A. Burt

An image processing pipeline for electron cryo-tomography in RELION-5

The paper introduces an image processing pipeline for electron cryo-tomography in RELION-5, enabling automated atomic model building from tomographic data.

Tree Surface Area Allometry

This study uses terrestrial laser scanning to measure tree surface areas, finding discrepancies between direct measurements and theoretical predictions, suggesting the need to revise allometric models.

Whole-genome sequencing of major malaria vectors reveals the evolution of new insecticide resistance variants in a longitudinal study in Burkina Faso

The paper uses whole-genome sequencing of malaria vectors to track the emergence and spread of new insecticide resistance variants over time in Burkina Faso.

TLS2trees: a scalable tree segmentation pipeline for TLS data

TLS2trees is an automated pipeline for segmenting trees from TLS data, showing good performance for larger trees across diverse forest types.

DynaMight: estimating molecular motions with improved reconstruction from cryo-EM images

DynaMight improves cryo-EM reconstruction by estimating molecular motions through 3D deformation learning and error estimation using VAEs.

napari-threedee: a toolkit for human-in-the-loop 3D image analysis in napari

The paper introduces napari-threedee, a toolkit for interactive 3D image analysis and annotation in napari, applicable to fluorescence microscopy and cryoelectron tomography data.

Tree segmentation in airborne laser scanning data is only accurate for canopy trees

This study benchmarks tree segmentation algorithms using a new benchmark dataset, finding high accuracy for canopy trees but low accuracy for understory trees.

Weakly deleterious natural genetic variation greatly amplifies probability of resistance in multiplexed gene drive systems

The paper uses stochastic simulations to show weakly deleterious genetic variants significantly increase resistance probability in multiplexed gene drive systems.

Gene drives and population persistence vs elimination: the impact of spatial structure and inbreeding at low density

This study examines how spatial structure and inbreeding at low density affect gene drive outcomes, finding that in some scenarios populations persist rather than being eliminated.

Montage electron tomography of vitrified specimens

The paper introduces a montage electron tomography method to improve field of view while maintaining resolution in cryo-EM, demonstrating its effectiveness on HeLa cells.

Alternative architecture of the E. coli chemosensory array

The paper presents cryo-electron tomography images of E. coli chemosensory arrays showing a p2-symmetric architecture, differing from the previously described p6-symmetric structure, and proposes molecular models for both.

Tools enabling flexible approaches to high-resolution subtomogram averaging

The paper introduces computational tools for subtomogram averaging in cryo-electron tomography, demonstrating their application to HIV-1 and bacterial datasets.

Direct information estimation from cryo-EM Movies with CARYON

This study measures information content in cryo-EM movies to improve parameter estimation for 3D reconstruction, introducing the CARYON filter for enhanced image processing.

New insights into large tropical tree mass and structure from direct harvest and terrestrial lidar

The paper harvests and measures four large tropical trees to assess above-ground biomass (AGB) and compares destructive measurements with terrestrial lidar-based estimates, finding lidar more accurate.

Complete structure of the core signalling unit of the E. coli chemosensory array in an optimised minicell strain

The paper presents a 3D map of the E. coli chemosensory core signalling unit using cryo-ET and subtomogram averaging, combined with molecular dynamics simulations to create an atomistic model.

The mechanical stability of the worlds tallest broadleaf trees

This study examines mechanical stability factors limiting tree height in tall tropical trees, finding that wind damage risk increases with height despite larger diameters, leading to a U-shaped mechanical risk curve.

Robust estimation of recent effective population size from number of independent origins in soft sweeps

The paper estimates recent effective population size using the number of independent origins in soft sweeps, showing it is robust to selection strength and provides bounds for demographic changes.