J. Gibbs

Viral Syncytia Evolve to Resist Interferon

This study shows that SARS-CoV-2 syncytia reduce interferon and antibody effectiveness, explaining the evolution of fusogenic viral variants.

A century of sampling at an ecological preserve reveals declining diversity of wild bees

The paper analyzes wild bee diversity over a century at a preserve, finding declining species richness and traits associated with extinction risk.

Parallel evolution of urban-rural clines in melanism in a widespread mammal

The paper analyzes coat color variation in eastern gray squirrels across cities to show parallel urban-rural clines in melanism linked to urbanization and environmental factors.

Relationship Between Inter-individual Variation in Circadian Rhythm and Sociality: A case Study Using Halictid Bees

The paper examines circadian rhythm variation across four halictid bee species with different sociality levels, finding greater inter-individual variation in more social species.

Pollinator habitat plantings benefit wild, native bees, but do not necessarily favor rare species

This study examines how pollinator habitat installations affect rare and common bees, finding mixed responses based on rarity classification metrics.

Discovery Of UFO Proteins: Human-Virus Chimeric Proteins Generated During Influenza Virus Infection

The paper identifies host-virus chimeric proteins, called UFOs, generated during influenza virus infection through the translation of viral 5UTRs using host transcripts.

Influenza A Virus Negative Strand RNA is Translated for CD8+ T Cell Immunosurveillance

This study shows that influenza A virus negative strand RNA can be translated into proteins recognized by CD8+ T cells, challenging the notion that viral negative strands are non-coding.