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F. Smith

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Ecology· 3 Bioengineering· 2 Animal Behavior & Cognition· 1 Biophysics· 1 Microbiology· 1 Plant Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 7 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 3 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Assay:DNA methylation· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Organism:Arabidopsis· 1 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1

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Transcriptomics and trans-organellar complementation reveal a limited signaling capacity of 12-cis-oxo-phytodienoic acid in wounded Arabidopsis

K. Mekkaoui, R. Baral, F. Smith, M. Klein, I. Feussner, B. Hause

The paper investigates OPDA signaling in Arabidopsis by comparing transcriptomes of mutants and applying OPDA externally, finding limited signaling capacity and compartmentalization of endogenous OPDA.

bioRxiv · Mar 22, 2024Plant Biology

Competitive Amplification Networks enable molecular pattern recognition with PCR

J. P. Goertz, R. Sedgwick, F. Smith, M. P. Kaforou, V. J. Wright, J. A. Herberg, Z. Kote-Jarai, R. Eeles, M. Levin, R. Misener, M. van der Wilk, M. M. Stevens

This paper introduces Competitive Amplification Networks (CANs) to enable the analysis of entire gene expression signatures in a single PCR reaction, achieving perfect diagnostic agreement with gold-standard methods.

bioRxiv · Jun 29, 2023 · PreprintBioengineering

Overcoming the speed limit of four-way DNA branch migration with bulges in toeholds

F. Smith, A. Sengar, G.-B. V. Stan, T. E. Ouldridge, M. Stevens, J. Goertz, W. Bae

This paper introduces a method to enhance four-way DNA exchange reaction kinetics by adding bulges to toeholds, making it faster and more efficient, closer to three-way reactions.

bioRxiv · May 15, 2023 · PreprintBiophysics

Applying biostimulants boosts forage productivity without affecting soil biotic and abiotic parameters on a Central Coast California rangeland

C. J. Carey, H. Strohm, F. Smith, M. Biaggi

This study shows that applying biostimulants improves forage productivity on rangelands without altering soil biotic or abiotic parameters in Central Coast California.

bioRxiv · Dec 31, 2021 · PreprintEcology

Land use land cover dynamics through time and their proximate drivers of change in a tropical mountain system: a case study in a highland landscape of northern Ecuador

A. P. Guarderas, F. Smith, M. Dufrene

The paper analyzes land use and land cover changes in a tropical mountain region of northern Ecuador, identifying socio-economic and environmental drivers of deforestation and land conversion.

bioRxiv · Nov 5, 2021 · PreprintEcology

Kinetics of RNA and RNA:DNA hybrid strand displacement

H. Liu, F. Hong, F. Smith, J. Goertz, T. E. Ouldridge, H. Yan, P. Sulc

This study experimentally examines how toehold length, location, and mismatches affect strand displacement kinetics in RNA and RNA-DNA hybrid systems.

bioRxiv · Apr 1, 2021 · PreprintBioengineering

Disruption of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa Tat system perturbs PQS-dependent quorum sensing and biofilm maturation through loss of the Rieske cytochrome bc1 sub-unit

E. Y.-C. Soh, F. Smith, M. Gimenez, L. Yang, R. Vejborg, M. Fletcher, N. Halliday, S. Bleves, S. Heeb, M. Camara, M. Givskov, K. Hardie, T. Tolker-Nielsen, B. Ize, P. Williams

This study identifies the Pseudomonas aeruginosa Tat pathway's role in PQS-dependent quorum sensing and biofilm maturation by showing that disruption of the Rieske cytochrome bc1 subunit impairs virulence factor production and eDNA release.

bioRxiv · Mar 1, 2021Microbiology

Estimating Wildlife Vaccination Coverage Using Genetic Methods

F. Smith, A. Robertson, G. C. Smith, P. Gill, R. A. McDonald, G. Wilson, R. Delahay

This study estimates vaccine coverage in European badgers using genetic methods, finding 44-65% vaccinated in one year and 70-85% over four years.

bioRxiv · Apr 20, 2017Ecology

Unexpected diversity in socially synchronized rhythms of shorebirds

M. Bulla, M. Valcu, A. M. Dokter, A. A. Dondua, A. Kosztolanyi, A. Rutten, B. Helm, B. K. Sandercock, B. Casler, B. J. Ens, C. S. Spiegel, C. J. Hassell, C. Kupper, C. Minton, D. Burgas, , Koloski

This study examines incubation rhythms in shorebirds, finding significant diversity in synchronization patterns and linking them to predation risk rather than energy demands.

bioRxiv · Nov 23, 2016Animal Behavior & Cognition