N. Goel

A mechanistic statistical approach to infer invasion characteristics of human-dispersed species with complex life cycle

The paper develops a Bayesian statistical method to infer invasion characteristics of human-dispersed species by integrating life-history dynamics and transportation network data.

Evolution in a moving frame of reference

The paper introduces the sorting theorem to describe evolution in a moving frame of reference, showing that spatial sorting is not a spatial analog of selection.

SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617.2 Delta variant replication, sensitivity to neutralising antibodies and vaccine breakthrough

This study evaluates the replication, antibody sensitivity, and vaccine efficacy of the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617.2 Delta variant compared to other variants and vaccine-elicited immunity.

Plasmodium falciparum Kelch13 and its artemisinin-resistant mutants assemble as hexamers in solution: a SAXS data driven shape restoration study.

This study uses SAXS data to show that PfKelch13 forms a stable hexamer with specific domain arrangements, and that resistant mutants have altered spatial configurations.

Source-sink dynamics can maintain mismatched range and bioclimatic limits even at large spatial scales

The paper shows source-sink dynamics can extend species distributions beyond bioclimatic limits by using sink patches as stepping stones, challenging assumptions in bioclimatic models.

Dispersal limitation and fire feedbacks maintain mesic savannas in Madagascar

The paper shows that dispersal barriers and fire feedbacks maintain savannas in Madagascar despite climate conditions that could support forests.

Dispersal increases the resilience of tropical savanna and forest distributions

The paper uses a reaction-diffusion model to show that dispersal contributes to the spatial distribution of savanna and forest, with boundary dynamics influenced by precipitation and history.