Y. R. Chemla

Co-infecting phages impede each other's entry into the cell

The paper shows co-infecting phages impede each other's entry into cells, revealing MOI-dependent host physiological changes that affect infection outcomes.

Rapid automated 3-D pose estimation of larval zebrafish using a physical model-trained neural network

This paper introduces a method to automatically estimate 3-D poses of larval zebrafish using a neural network trained on synthetic data, achieving high speed and accuracy for ethological studies.

A viral genome packaging ring-ATPase is a flexibly coordinated pentamer

The paper determines the composition of the bacteriophage T4 DNA packaging motor and shows that it can tolerate an inactive subunit, challenging the idea of strict coordination among motor subunits.

Individual Molecular Motors use Low Forces to bypass Roadblocks during Collective Cargo Transport

The paper measures forces exerted by individual kinesin motors during cargo transport, finding they exert less than a piconewton even when bypassing obstacles.

Kinetic and structural mechanism for DNA unwinding by a non-hexameric helicase

This study investigates the DNA unwinding mechanism of UvrD, a non-hexameric helicase, revealing a stepwise translocation with variable base pair steps and strand sequestration.

Flagellar dynamics reveal fluctuations and kinetic limit in the Escherichia coli chemotaxis network

The paper quantifies noise in the E. coli chemotaxis network by analyzing flagellar switching dynamics and identifies a kinetic limit that suppresses fluctuations.

Multiple Kinesins Induce Tension for Smooth Cargo Transport

The paper shows that small groups of kinesins use asymmetric tension and cooperation to move cargo efficiently in crowded cells.