D. Barua

Cell contacts and pericellular matrix in the Xenopus gastrula chordamesoderm

The paper investigates cell-cell contacts and pericellular matrix in Xenopus gastrula chordamesoderm, showing that adhesion is mediated by pericellular matrix and that contact abundance decreases with adhesion factor depletion.

PERK-mediated induction of miR-5p and miR-3p arms of miR-616 regulates cell growth by targeting c-MYC

The paper shows that PERK-mediated induction of miR-5p and miR-3p arms of miR-616 regulates cell growth by targeting c-MYC, with miR-616 expression linked to survival outcomes in breast cancer.

Morph-specific patterns of sex organ positions in species with style length polymorphism

The paper examines herkogamy and reciprocity in heterostylous species, finding higher herkogamy in short-styled morphs and variable reciprocity influenced by ecological factors.

Quantitative estimates of deciduousness in woody species from a seasonally dry tropical forest are related to leaf functional traits and the timing of leaf flush

The paper quantifies continuous variation in deciduousness among woody species in a seasonally dry tropical forest and links it to leaf traits and leaf flush timing.

Response of whole plant water use to limiting light and water conditions are independent of each other in seedlings of seasonally dry tropical forests

The paper examines how water use and light availability independently affect seedlings in seasonally dry tropical forests, finding that water use responses are largely independent of light conditions.

Herkogamy but not reciprocity is a better predictor of legitimate pollen transfer and fruit set in Jasminum malabaricum, a self-compatible species with stigma-height dimorphism.

The study examines herkogamy and reciprocity in Jasminum malabaricum, finding herkogamy better predicts legitimate pollen transfer and fruit set than reciprocity.

Increased variation in sex organ positions can increase reciprocity and pollination success in heterostylous plant populations

This study introduces a new reciprocity index that accounts for intra-population variation in sex organ positions, showing that increased variation can enhance reciprocity and pollination success in heterostylous plants.