E. Durand

The evolutionary history and functional specialization of microRNA genes in Arabidopsis halleri and A. lyrata

This study investigates the evolutionary history and functional specialization of miRNA genes in Arabidopsis halleri and A. lyrata, showing rapid birth-and-death dynamics and integration into core biological processes.

Dominance modifiers at the Arabidopsis self-incompatibility locus retain proto-miRNA features and act through non-canonical pathways

The paper investigates sRNA precursors at the Arabidopsis self-incompatibility locus, showing they repress recessive alleles through non-canonical pathways and generate diverse sRNA molecules.

The genetic architecture of the load linked to dominant and recessive self-incompatibility alleles in Arabidopsis halleri and A. lyrata

This study compares the accumulation of linked deleterious mutations between dominant and recessive S-alleles in Arabidopsis species under balancing selection.

Ezh2 as an epigenetic checkpoint regulator during monocyte differentiation: a potential target to improve cardiac repair after myocardial infarction

This study shows that inhibiting EZH2 improves cardiac repair after myocardial infarction by enhancing monocyte repair functions and reducing cardiac dysfunction.

Membrane-remodeling protein ESCRT-III homologs incarnate the evolution and morphogenesis of multicellular magnetotactic bacteria

This study identifies ESCRT-III homologs in magnetotactic bacteria, showing their role in membrane remodeling and multicellular morphogenesis through genomic and imaging analyses.

Pancreatic β-cell specific loss of E2f1 impairs insulin secretion and β-cell identity through the epigenetic repression of non β-cell programs

Live-cell imaging of early events following pollen perception in self-incompatible Arabidopsis thaliana

The paper uses live-cell imaging in self-incompatible Arabidopsis to show that stigmatic cells control pollen hydration and respond to pollen tube intrusion by remodeling actin cytoskeleton.

The high turnover of ribosome-associated transcripts from de novo ORFs produces gene-like characteristics available for de novo gene emergence in wild yeast populations

The paper examines de novo ORF emergence in wild yeast, finding some intergenic ORFs show gene-like characteristics despite lower translation efficiency and suggesting functional innovation potential.

In situ and high-resolution Cryo-EM structure of the Type VI secretion membrane complex

The paper presents in situ cryo-EM structures of the T6SS membrane complex, revealing its 5-fold symmetry and new structural features.

Differential retention of transposable element-derived sequences in outcrossing Arabidopsis genomes

The paper compares TE dynamics in two Arabidopsis species, finding that orthologous TE insertions are closer to genes, less methylated, and less expressed than non-orthologous ones.