Thomas Nipper

Influenza virus antagonizes self sensing by RIG-I to enhance viral replication

This study shows influenza virus uses its nucleoprotein to block RIG-I activation by host RNAs, thereby suppressing the antiviral response and enhancing viral replication.

IFIT3 RNA-binding activity promotes influenza A virus infection and translation efficiency

This study shows IFIT3 binds RNA and enhances influenza A virus translation, revealing its pro-viral role during infection.

Altruistic feeding and cell-cell signaling during bacterial differentiation actively enhance phenotypic heterogeneity

This study shows that bacterial differentiation through altruistic feeding and cell-cell signaling increases phenotypic heterogeneity, enhancing population resilience to environmental changes.

A single ancestral ANP32 locus in ticks creates multiple protein variants that all support the Thogoto virus polymerase

The paper identifies a single ANP32 locus in ticks that generates multiple variants supporting Thogoto virus polymerase activity, showing evolutionary plasticity across species.