C. Phillips

Development of D-box peptides to inhibit the Anaphase Promoting Complex/Cyclosome

This study develops D-box peptides that inhibit APC/C by binding Cdc20, showing they are more potent than Apcin and can drive protein degradation.

The Origin And Speciation Of Orchids

This study reconstructs the phylogeny of orchids using genomic data and infers their geographic origin and speciation patterns, finding their origin in Laurasia and recent speciation in Central America.

Interpreting phytolith assemblages at chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes verus) nut-cracking sites in Bossou Forest, Guinea

The paper examines phytolith assemblages at chimpanzee nut-cracking sites to determine if active sites differ from dormant or non-nut-cracking sites, finding no statistical difference in spheroid echinate phytolith counts but noting size differences between nut endocarps and leaflets.

Rigidified Scaffolds for 3-Angstrom Resolution Cryo-EM of Small Therapeutic Protein Targets

This paper demonstrates that rigidified scaffolds enable 3-angstrom resolution cryo-EM for small therapeutic proteins like KRAS, overcoming size limitations in structural characterization.

Global mismatches between crop distributions and climate suitability

The paper shows that current crop distributions do not align with their climate suitability, highlighting the need to consider non-climatic factors in agricultural strategies.

Pollen sterols are associated with phylogenetics and environment but not with pollinators

This study quantifies pollen phytosterols across 122 plant species and finds phylogenetic clustering and environmental adaptation but no link to pollinator guilds.

Secondary Osteons Scale Allometrically In Mammalian Humerus And Femur

The paper measures secondary osteon dimensions in mammalian bones and finds they scale negatively with body mass, suggesting trade-offs between fracture resistance and osteocyte viability.