Nicholas W. Bellono

The paper identifies a unique structural break in octopus ribosomal RNA that enhances translation fidelity and supports proteomic stability through RNA editing.

This study identifies an ancient sensory receptor family in choanoflagellates that detects bacterial prey, revealing ancestral features of animal sensation before multicellularity.

This study investigates how cephalopods process visual information, revealing hierarchical processing and polarization sensitivity in their visual system.

The paper identifies progesterone chemotactile receptors in octopus hectocotylus, showing their evolution from neurotransmitter receptors and role in mating.

This study shows that microbiomes on ecological surfaces activate octopus chemotactile receptors to guide behavior through distinct molecular signals.