C. Robin

Designing Bt constructs for Brassicas, with minimal IP issues: A case study

The paper designs modified Bt Cry1BM and Cry1CM genes for Brassicas to reduce licensing costs and IP issues, showing high insecticidal efficacy in transgenic Arabidopsis.

Discovery of a druggable copper-signaling pathway that drives cell plasticity and inflammation

The paper identifies a copper-signaling pathway involving CD44 and mitochondrial copper(II) that drives inflammation and cell plasticity, and shows a metformin-based drug reduces inflammation in infection models.

High-quality SNPs from genic regions highlight introgression patterns among European white oaks (Quercus petraea and Q. robur).

This study challenges the 'allosteric switch' model of SHP2 activation by showing that the N-SH2 binding cleft is constitutively open in solution and its opening does not drive activation.

The spread of resistance to imidacloprid is restricted by thermotolerance in natural populations of Drosophila melanogaster

The study investigates imidacloprid resistance in Drosophila melanogaster across different temperatures and finds a polygenic basis with a trade-off against thermotolerance.

Topokaryotyping demonstrates single cell variability and stress dependent variations in nuclear envelope associated domains

The paper introduces Topokaryotyping, a microscopy-based method to analyze single-cell genomic positioning relative to nuclear landmarks, showing variability and stress-dependent changes in emerin-associated domains.

Five years investigation of female and male genotypes in Perigord black truffle (Tuber melanosporum Vittad.) revealed contrasted reproduction strategies

The study investigates the genetic structure of male and female genotypes in Perigord black truffle over five years, revealing contrasting reproduction strategies and dynamics.