L. J. Foster

Glutathione metabolism impacts fungal virulence by modulating the redox environment

This study shows that glutathione metabolism in Cryptococcus neoformans affects virulence by modulating redox processes and melanin production in a murine infection model.

Higher prevalence of sacbrood virus in highbush blueberry pollination units

The study investigates pathogen prevalence in honey bees during highbush blueberry pollination, finding higher sacbrood virus levels in bees near blueberry fields post-pollination.

No trade-off between ovary activation and immune protein expression in female bumble bees (Bombus impatiens)

The paper investigates immune protein expression in female bumble bees, finding no trade-off between ovary activation and immunity in workers, unlike queens.

Cleavage of 14-3-3ϵ by the enteroviral 3C protease dampens RIG-I mediated antiviral signaling

This study shows that enteroviral 3C protease cleaves 14-3-3ε, disrupting RIG-I signaling and promoting viral infection.

Multiple viral protein genome-linked proteins compensate viral translation in +ssRNA virus infection

The paper investigates how multiple VPg proteins in dicistroviruses compensate for differences in IRES translation efficiency to promote infection.

Development of a Method Combining Peptidiscs and Proteomics to Identify, Stabilize and Purify a Detergent-Sensitive Membrane Protein Assembly

The paper develops a method using peptidiscs and proteomics to stabilize and identify detergent-sensitive membrane protein complexes, demonstrating its effectiveness with the E. coli Sec system.

Nanodiscs-based proteomics identify Caj1 as an Hsp40 with affinity for phosphatidic acid lipids

The paper uses nanodiscs and proteomics to identify Caj1 as an Hsp40 with specific affinity for phosphatidic acid lipids in yeast.

Thermal Hazards for Honey Bee Queens

The paper investigates heat stress effects on honey bee queen sperm viability and identifies stress response proteins as potential biomarkers for heat-induced fertility loss.

Proteomic analysis of metabolic pathways supports chloroplast-mitochondria cross-talk in a Cu-limited diatom

The paper identifies differentially expressed proteins in diatoms under Cu limitation, revealing chloroplast-mitochondria cross-talk through isoenzyme regulation and metabolic pathway integration.

Frequent assembly of chimeric complexes in the protein interaction network of an interspecies yeast hybrid

This study examines protein-protein interactions in a yeast hybrid, finding frequent chimeric complexes with some exceptions due to parental protein incompatibilities.

Candidate stress biomarkers for queen failure diagnostics

The paper identifies candidate protein biomarkers for stress-induced queen failure in bees by testing heat-shock, cold-shock, and pesticide exposure.

IRES-mediated ribosome repositioning directs translation of a +1 overlapping ORF that enhances viral infection

The paper shows that an IRES from Cricket paralysis virus directs translation of a +1 overlapping ORF, enhancing viral infection through ribosome repositioning.

A death pheromone, oleic acid, triggers hygienic behavior in honey bees (Apis mellifera L.)

The paper identifies oleic acid and {beta}-ocimene as odorants triggering hygienic behavior in honey bees by activating specific odorant binding proteins.

Proteomic analysis of chemosensory organs in the honey bee parasite Varroa destructor: a comprehensive examination of the potential carriers for semiochemicals

This study identifies potential semiochemical carriers in Varroa destructor chemosensory organs through proteomic analysis.

Odorant cues linked to social immunity induce lateralized antenna stimulation in honey bees (Apis mellifera L.)

The paper identifies β-ocimene as a brood pheromone linked to hygienic behavior in honey bees, showing left antenna lateralization in hygienic bees.