M. Tiwari

LysM Receptor Proteins are Required for Ectomycorrhizal Symbiosis in Poplar

This study shows that LysM receptor-like kinases are essential for poplar to form ectomycorrhizal symbiosis with Laccaria bicolor and respond to related signals.

SARS-CoV-2 spike antibodies cross-react with dengue virus and enhance infection in vitro and in vivo

The paper shows that SARS-CoV-2 spike antibodies can enhance DENV2 infection in vitro and in vivo, suggesting potential for increased dengue severity in COVID-19 survivors.

Cell type-specific attenuation of brassinosteroid signalling drives stomatal asymmetric cell division

The paper shows that BR signaling is attenuated in stomatal precursor cells but remains active in differentiating epidermal cells, mediated by scaffold proteins.

A tau class Glutathione-S-Transferase (OsGSTU5) acts as a negative regulator of VirE2 interaction with T-DNA during Agrobacterium infection in rice

The paper identifies OsGSTU5 as a rice protein that negatively regulates VirE2's interaction with T-DNA during Agrobacterium infection, affecting T-DNA expression.

A novel mechanosensitive channel controls osmoregulation, differentiation and infectivity in Trypanosoma cruzi

This study identifies and characterizes TcMscS, a mechanosensitive channel in Trypanosoma cruzi, showing its role in osmoregulation, differentiation, and infectivity.

Heterogeneous strains in tissue collagen show that high strains locally suppress degradation by collagenase

This paper investigates how mechanical strain affects collagen degradation in tendon and heart tissues, finding that moderate strains suppress degradation while higher strains do not.

Loss of clathrin heavy chain enhances actin-dependent stiffness of mouse embryonic stem cells

This study shows that loss of clathrin heavy chain in mESCs increases cellular stiffness via actin stress fibers, without restoring pluripotency gene expression.

Identification of miRNAs and their corresponding mRNA targets from chickpea nodules and functional characterization of candidate miRNAs by overexpression in chickpea roots

The paper identifies miRNAs and their mRNA targets in chickpea nodules and functionally characterizes selected miRNAs through overexpression in chickpea roots, revealing novel miRNA-target pairs and bacterial-derived small RNAs.