C. Brownlee

Identification of a motif in TPX2 that regulates spindle architecture in Xenopus egg extracts

The paper identifies a conserved NLS motif in TPX2 that regulates astral microtubule formation and spindle pole morphology in Xenopus egg extracts.

Plant-like heliotropism in a photosymbiotic animal

This study shows that the photosymbiotic sea anemone Anemonia viridis exhibits plant-like heliotropism by tracking the sun's position, driven by photosynthetic activity in its endosymbionts.

Diatoms exhibit dynamic chloroplast calcium signals in response to high light and oxidative stress

This study identifies dynamic chloroplast calcium signals in diatoms under high light and oxidative stress, showing distinct responses from cytosolic calcium.

The parasitic lifestyle of an archaeal symbiont

This study identifies a parasitic lifestyle in a DPANN archaeon that causes host cell lysis, suggesting a predatory-like interaction similar to viruses.

Cold-induced cyt elevations function to support osmoregulation in marine diatoms

This study shows that cold-induced cytosolic calcium elevations in diatoms support osmoregulation during simultaneous cold and hypo-osmotic stress.

The effect of cytoskeleton inhibitors on coccolith morphology in Coccolithus braarudii and Scyphosphaera apsteinii

This study examines the effect of cytoskeleton inhibitors on coccolith morphology in two coccolithophore species, finding that both microtubules and actin filaments are essential for coccolith morphogenesis.

Distinct physiological responses of Coccolithus braarudii life cycle phases to light intensity and nutrient availability

This study compares the physiological responses of Coccolithus braarudii life cycle phases to light and nutrient conditions, finding differences in calcification, growth, and division patterns.

Reduced H+ channel activity disrupts pH homeostasis and calcification in coccolithophores at low ocean pH

This study shows that reduced H+ channel activity in coccolithophores under low pH disrupts pH homeostasis and causes calcification defects.

Label-free Isolation and Single Cell Biophysical Phenotyping Analysis of Primary Cardiomyocytes using Inertial Microfluidics

This paper develops a label-free method to isolate and phenotype primary cardiomyocytes from mouse neonatal hearts using inertial microfluidics and real-time deformability cytometry.

Flagella Ca2+ elevations regulate pausing of retrograde intraflagellar transport trains in adherent Chlamydomonas flagella

This study shows that flagella Ca2+ elevations regulate retrograde IFT train pausing by disrupting IFT-membrane interactions, affecting gliding motility and adhesion.

A novel Ca2+ signalling pathway co-ordinates environmental phosphorus sensing and nitrogen metabolism in marine diatoms

This study identifies a novel Ca2+-dependent signaling pathway in diatoms that links phosphorus sensing to nitrogen metabolism, enhancing nutrient uptake and bloom formation.

A novel single-domain Na+-selective voltage-gated channel in photosynthetic eukaryotes

The paper identifies a novel class of Na+-selective single-domain voltage-gated channels in haptophyte algae, demonstrating rapid Na+-based signaling in photosynthetic eukaryotes.