C. Lan

PbrSYP71 regulates pollen tube growth by maintaining uneven distribution of the ER in Pyrus

This study identifies PbrSYP71 as a pollen tube-specific syntaxin that maintains uneven ER distribution by tethering ER to F-actin, promoting pollen tube growth in pear.

Single-molecule FRET and tracking of transfected biomolecules: multi-dimensional protein dynamics in living cells

This paper introduces FRET-TTB, a method to track transfected biomolecules in living cells, showing it can measure conformational changes and localization with single-molecule resolution.

Quantitative real-time in-cell imaging reveals heterogeneous clusters of proteins prior to condensation

The paper uses fluorescence microscopy to study protein clusters before condensation, finding dynamic clusters that are not freely diffusing and exist even in unstressed cells.

Boosting transformation in wheat by BBM-WUS

This paper introduces a heat-shock protocol for wheat transformation that significantly improves efficiency using BBM-WUS, reducing the time to obtain transgenic plants to 60 days.

Spray-induced gene silencing for disease control is dependent on the efficiency of pathogen RNA uptake

This study evaluates the effectiveness of Spray-Induced Gene Silencing (SIGS) by assessing RNA uptake efficiency in various eukaryotic microbes and its impact on plant disease control.

Gut microbiome couples gut and brain during calorie restriction in treating obesity

This study shows that calorie restriction affects gut microbiome, which in turn influences metabolism, hormones, and brain function in obese individuals.

SARS-Cov-2-, HIV-1-, Ebola-neutralizing and anti-PD1 clones are predisposed

The paper identifies public antibody clones in the human repertoire, including virus-neutralizing and anti-PD1 clones, and introduces a tool for analyzing Rep-seq data.

Kappa but not delta or mu opioid receptors form homodimers at low membrane densities

The paper investigates opioid receptor dimerization at different membrane densities and finds that kappa receptors form dimers at physiological densities while delta and mu remain monomeric.

Large-scale Analysis of 2,152 dataset reveals key features of B cell biology and the antibody repertoire

This study analyzes 2,152 antibody repertoires to identify key features of B cell biology, revealing gene usage patterns, sex preferences, and mutability mechanisms in the antibody repertoire.