R. Ranjan

c-Rel drives pancreatic cancer metastasis through Fibronectin-Integrin signaling-induced isolation stress resistance and EMT activation

This study identifies c-Rel as a driver of pancreatic cancer metastasis by promoting EMT, ECM remodeling, and resistance to isolation stress through fibronectin-integrin signaling.

An internally controlled system to study microtubule network diversification links tubulin evolution to the use of distinct microtubule regulators

The paper studies microtubule network diversification in Naegleria by linking tubulin evolution to distinct microtubule regulators.

Seasonal effects of long-term warming on ecosystem function and bacterial diversity

This study examines how long-term soil warming affects ecosystem function and bacterial diversity across seasons and soil horizons, finding that season strongly influences both but the function-diversity relationship remains stable under warming.

Genome-wide, Organ-delimited gene regulatory networks (OD-GRNs) provide high accuracy in candidate TF selection across diverse processes.

The paper develops a machine learning framework to create organ-specific gene expression datasets and infer gene regulatory networks, achieving high accuracy in predicting transcription factors regulating organ-specific processes.

Zinc nano-fertilization enhances wheat productivity and biofortification

This study evaluates zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) and zinc sulfate (ZnSO4) on wheat growth, yield, and grain zinc concentration, finding ZnO-NPs more effective for biofortification and yield enhancement.

De novo identification of CD4+ T cell epitopes

This study develops a method combining experimental and computational approaches to identify CD4+ T cell epitopes using SABR-II libraries and single-cell RNA sequencing.

CryoEM structure of QacA, an antibacterial efflux transporter from Staphylococcus aureus

The paper reports the cryoEM structure of QacA, an antibacterial efflux transporter, and provides insights into its conformational dynamics and function.

Complex effects of chytrid parasites on the growth of the cyanobacterium Planktothrix rubescens across interacting temperature and light gradients

This study examines how temperature and light interact to influence the dynamics of Planktothrix rubescens and its chytrid parasite, showing shifts in equilibrium outcomes with changing environmental conditions.

Phyllosphere community assembly and response to drought stress on common tropical and temperate forage grasses

This study examines how drought stress affects phyllosphere microbial communities in temperate and tropical forage grasses and finds that bacterial diversity and composition change significantly under drought, correlating with plant host traits.

Elucidating biosynthetic pathway of piperine using comparative transcriptome analysis of leaves, root, and spike in Piper longum L.

The paper uses transcriptome analysis of P. longum leaves, roots, and spikes to identify gene families involved in piperine biosynthesis and validates gene expression with qRT-PCR.

Genetic and antigenic variation of foot-and-mouth disease virus during persistent infection in naturally infected cattle and Asian buffalo in India

This study analyzes genetic and antigenic changes in FMDV during persistent infection in cattle and buffalo, finding significant variation and antigenic divergence.

Evaluating bacterial and functional diversity of human gut microbiota by complementary metagenomics and metatranscriptomics

The paper evaluates bacterial diversity and functional gene expression in the human gut microbiota using metagenomics and metatranscriptomics, showing that 52% of metagenomic genes are expressed and some low-abundance species are metabolically active.