R. Saito

Downstream metabolites of (+)-cis-12-oxo-phytodienoic acid function as noncanonical bioactive jasmonates in Arabidopsis thaliana.

The paper identifies downstream metabolites of cis-OPDA as noncanonical bioactive jasmonates in Arabidopsis thaliana that function independently of the JA-Ile-COI1-JAZ signaling pathway.

Can Colpoda travel across oceans? Salinity tolerance of resting cysts may enable global dispersal of the species.

The study investigates whether Colpoda cucullus resting cysts can tolerate saline conditions, suggesting a mechanism for oceanic dispersal of freshwater protists.

Functional and structural analysis of a cyclization domain in a cyclic beta-1,2-glucan synthase

The paper functionally and structurally analyzes the cyclization domain of a cyclic β-1,2-glucan synthase, revealing it produces cyclic β-1,2-glucans through transglycosylation without hydrolysis and proposes it belongs to a new glycoside hydrolase family.

Mitochondrial fission dysfunction alleviates heterokaryon incompatibility-triggered cell death in the industrial filamentous fungus Aspergillus oryzae

This study investigates incompatibility-triggered cell death in Aspergillus oryzae by showing that mitochondrial fission dysfunction alleviates cell death during incompatible heterokaryon formation.

Small Vessel Diseases: 3D Characteristics of the Vasculature and White Matter

This study examines 2D and 3D vascular and white matter changes in CADASIL, HTRA1-AD, and sSVD using light-sheet fluorescence microscopy, revealing distinct patterns of degeneration.

Gene composition as a potential barrier to large recombinations in the bacterial pathogen Klebsiella pneumoniae

This study analyzes 834 Klebsiella pneumoniae genomes to investigate the frequency, distribution, and dynamics of large recombination events, finding that gene composition influences the success of such events.