D. Fernando

Population structure and genetic diversity of the Critically Endangered bowmouth guitarfish (Rhina ancylostomus) in the Northwest Indian Ocean

This study assesses the genetic diversity and population structure of the bowmouth guitarfish in the Northwest Indian Ocean using mitochondrial and SNP data, revealing genetic differentiation and a cline in variation.

Development of a qPCR assay and a LAMP assay for Verticillium longisporum detection and a triplex qPCR assay for simultaneous detection of V. longisporum, Leptosphaeria biglobosa and L. maculans from canola samples

Comparative population genomics of manta rays has global implications for management

This study uses comparative population genomics to show that oceanic manta rays have higher genetic diversity and connectivity than reef manta rays, with implications for conservation management.

Tissue-specific mRNA profiling of the Brassica napus-Sclerotinia sclerotiorum interaction uncovers novel regulators of plant immunity

The paper uses laser microdissection and RNA sequencing to profile tissue-specific mRNA responses in B. napus to S. sclerotiorum, identifying novel genes involved in plant immunity.

Geldanamycin inhibits Jumonji histone lysine demethylase KDM4 and targets chimeric transcription factor PAX3-FOXO1

This study identifies geldanamycin and its analog 17-DMAG as dual KDM/Hsp90 inhibitors effective against PAX3-FOXO1-driven rhabdomyosarcoma.

Investigation of the quorum-sensing regulon of the biocontrol bacterium Pseudomonas chlororaphis strain PA23

This study uses RNA sequencing to identify genes regulated by quorum sensing in Pseudomonas chlororaphis PA23, revealing 13% of the genome is under QS control.