B. Balint

Aortic regurgitation provokes phenotypic modulation of smooth muscle cells in the normal ascending aorta

This study shows that aortic regurgitation (AR) causes smooth muscle cells (SMCs) in the ascending aorta to change their phenotype, even without aortic dilation or valve type differences.

Taxonomic vs genomic fungi: contrasting evolutionary loss of protistan genomic heritage and emergence of fungal novelties

This study analyzes gene family evolution across 123 fungal and related genomes to show gradual protist gene loss and episodic innovation in early fungal evolution.

Lessons on fruiting body morphogenesis from genomes and transcriptomes of Agaricomycetes

This paper identifies 921 conserved genes involved in fruiting body morphogenesis across Agaricomycetes fungi and proposes functional hypotheses for many of them.

Gene age predicts the transcriptional landscape of sexual morphogenesis in multicellular fungi

The paper shows that gene age predicts transcriptional patterns during sexual morphogenesis in multicellular fungi, with younger genes showing more expression variation and functional specialization.

Impact of Rap-Phr system abundance on adaptation of Bacillus subtilis

This study examines how Rap-Phr regulators influence genetic adaptation and evolution in Bacillus subtilis through competition experiments and whole-genome sequencing.

Hallmarks of basidiomycete soft- and white-rot in wood-decay -omics data of Armillaria

This study compares transcriptomic and proteomic data of two Armillaria species to understand their wood-decay mechanisms, finding that saprotrophic A. cepistipes shows more extensive changes than pathogenic A. ostoyae.

Unmatched level of molecular convergence among deeply divergent complex multicellular fungi

The paper shows that genes for complex multicellularity have converged across distant fungal clades, indicating genomic constraints on evolutionary paths.

The genome of Auriculariopsis ampla sheds light on fruiting body development and wood-decay of bark-inhabiting fungi

This study sequenced the genome of Auriculariopsis ampla and analyzed its transcriptome to uncover genetic features related to wood-decay and fruiting body development in fungi.

Comparative genomics reveals the origin of fungal hyphae and multicellularity

This study uses comparative genomics to show that fungal hyphae evolved through gene co-option and limited diversification, contrasting with other multicellular lineages.

Phylogenetic barriers to horizontal transfer of antimicrobial peptide resistance genes in the human gut microbiota

This study investigates the horizontal transfer of antimicrobial peptide resistance genes in the human gut microbiota, finding that their transfer rates and functional compatibility are lower than antibiotic resistance genes.