F. Wu

The paper shows that PLK-2 inactivates CHK-2 in C. elegans to promote crossover formation and meiotic progression after synapsis.

This study identifies ZmLBD5 and ZmLBD33 as class II LBD genes in maize that regulate gibberellin and abscisic acid biosynthesis, affecting plant growth and drought tolerance.

This study investigates the evolutionary history and phenotypic effects of the GHRd3 deletion, finding sex- and environment-dependent impacts on growth and metabolism.

The paper identifies NRG1.1 and ADR1 as plant immune receptors that function as calcium-permeable channels to induce cell death.

This study identifies two heat stress-responsive NAC transcription factors in rice that regulate grain filling and sugar transport through a heterodimer complex.

This study identifies tachykinin peptides as regulators of task-specific behavioral responsiveness in honeybee workers by manipulating their expression and observing behavioral outcomes.

This study identifies FDA-approved drugs that inhibit urease activity in H. pylori, offering potential new treatments for infections.

The paper investigates photosynthesis-related gene expression in albino Artocarpus heterophyllus seedlings, finding down-regulated genes in pigment synthesis and photosynthesis pathways.

The paper shows that susceptible Pi-ta alleles are retained due to their fitness benefit by acting as an off-switch for immune signaling.

The paper shows that the SUMO system regulates TOC complex stability and chloroplast development in Arabidopsis by stabilizing TOC proteins.

This study identifies intrinsic and extrinsic factors that drive increased basal activity of pharyngeal satellite cells compared to limb muscle satellite cells.

The paper shows that lateral mechanical impedance, not frontal, promotes cortical expansion and radial growth in maize roots.

This study identifies Pex24 and Pex32 as ER proteins tethering peroxisomes to the ER, essential for biogenesis, positioning, and segregation, with Pex11 facilitating their function.

The paper characterizes the complete genome of a novel coronavirus, WHCV, linked to a respiratory outbreak in Wuhan, finding it closely related to SARS-like bat coronaviruses.

The paper identifies new deep-sea annelid-bacterial symbioses that actively consume methane, expanding the known spatial extent of methane seeps and their ecological impact.

This study shows how different ligands modulate the conformational states of the α1A-adrenoceptor through a conformational selection mechanism, as revealed by NMR analysis of labeled receptor mutants.

The paper challenges the current model of ER stress sensing by showing ATF6 is sorted to the Golgi as a peripheral membrane protein, and translocon inhibition drives its activation.

The paper identifies and characterizes lncRNAs in maize, finding that many are derived from transposable elements and play regulatory roles in abiotic stress responses.

The study investigates the impact of Bt-506 corn leaf litter on Collembola and decomposition rates, finding no significant effect of Bt protein but differences due to litter composition.

The paper shows Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL reduce autophagic cell death in polyploid cells treated with Aurora-B kinase inhibitors, contributing to resistance to these drugs.

This study directly images the circular chromosome of live E. coli cells, revealing its torus topology and dynamic structural features.

This study shows that spatial confinement in E. coli determines chromosome size and position, with simulations supporting depletion effects from cytosolic crowders.

This study shows that Elongator regulates SHORT ROOT transcription in Arabidopsis roots, essential for stem cell maintenance and radial patterning.