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F. Leon

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Evolutionary Biology· 3 Biochemistry· 1 Plant Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 5 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:Drosophila· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Assay:metabolomics· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1

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C. R. McCurdy· 2 shared D. S. Booth· 2 shared S. Espinoza· 2 shared A. Sharma· 1 shared A. Tajima· 1 shared A. Yang· 1 shared B. Avery· 1 shared B. J. Pearson· 1 shared

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2018-2024 · peak 2/yr

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Cell differentiation controls iron assimilation in a choanoflagellate

F. Leon, J. M. Espinoza-Esparza, V. Deng, M. C. Coyle, S. Espinoza, D. S. Booth

The paper shows that cell differentiation in choanoflagellates enables iron acquisition through a cytochrome b561 gene, linking cell type specialization to ecological iron cycling.

bioRxiv · May 25, 2024 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Directed Biosynthesis of Mitragynine Stereoisomers

C. Schotte, Y. Jiang, D. Grzech, T. Dang, L. Laforest, F. Leon, M. Mottinelli, S. S. Nadakuduti, C. R. McCurdy, S. E. O'Connor

This study identifies the biosynthetic pathway for mitragynine and related alkaloids and uses it to enzymatically produce mitragynine, its epimer, and fluorinated analogues.

bioRxiv · Dec 22, 2022Biochemistry

An RFX transcription factor regulated ciliogenesis in the progenitors of choanoflagellates and animals

M. Coyle, A. Tajima, F. Leon, S. P. Choksi, A. Yang, S. Espinoza, T. R. Hughes, J. F. Reiter, D. S. Booth, N. King

This study investigates the role of RFX transcription factors in ciliogenesis in choanoflagellates and animals, finding that the RFX/FoxJ1 module predates animal divergence and regulates ciliary gene expression.

bioRxiv · Nov 11, 2022 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Plant growth and phytoactive alkaloid synthesis in Mitragyna speciosa (kratom) in response to varying radiance

M. ZHANG, A. Sharma, F. Leon, B. Avery, R. Kjelgren, C. R. McCurdy, B. J. Pearson

This study evaluates how different lighting conditions affect kratom plant growth and alkaloid synthesis, finding that shaded greenhouse conditions increase certain alkaloid concentrations and total leaf alkaloid yield.

bioRxiv · Oct 18, 2021 · PreprintPlant Biology

How symbiosis and ecological context influence the variable expression of transgenerational wing induction upon fungal infection of aphids

W.-H. Tan, M. L. Reyes, K. L. Hoang, T. Acevedo, F. Leon, J. D. Barbosa, N. M. Gerardo

This study investigates how protective symbionts, pathogen dosage, and environmental conditions influence transgenerational wing induction in pea aphids infected with fungal pathogens.

bioRxiv · Jul 25, 2018Evolutionary Biology