A. Amitai

Viral surface geometry shapes influenza and coronavirus spike evolution through antibody pressure

This study shows that viral spike geometry influences antibody pressure and mutability in influenza and SARS-CoV-2, with SARS-CoV-2 acquiring mutations at antibody-accessible positions over time.

Telomeric chromosome ends are highly mobile and behave like free double-strand DNA breaks

The paper shows that telomeres in yeast are highly mobile despite being at the nuclear periphery, behaving like free double-strand DNA breaks.

Guided nuclear exploration increases CTCF target search efficiency

This study shows that CTCF uses RNA-binding region-mediated trapping to increase its target search efficiency in the nucleus by ~2.5 fold.

Chromatin configuration affects the dynamics and distribution of a transiently interacting protein

The paper investigates how chromatin configuration influences the dynamics and distribution of a transiently interacting protein.

Polymer physics of nuclear organization and function

This paper reviews polymer physics models linking nuclear organization to function, interpreting experimental data through physical processes like diffusion and chromatin dynamics.