P. Thompson

Localized Rift Valley Fever Virus Persistence Depends on a High Transovarial Transmission Fraction

This study models Rift Valley fever virus persistence via transovarial transmission and finds that a high TOT fraction enables localized persistence with realistic seroprevalence patterns.

The effects of genome size on cell size and the functional composition and morphology of leaves: a case study in Rhododendron (Ericaceae)

This study examines how genome size affects cell size, leaf morphology, and resource acquisition in Rhododendron species, finding a tradeoff between CO2 diffusion and water retention.

Identifying signals of memory from observations of animal movements

The paper reviews methods to incorporate memory into movement models using wildlife tracking data and provides code examples for implementation.

Genetic, Clinical Underpinnings of Brain Change Along Two Neuroanatomical Dimensions of Clinically-defined Alzheimer's Disease

This study identifies two brain atrophy dimensions in Alzheimer's disease using Surreal-GAN and links them to genetic and clinical factors, revealing distinct pathological mechanisms.

Kinetics of the inflammatory response during experimental Babesia rossi infection of beagle dogs

This study examines inflammatory response kinetics in beagle dogs infected with Babesia rossi, finding that infectious dose affects inflammation onset and treatment may exacerbate the response.

A TIR-1/SARM1 phase transition underlies p38 immune pathway activation in the C. elegans intestine

This paper shows that a phase transition of TIR-1/SARM1 in C. elegans activates the p38 immune pathway, linking protein oligomerization to immune response and pathogen defense.

An adaptive teosinte mexicana introgression modulates phosphatidylcholine levels and is associated with maize flowering time

This study identifies an introgression from teosinte mexicana that affects HPC1, modulating phosphatidylcholine levels and influencing maize flowering time under low-temperature conditions.

A Liquid-to-Solid Phase Transition Enhances the Catalytic Activity of SARM1

This study shows that a liquid-to-solid phase transition increases SARM1 catalytic activity by ~2000-fold, offering insights for developing SARM1 inhibitors.

Site-Specific Incorporation of Citrulline into Proteins in Mammalian Cells

This paper introduces a method to site-specifically incorporate citrulline into proteins in mammalian cells and demonstrates its utility by showing reduced activity of modified PAD4 variants.

The role of CAPG in molecular communication between the embryo and the uterine endometrium: Is its function conserved in species with different implantation strategies?

This study shows that CAPG, a conserved protein, induces transcriptional changes in endometrial cells of humans and cattle, potentially aiding implantation across species with different implantation strategies.

Biodiversity trends are stronger in marine than terrestrial assemblages

The paper analyzes biodiversity trends across 50,000 time-series, finding stronger compositional change and species turnover in marine assemblages compared to terrestrial ones.