Crysten Blaby

This paper identifies two functional xanthophyll-cycle enzymes in a green alga that lacks typical pigment dynamics for photoprotection, revealing alternative NPQ mechanisms.

This study uses global metagenomics to discover new plastid sequences and challenge existing models of plastid evolution in photosynthetic eukaryotes.

This study presents a diploid genome assembly and genetic toolkit for Auxenochlorella, revealing evolutionary forces like mitotic recombination and loss-of-heterozygosity, and demonstrating its utility for research and bioengineering.

This study identifies a biofilm matrix protein, BsaC, secreted by Clostridium perfringens via type IV pili, and shows BsaA forms intermolecular isopeptide bonds to enhance biofilm fiber strength.

The paper expresses heterologous photosynthesis genes from Chloroflexota in Rhodobacter sphaeroides to study thermophilic photosynthesis and provides metagenomic analysis of high-temperature reaction center sequences.

The paper shows iron deficiency activates secondary cell wall biosynthesis in poplar by downregulating the repressor PtrbHLH011, which suppresses SCW and iron homeostasis genes.

This study identifies mCrip2 as a copper-responsive regulator of skeletal muscle differentiation through functional and biochemical analyses in murine myoblasts.

The paper identifies YqjD/ElaB/YgaM as ribosome-hibernating proteins that inhibit translation by blocking the ribosomal tunnel, similar to antimicrobial peptides and macrolide antibiotics.

This study examines how Chlamydomonas cells adjust to Fe-free conditions, showing rapid transcriptomic changes and slower metabolic shifts.

The paper analyzes two extremophilic algae to understand their iron management strategies, identifying novel iron-uptake proteins and adaptive mechanisms that enable survival in low-iron environments.

The paper presents version 6 of the Chlamydomonas reinhardtii reference genome, improving assembly quality and revealing structural mutations in laboratory strains.