Marisa Ferreira‐Marques

ARTIFICIAL SELECTION DIVERSIFIES BIRDSONG THROUGH POLYGENIC CHANGES ACROSS SENSORY AND MOTOR SYSTEMS

This study shows that artificial selection in canaries leads to polygenic changes across sensory and motor systems, affecting song diversity and auditory traits.

Hypothalamic CYP46A1 cholesterol metabolism regulates diet-induced obesity

This study identifies Cyp46a1 as a critical regulator of diet-induced obesity by modulating body weight, adipocyte size, and metabolic parameters through hypothalamic cholesterol metabolism.

Circadian Rhythms are Disrupted in Patients and Preclinical Models of Machado-Joseph Disease

This study investigates circadian rhythm disruptions in Machado-Joseph disease patients and preclinical models, finding impaired clock gene expression and disrupted activity and temperature rhythms.