Pegine B. Walrad

Functional Characterization of a Novel Long Non-Coding RNA in Leishmania braziliensis Identified Through Computational Screening for Conserved RNA Structures

The paper identifies a conserved long non-coding RNA in Leishmania braziliensis and shows its structural importance for parasite fitness and RNA-protein interactions.

Variable bites and dynamic populations; new insights in Leishmania transmission

This study develops a probabilistic model to simulate Leishmania transmission dynamics, showing that skin heterogeneity affects short-lived flies while vector population dynamics dominate for longer-lived flies.

Post-translational epigenetics: PRMT7 regulates RNA-binding capacity and protein stability to control Leishmania parasite virulence

The paper identifies PRMT7 as an epigenetic regulator in Leishmania that modifies RNA-binding proteins, affecting mRNA stability and virulence.

The mRNA-bound proteome of Leishmania mexicana: novel genetic insight into an ancient parasite

This study identifies 1,400 mRNA binding proteins in Leishmania mexicana across three lifecycle stages, revealing stage-specific RNA binding and limited correlation between mRNA levels and protein expression.