A. Johansson

Medicago truncatula SOBIR1 controls specificity in the Rhizobium-legume symbiosis

This study identifies MtSOBIR1 as an interactor of MtNFP in Medicago truncatula, showing it has dual roles in immunity and symbiosis with Rhizobium.

Heterogeneity of Staphylococcus epidermidis in prosthetic joint infections: Time to reevaluate microbiological criteria?

This study shows that phenotypic variation within S. epidermidis isolates from PJI complicates diagnostic criteria, suggesting the need for more accurate microbiological methods.

CRISPRi screens reveal genes modulating yeast growth in lignocellulose hydrolysate

The paper uses CRISPRi screens in yeast to identify genes affecting growth in lignocellulose hydrolysate, revealing known and new targets for improving industrial fermentation.

Malignant Schwann cell precursors mediate intratumoral plasticity in human neuroblastoma

The paper identifies a subpopulation of malignant Schwann cell precursor-like cells in neuroblastoma that connects adrenergic and mesenchymal tumor cells, suggesting intratumoral plasticity mechanisms.

Immune cells lacking Y chromosome have widespread dysregulation of autosomal genes

The paper examines immune cells with mosaic loss of the Y chromosome, finding widespread dysregulation of autosomal genes and linking this to immune dysfunction and disease.

Using synthetic semiochemicals to train canines to detect bark beetle-infested trees

This study trains detection dogs using synthetic semiochemicals to identify bark beetle-infested spruce trees, showing dogs can detect infestations at distances over 100 meters.

A major locus controls local adaptation and adaptive life history variation in a perennial plant

The paper identifies a major genetic locus, PtFT2, that controls local adaptation and adaptive life history variation in European aspen across a latitudinal gradient.