Viraj Muthye

Expansion of the MutS gene family in plants

This study investigates the expansion of the MutS gene family in plants, identifying origins through gene duplication, endosymbiotic gene transfer, and horizontal gene transfer, and highlights their roles in organelle genetics.

The highly repetitive genome of Myxobolus sp., a myxozoan parasite of fathead minnows

The paper sequences and analyzes the genome of Myxobolus sp., a myxozoan parasite, revealing its large size, high repetitiveness, and gene family expansions, suggesting functional roles in host interaction.

Characterization of the mitochondrial proteome in the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi using MitoPredictor

The paper uses MitoPredictor to predict and analyze the mitochondrial proteome of the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi.

Proteome-wide comparison of tertiary protein structures reveal extensive molecular mimicry in Plasmodium-human interactions

The paper identifies molecular mimicry in Plasmodium falciparum proteins by comparing their tertiary structures to human proteins, finding 393 potential mimics with 51 supported by additional data.

Large dataset of octocoral mitochondrial genomes provides new insights into mt-mutS evolution and function

The paper analyzes 184 octocoral mitochondrial genomes to study mt-mutS evolution and function, finding evidence for its role in DNA repair and its impact on sequence evolution rates.

Dynamic evolution of the MutS family in animals: multiple losses of MSH paralogues and gain of a viral MutS homologue in octocorals

Causes and consequences of mitochondrial proteome size-variation in animals

This study investigates the causes and consequences of variation in mitochondrial proteome size across animals, identifying evolutionary gains and losses of proteins as key factors.