N. Lewis

Mismatch between pollen and pistil size causes asymmetric mechanical reproductive isolation across Phlox species

The paper investigates how differences in style length between Phlox species create an asymmetric mechanical barrier to reproduction, reducing heterospecific seed set and revealing a link between pollen size and pollen tube growth.

Discovery and chemical optimisation of a Potent, Bi-cyclic (Bicycle(R)) Antimicrobial Inhibitor of Escherichia coli PBP3

This study discovers and optimizes bicyclic peptide inhibitors of E. coli PBP3, showing high-affinity binding and broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity.

Synchrony of Bird Migration with Avian Influenza Global Spread; Implications for Vulnerable Bird Orders

The paper uses phylodynamic analyses to link bird migration patterns with the global spread of HPAIV H5 clade 2.3.4.4, identifying vulnerable bird orders and highlighting Suliformes and Ciconiiformes as important in virus dispersal.

Antigenic characterization and pandemic risk assessment of North American H1 influenza A viruses circulating in swine

This study assesses the antigenic and genetic diversity of swine H1 influenza A viruses in North America to evaluate pandemic risk.

Multiplex secretome engineering enhances recombinant protein production and purity

This study shows that deleting multiple host cell proteins in CHO cells improves recombinant protein production and purity through enhanced purification efficiency.