A. Visel

Spatial Co-transcriptomics Reveals Discrete Stages of the Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis

This study uses spatial transcriptomics to analyze the molecular stages of arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in plant roots.

Co-option of the transcription factor SALL1 in mole ovotestis formation

The paper identifies SALL1 as a co-opted gene in mole ovotestis formation through comparative epigenetic and transcriptional analyses, showing enhancer evolution drives testicular tissue development.

The little skate genome and the evolutionary emergence of wing-like fin appendages

This study identifies genomic rearrangements and regulatory changes in the little skate that contribute to the evolution of wing-like fin appendages.

Cryptic inoviruses are pervasive in bacteria and archaea across Earth's biomes

The paper identifies 10,295 inovirus-like genomes across diverse ecosystems, revealing their widespread presence and complex interactions with bacterial and archaeal hosts.

Multi-lab EcoFAB study shows highly reproducible physiology and depletion of soil metabolites by a model grass

The paper shows that Brachypodium distachyon consistently responds to soil conditions across labs, depleting soil metabolites and altering root morphology.