Tiernan Briggs

This study shows that CIZ1 regulates G1 length and the CDK threshold for DNA replication initiation, preventing DNA replication stress and genome instability.

The study identifies a novel amdoparvovirus in shrews, challenging the notion that these viruses are restricted to carnivores and highlighting the need for broader wildlife surveillance.

FuChi is a new Fucci-based system in chickens that accurately tracks cell cycle phases in vivo, improving upon existing models by distinguishing all phases and enabling detailed developmental studies.