Beena Pillai

Enhancer RNA like function of intergenic inherited lncRNAs during maternal to zygotic transition in zebrafish

The paper identifies inherited intergenic lncRNAs in zebrafish embryos that function as enhancer-associated regulators during maternal-to-zygotic transition.

Hypothalamic Interleukin 6 linked to sex-specific behavioral deficits following adolescent social isolation

This study investigates how adolescent social isolation affects neuroimmune responses and behavior in male and female rodents, finding reduced hypothalamic IL6 levels linked to aggression and social deficits.

A comprehensive analysis of the inherited lncRNA and circRNA repertoire of zebrafish

The paper identifies inherited lncRNAs and circRNAs in zebrafish, finding that 20% of lncRNAs and 7% of circRNAs are inherited, with many conserved in mammals and expressed in adult tissues.

SMIM36, a novel and conserved microprotein, is involved in retinal lamination in zebrafish.

The paper identifies SMIM36 as a conserved microprotein expressed in the retina and shows its role in retinal lamination in zebrafish through knockdown experiments.

Early life trauma leads to escalated aggressive behavior and its inheritance by impairing thyroid hormone availability in brain

This study identifies transthyretin (TTR) as a key regulator of escalated aggression and its intergenerational inheritance through impaired thyroid hormone availability in the brain.

Intronic non-coding RNAs within ribosomal protein coding genes can regulate biogenesis of yeast ribosome

The paper identifies and validates intronic small RNAs (isRNAs) in yeast ribosomal protein genes that may regulate ribosome biogenesis through a feed-forward loop.

Identification of novel circadian transcripts in the zebrafish retina

The paper identifies novel circadian transcripts in the zebrafish retina and distinguishes between light-entrained and free-running oscillations.

Insights into regeneration from the genome, transcriptome and metagenome analysis of Eisenia fetida

The paper presents genome, transcriptome, and metagenome data from Eisenia fetida to study regeneration dynamics, identifying differentially expressed genes and microbial communities.

Dissection of the contribution of regulation mode to the properties of feedforward and feedback gene regulatory motifs.

The paper analyzes how different regulatory modes affect gene regulatory motifs' response to input changes, finding that protein-mediated motifs adapt better and feedforward motifs show perfect adaptation.