR diagnostic tests, showing changes in prevalence during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Inactivation analysis of SARS-CoV-2 by specimen transport media, nucleic acid extraction reagents, detergents and fixatives

This study evaluates the effectiveness of 23 commercial reagents and 7 chemicals in inactivating SARS-CoV-2 and tests filtration matrices to remove cytotoxic elements.

Narrow-sense heritability estimation of complex traits using identity-by-descent information.

This paper estimates narrow-sense heritability using identity-by-descent information in unrelated individuals and finds that IBD-based methods can capture rare variant contributions but are affected by stratification.

DNA from dust: comparative genomics of large DNA viruses in field surveillance samples

This study sequences five complete genomes of field-isolated Mareks disease virus from poultry dust and feathers, revealing high genetic identity among them and rapid evolution in a polymorphic population.