Mari Shiratori

Trichomonas vaginalis pseudocysts are a quiescent cell stage characterized by a differentially regulated transcriptome and intact membranes

This paper characterizes Trichomonas vaginalis pseudocysts as a quiescent cell stage with distinct transcriptomic features and intact membranes, suggesting a potential role in persistent infections.

Stop codon readthrough in Trichomonas is a mechanism for gene expression regulation and expanding protein function

The paper identifies stop codon readthrough in Trichomonas as a mechanism for generating longer mRNAs with multiple protein-coding genes, expanding protein function and gene expression diversity.

Adaptive immune responses to vaccination reflect social status at first exposure in female rhesus macaques

This study shows that social status at first exposure, but not secondary exposure, influences antibody responses and gene expression in vaccinated female rhesus macaques.

Redefining the spliceosomal introns of the sexually transmitted parasite Trichomonas vaginalis and its close relatives in columbid birds

The paper identifies 63 active and 34 putative inactive introns in Trichomonas vaginalis using a new assembly and pipeline, and compares them to its close relative Trichomonas stableri.

Reply to Barton et al: signatures of natural selection during the Black Death

The paper addresses statistical concerns about detecting natural selection during the Black Death using ancient genomic data, reaffirming findings related to immune loci and the ERAP2 variant.