A. Aharoni

Spec2Class: Accurate Prediction of Plant Secondary Metabolite Class using Deep Learning

Spec2Class is a deep learning tool that accurately classifies plant secondary metabolites from LC-MS/MS spectra, achieving 93% accuracy with a prediction threshold.

Carotenoid retention during post-harvest storage of Capsicum annuum: the role of the fruit surface structure.

This study identifies that thicker lipid exocarp layers and smooth surfaces in Capsicum annuum enhance carotenoid retention during post-harvest storage by protecting against reactive oxygen species.

Arabidopsis thaliana induces multigenerational stress tolerance against biotic and abiotic stressors and memorization of host colonization in Bacillus subtilis

This study shows that Arabidopsis thaliana secretions induce multigenerational stress tolerance in Bacillus subtilis, enhancing its colonization and resistance to stressors.

Fatty Alcohols, a Minor Component of the Tree Tobacco Surface Wax, Reduce Insect Herbivory

The paper investigates how fatty alcohols in tree tobacco waxes affect insect herbivory, finding they reduce caterpillar growth but not aphid or snail herbivory, and influence egg-laying behavior.

Cuticular Wax Composition is Essential for Plant Recovery Following Drought with Little Effect under Optimal Conditions

This study shows that cuticular wax composition affects plant drought recovery but not growth under normal conditions, with alkanes being critical for drought tolerance.

ABA homeostasis and long-distance translocation is redundantly regulated by ABCG ABA importers

This study identifies ABCG17 and ABCG18 as ABA importers that redundantly regulate ABA homeostasis and translocation in Arabidopsis, affecting stomatal closure and root development.

Key histone chaperones have distinct roles in replisome progression and genomic stability

This study investigates how mutations in key histone chaperones affect replisome progression and genomic stability in yeast using live-cell imaging.

The evolution of human SIRT1 for multi-specificity is enabled by active-site adaptation

This study investigates the molecular basis and evolution of multi-specificity in SIRT1, finding that active-site adaptations enable the inclusion of p53 as a substrate.

Chance and pleiotropy dominate genetic diversity in complex bacterial environments

The paper examines how environmental complexity influences the evolutionary fate of mutations in Bacillus subtilis, finding that pleiotropy and chance dominate over selection in heterogeneous environments.

Bacterial virulence against an oceanic bloom-forming phytoplankter is mediated by algal DMSP

The paper shows that DMSP from the alga Emiliania huxleyi enhances virulence of the bacterium Sulfitobacter D7, leading to algal bloom demise.

\"In plaque-mass spectrometry imaging\" reveals a major metabolic shift towards odd-chain fatty acid lipids induced by host-virus interactions

The paper uses plaque-MSI to reveal a metabolic shift towards odd-chain fatty acid lipids during host-virus interactions in Emiliania huxleyi.