Lillian K. Fritz‐Laylin

Naegleria amoebae seek confinement and crawl persistently through narrow spaces

This study investigates how Naegleria amoebae navigate narrow spaces and environments, finding they use bleb-based motility and exhibit memory-guided movement that may aid in pathogenesis.

Kinetochore diversification in Naegleria reveals plasticity in the kinetochore-microtubule interface

This study investigates kinetochore-microtubule interface plasticity in Naegleria by analyzing its kinetochore structure and function, revealing charge-based binding mechanisms that allow sequence divergence.

Changes in nuclear and actin mechanics from G1 to G2 affect nuclear integrity

This study shows that nuclear and actin mechanics change from G1 to G2, leading to decreased nuclear stiffness and increased vulnerability to rupture.

Cellularization in chytrid fungi uses distinct mechanisms from conventional cytokinesis and cellularization in animals and yeast

This study investigates cellularization in chytrid fungi, showing it uses distinct mechanisms from conventional cytokinesis and animal yeast cellularization, involving actomyosin-driven membrane invagination and microtubule-dependent patterning.

Myosin 2 drives actin contractility in fast-crawling species outside of the amorphean lineage

The paper shows that Myosin 2-driven actin contractility is present in Heterolobosea amoebae, not just Amorphea, and correlates with fast crawling.

Homology-mediated transformation of frog-killing fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis illuminates chytrid development and pathogenesis

This paper establishes homologous recombination in Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis to enable genetic manipulation, revealing insights into fungal development and pathogenesis in amphibians.

Dynamic remodeling of centrioles and the microtubule cytoskeleton in the lifecycle of chytrid fungi

The paper studies centriole and microtubule cytoskeleton remodeling in chytrid fungi during their lifecycle using bioinformatics, RNA sequencing, and expansion microscopy.

Frog-killing chytrid fungi deploy different strategies to regulate intracellular pressure in cell types that have or lack a cell wall

This study shows that frog-killing chytrid fungi use different strategies for intracellular pressure regulation in cell types with and without cell walls.