A. Cano

Early Cretaceous Origin and Evolutionary History of Palms (Arecaceae) inferred from 1,033 Nuclear Genes and a New Synthesis of Fossil Evidence

This study reconstructs the evolutionary history of palms using 1,033 nuclear genes and fossil evidence, finding the family originated in the Early Cretaceous and diversified rapidly.

Mapping of the Classical Mutation rosette Highlights a Role for Calcium in Wound-induced Rooting

This study identifies the tomato mutation rosette (ro) as a regulator of auxin transport and calcium homeostasis, showing that calcium inhibits wound-induced root formation in ro mutants.

The colonial legacy of herbaria

The paper analyzes 85 million herbarium records to show colonial legacies in plant specimen distribution, revealing disparities between biodiversity hotspots and where specimens are housed.

Salty surfaces deter feeding in a blood-sucking disease vector

This study identifies two PPK receptors in Rhodnius prolixus that mediate high-salt detection, leading to feeding avoidance and offering new targets for disease vector control.

Perception of aversive stimuli of different gustatory modalities in an haematophagous insect, Rhodnius prolixus.

This study investigates how Rhodnius prolixus distinguishes between aversive gustatory stimuli, finding it can differentiate between salty and bitter compounds but not between different salts.

A structural mechanism for directing inverse agonism of PPARγ

The paper shows how a phenyl-to-pyridyl substitution in PPARγ ligands converts an antagonist to an inverse agonist through a water-mediated hydrogen bond network involving Arg288.