John P. Carr

Establishment of plant lines cured of vertically transmitted 'good' viruses: The effects on plant growth and seed characteristics

This study cures pepper plants of three viruses and finds they affect growth and seed traits, suggesting potential mutualistic benefits.

Investigating the interactions of the cucumber mosaic virus 2b protein with the viral 1a replicase component and the cellular RNA silencing factor Argonaute 1

The paper investigates how the CMV 2b protein interacts with AGO1 and 1a protein, finding that residues 56-60 influence these interactions but no single residue is solely responsible.

A novel ilarvirus protein is expressed via stop codon readthrough and suppresses RDR6-dependent RNA silencing

This study identifies a novel ilarvirus protein, CP-RT, produced via stop codon readthrough, which suppresses RNA silencing and is essential for persistent infection.

Salmonella injectisome penetration of macrophages triggers rapid translation of transcription factors and protection against cell death

The paper shows that Salmonella uses the SPI-1 injectisome to trigger rapid translation of transcription factors in macrophages, which suppresses inflammation and cell death to aid infection.