Michelle Lee

Redundant contacts and force redistribution stabilize limbless vertical climbing

This study shows how cornsnakes use redundant contacts and force redistribution to climb vertical surfaces, revealing biomechanical principles for agile robotics.

Monounsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis is critical for streptococcal envelope homeostasis and stress tolerance

This study shows that monounsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis is essential for streptococcal growth, stress tolerance, and virulence, with species-specific effects on pathogenesis.

Genomic Insights into a Multispecies Bacterial Pathogen Complex Driving Bacterial Blotch in White Button Mushrooms.

This study identifies a multispecies bacterial complex causing bacterial blotch in white button mushrooms, revealing Pseudomonas azotoformans as a prevalent and previously unassociated pathogen.

Epigenomics identifies three sources of DNA methylation in Streptococcus mutans UA159

This study identifies three DNA methylation sources in Streptococcus mutans UA159 using Oxford Nanopore sequencing, revealing a novel methyltransferase and its functional roles in biofilm formation and microbial interactions.

Mechanisms of disrupted neurodevelopment after Zika virus infection in infancy

This study investigates the effects of Zika virus infection on infant brain development using single-cell transcriptomics and other methods, identifying disrupted pathways and behavioral changes.

Genomic deletions and rearrangements in monkeypox virus from the 2022 outbreak, USA

The paper identifies large genomic deletions and rearrangements in monkeypox virus from the 2022 outbreak in the USA, highlighting potential implications for diagnostic testing.