M. McIntosh

Undoing the 'nasty: dissecting touch-sensitive stigma movement (thigmonasty) and its loss in self-pollinating monkeyflowers

The paper investigates the genetic and molecular basis of stigma closure in monkeyflowers, identifying QTLs and gene expression patterns associated with this trait and its loss in self-pollinating species.

The effects of resistance training on denervated myofibers, senescent cells, and associated protein markers in middle-aged adults

This study examines how resistance training affects denervated myofibers, senescent cells, and related proteins in middle-aged adults, finding increased muscle-nerve communication proteins but no significant changes in senescent cell content or SASP proteins.

A novel deep proteomic approach in human skeletal muscle unveils distinct molecular signatures affected by aging and resistance training

This study uses a novel deep proteomic approach to analyze aging and resistance training effects on skeletal muscle proteomes, revealing distinct molecular changes in myofibrillar and non-myofibrillar fractions.

Trait variation between and within Andes and coastal mountain ranges in the iconic South American tree Araucaria araucana in Chile

The paper assesses trait variation in Araucaria araucana across Andes and coastal mountain ranges in Chile, linking it to environmental factors to guide restoration efforts.

Divergence in bidirectional plant-soil feedbacks between montane annual and coastal perennial ecotypes of yellow monkeyflower (Mimulus guttatus)

This study compares bidirectional plant-soil feedbacks between two ecotypes of Mimulus guttatus, finding context-dependent responses and distinct fungal associations.

Functional arrays of human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiac microtissues

This paper develops a 96-well platform of cardiac microtissues to measure contractile force for drug screening and tissue engineering.

Extreme copy number variation at a tRNA ligase affecting phenology and fitness in yellow monkeyflowers

This study identifies a tRNA ligase gene with extreme copy number variation in yellow monkeyflowers, showing its impact on phenology, fitness, and stress response across different environmental conditions.