A. Marques

Subgenome dominance shapes novel gene evolution in the decaploid pitcher plant Nepenthes gracilis

This study shows how subgenome dominance in the decaploid pitcher plant Nepenthes gracilis contributes to novel gene evolution linked to its carnivorous traits and dioecy.

Cholesteryl hemiazelate Identified in Cardiovascular Disease Patients Causes in vitro and in vivo Inflammation

The paper identifies cholesteryl hemiazelate (ChA) as an oxidized lipid that induces inflammation in vitro and in vivo, contributing to atherosclerosis.

Plasticity in centromere organization: Holocentromeres can consist of merely a few megabase-sized satellite arrays

The paper analyzes the holocentromere organization in Chionographis japonica, revealing that its holocentromeres consist of few, large satellite arrays and differ from other holocentric species.

Monoclonal antibody stability can be usefully monitored using the excitation-energy-dependent fluorescence edge-shift

This paper demonstrates that quantifying the fluorescence red edge excitation shift (REES) can sensitively monitor monoclonal antibody stability across timeframes and concentrations.

A blueprint of seed desiccation sensitivity in the genome of Castanospermum australe

This study sequenced the genome of Castanospermum australe, a desiccation-sensitive legume, and found that its seeds remain metabolically active and lack mechanisms for desiccation tolerance.

Taste Receptor Cells in Mice Express Receptors for the Hormone Adiponectin

This study identifies adiponectin receptors in mouse taste receptor cells and shows that salivary adiponectin may influence taste function, though its impact on taste responsiveness is unclear.