J. Sims

A TOPBP1 Allele Causing Male Infertility Uncouples XY Silencing Dynamics From Sex Body Formation

This study identifies a TOPBP1 mutation causing male infertility by disrupting ATR-dependent MSCI dynamics without affecting SB formation.

Vascular fungi alter the apoplastic purinergic signaling in plants by deregulating the homeostasis of extracellular ATP and its metabolite adenosine

This study identifies adenosine as a key elicitor secreted by the vascular fungus Fusarium oxysporum that modulates plant susceptibility to fungal colonization by altering eATP-mediated immune responses.

The cohesin subunit RAD21.2 functions as a recombination silencer of ribosomal DNA arrays

The paper identifies RAD21.2 as a repressor of meiotic recombination at rDNA regions in Arabidopsis, contributing to genome stability across generations.

Sequencing and analysis of Arabidopsis thaliana NOR2 reveal its distinct organization and tissue-specific expression of rRNA ribosomal variants

The paper sequences and analyzes the Arabidopsis thaliana NOR2 region, revealing its organization and tissue-specific expression of rRNA variants.

Genetic elucidation of complex biochemical traits mediating maize innate immunity

The paper identifies ten genes in maize that drive antibiotic biosynthesis, revealing a resilient pathway critical for disease resistance.

CpG-creating Mutations are Costly in Many Human Viruses

The paper examines the cost of CpG-creating mutations in various human viruses using existing genomic data and finds they are generally costly.