M. Benoit

Convergent evolution of plant prickles is drivenby repeated gene co-option over deep time

The paper investigates convergent evolution of plant prickles, finding that mutations in a cytokinin gene repeatedly cause prickle loss across species.

Nuclear deformation and dynamics of migrating cells in 3D confinement reveal adaptation of pulling and pushing forces

This study investigates how nuclear deformation and forces change in migrating cells under 3D confinement, revealing a shift from pulling to pushing mechanisms as channel width decreases.

Nucleotide-free structures of Kif20A illuminate the atypical allostery in this mitotic kinesin-6

This paper presents the first high-resolution structure of Kif20A's motor domain, revealing structural features and allostery mechanisms that explain its atypical motility and ATPase activity.

Establishing Physalis as a new Solanaceae model system enables genetic reevaluation of the inflated calyx syndrome

This paper establishes Physalis as a new Solanaceae model system by presenting chromosome-scale genomes and identifying genetic factors influencing floral traits and the Inflated Calyx Syndrome.

Smoke exposed roots causes reduced whole-plant vascular sectoriality.

The paper investigates how smoke exposure affects phloem vascular sectoriality in sunflower, finding reduced sectoriality and increased vascular connectivity in roots and young leaves.

A Conformational Transition of Von Willebrand Factor's D'D3 Domain Primes It For Multimerization

This study uses single-molecule force spectroscopy to show that a conformational change in VWF's DD3 domain, triggered by pH changes and stabilized by FVIII, primes it for multimerization.

Survey data on European organic multi-species livestock farms

The paper surveys 102 European organic multi-species livestock farms to analyze sustainability dimensions and management practices.

Designed Anchoring Geometries Determine Lifetimes of Biotin-Streptavidin Bonds under Constant Load and Enable Ultra-Stable Coupling

The paper investigates engineered streptavidin variants under constant force to determine how anchoring geometries affect biotin-streptavidin bond lifetimes, identifying a geometry that enables ultra-stable single molecule force spectroscopy.

Environmental and epigenetic regulation of Rider retrotransposons in tomato

This study identifies Rider retrotransposons in tomato as environment-responsive elements regulated by drought stress and epigenetic mechanisms involving siRNAs and RNA-dependent DNA methylation.

Modular, ultra-stable, and highly parallel protein force spectroscopy in magnetic tweezers using peptide linkers

This paper introduces a modular magnetic tweezers approach using peptide linkers to enable ultra-stable, parallel protein force spectroscopy in the low force regime, revealing new insights into protein unfolding and activation mechanisms.

Sensitive detection of pre-integration intermediates of LTR retrotransposons in crop plants

This paper introduces ALE-seq to detect pre-integration intermediates of LTR retrotransposons in crop plants and identifies heat-activated and developmentally regulated retrotransposons.