D. Rao

Zinc stimulation of phytoplankton in a low carbon dioxide, coastal Antarctic environment: evidence for the Zn hypothesis

This study shows zinc limitation of phytoplankton in Antarctic waters, demonstrating its role in regulating net primary production and providing evidence for the Zn hypothesis.

Multiomics-assisted characterization of rice-Yellow Stem Borer interaction provides genomic and mechanistic insights into stem borer tolerance in rice

This study identifies genomic and molecular mechanisms of rice tolerance to yellow stem borer using multi-omics approaches and develops markers for marker-assisted breeding.

Deconstructing a visual signal: the role of motion and colour in predator deterrence

This study investigates how wing movement and colour in tephritid flies affect jumping spider predation by manipulating visual contrast and attention.

Replicating RNA platform enables rapid response to the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant and elicits enhanced protection in naïve hamsters compared to ancestral vaccine

Recovery from acute SARS-CoV-2 infection and development of anamnestic immune responses in T cell-depleted rhesus macaques

This study shows that T cell depletion in rhesus macaques does not cause severe SARS-CoV-2 disease but delays viral clearance, and T cells are not essential for immunological memory or protection against re-infection.

Avoiding attack: How dune wasps leverage colour and motion to detect their cryptic spider predators

This study shows dune wasps detect cryptic spider predators using color and motion cues, but wind-induced flower movement increases their risk of attack.

The CCL2 Chemokine Promotes Early Seeding of the Latent HIV Reservoir

This study shows that CCL2 chemokine promotes early HIV reservoir formation by recruiting CCR2/5+ CD4 T cells to sites of inflammation during acute infection.

The proximal proteome of 17 SARS-CoV-2 proteins links to disrupted antiviral signaling and host translation

This paper identifies host proteins proximal to 17 SARS-CoV-2 viral proteins, revealing mechanisms of antiviral signaling disruption and host translation inhibition.

Nafamostat Mesylate in lipid carrier for nasal SARS-CoV2 titer reduction in a hamster model

This study tests nasal application of nafamostat mesylate in liposomes to reduce SARS-CoV-2 viral load in hamsters, finding reduced nasal titer but no improvement in disease severity.

HBEGF+ macrophages identified in rheumatoid arthritis promote joint tissue invasiveness and are reshaped differentially by medications

A newly identified human macrophage phenotype in RA promotes joint tissue invasiveness and shows variable responses to anti-inflammatory medications.