V. Fernandez

A Portrait of a Young Fish: Redescription of Pteronisculus gunnari (Nielsen, 1942) from a juvenile specimen from the Early Triassic of East Greenland, with implications for ontogenetic development in early actinopterygians

This paper redescribes a juvenile specimen of Pteronisculus gunnari, revealing new anatomical features and insights into ontogenetic development in early actinopterygians.

Autoregulation of cluster root and nodule development by white lupin CCR1 receptor-like kinase

The paper identifies CCR1 receptor-kinase as a negative regulator of cluster root and nodule development in white lupin, revealing a novel systemic pathway called AoDev that coordinates root organ development independently of symbiotic interactions.

Microbial metabolic specificity controls pelagic lipid export efficiency

The paper investigates how microbial metabolic specificity affects lipid export efficiency in the ocean by analyzing bacterial degradation of algal lipid droplets and microbial interactions.

Testing heterochrony: Connecting skull shape ontogeny and evolution of feeding adaptations in baleen whales

This study quantifies skull shape ontogeny in baleen whales to test heterochronic processes in their evolution of feeding adaptations.

The ontogeny of asymmetry in echolocating whales

This study investigates the ontogeny of skull asymmetry in echolocating whales, finding that developmental shifts lead to convergent high asymmetry despite phylogenetic differences.

A distinct growth physiology enhances bacterial growth under rapid nutrient fluctuations

This study shows that E. coli grown in fluctuating nutrient environments has a distinct physiology that reduces growth rate loss compared to steady environments with the same average nutrient concentration.

Reptile-like physiology in Early Jurassic stem-mammals

The paper uses synchrotron X-ray imaging to show Early Jurassic stem-mammals had lifespans and femoral blood flow rates similar to reptiles, indicating reptile-like physiology rather than endothermic metabolism.

Three-dimensional characterisation of osteocyte volumes at multiple scales, and its relationship with bone biology and genome evolution in ray-finned fishes

This study measures osteocyte volumes in ray-finned fishes using 3D imaging and finds genome size correlates with osteocyte volume across species.