D. Nelson

Soil fungi remain active and invest in storage compounds during drought independent of future climate conditions

The paper shows that soil fungi maintain growth and increase storage compound investment during drought, regardless of future climate conditions.

Engineering High Throughput Screening Platforms of Cervical Cancer

This paper develops a multicellular 3D platform for cervical cancer that integrates with high throughput drug screening to assess anti-metastatic and anti-angiogenic drug efficacy.

Hybridization and Low Genetic Diversity in the Endangered Alabama Red-Bellied Turtle (Pseudemys alabamensis)

This study assesses genetic diversity and hybridization in the endangered Alabama Red-Bellied Turtle using mtDNA and microsatellite markers, finding low diversity and evidence of admixture with other Pseudemys species.

A cell-based screen identifies HDAC inhibitors as activators of RIG-I signaling

The paper identifies HDAC inhibitors as activators of RIG-I signaling through a cell-based screen and shows their potential in enhancing immune responses in cancer.

Ecological correlates of gene family size in a pine-feeding sawfly genome and across Hymenoptera

The paper examines gene family evolution in a pine-feeding sawfly and across Hymenoptera, finding that gene family expansions are linked to ecological adaptation, while contractions are less common.

Rapid generation of circulating and mucosal decoy ACE2 using mRNA nanotherapeutics for the potential treatment of SARS-CoV-2

This paper demonstrates the use of mRNA nanotherapeutics to generate soluble hACE2 for rapid neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 in both circulation and mucosal sites.

Coupling Wright-Fisher and coalescent dynamics for realistic simulation of population-scale datasets

This paper extends the coalescent simulator msprime with a Wright-Fisher model to better simulate population-scale datasets, improving accuracy for long genomic regions and large samples.

A pilot study of the effects of Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae exposure on domestic lamb growth and performance

This study examines the impact of Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae exposure on lamb growth and performance, finding reduced daily gains and carcass quality in exposed lambs.