A. Abbasi

A scalable, low-cost phenotyping strategy to assess tuber size, shape, and the colorimetric features of tuber skin and flesh in potato breeding populations

The paper introduces a low-cost, semi-automated machine vision workflow to measure tuber size, shape, and colorimetric features in potato breeding populations, demonstrating reliable and heritable quantitative phenotyping.

Dissecting the contributions of tumor heterogeneity on metastasis at single-cell resolution

This study analyzes single-cell transcriptomes of primary tumors and metastases from breast cancer models, identifying transcriptional differences and gene signatures linked to metastatic potential and patient outcomes.

Identification of novel leaf rust seedling resistance loci in Iranian bread wheat germplasm using genome-wide association mapping

This study identifies 19 novel SNPs associated with leaf rust resistance in Iranian bread wheat using GWAS, with three SNPs linked to resistance against a specific Pt race.

A deep learning algorithm for potato tuber hollowheart classification

The paper proposes a deep learning algorithm for detecting hollow heart in potato tubers using consumer-grade hardware, achieving improved classification performance compared to human scoring and X-ray methods.

Signatures of copy number alterations in human cancer

This paper identifies 19 copy number signatures in 9,873 cancers, explaining 93% of TCGA samples, and reveals diverse mechanisms underlying copy number alterations in human cancer.

APOBEC3A drives acquired resistance to targeted therapies in non-small cell lung cancer

This study shows that APOBEC3A mutagenesis driven by targeted therapies promotes drug resistance in non-small cell lung cancer.

Antiviral Functions of ARGONAUTE Proteins During Turnip Crinkle Virus Infection Revealed by Image-based Trait Analysis in Arabidopsis

The paper uses image-based phenotyping to identify AGO proteins with antiviral roles during TCV infection in Arabidopsis.