N. Salinas

The effects of human population density on trophic interactions are contingent upon latitude

This study examines how human population density affects trophic interactions globally, finding varying effects across latitudes.

Woody plant taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversity decrease along elevational gradients in Andean tropical montane forests: environmental filtering and arrival of temperate taxa

The paper assesses elevational trends in taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversity of woody plants in Andean tropical montane forests and identifies environmental filtering and temperate taxa arrival as key drivers.

The evolutionary assembly of forest communities along environmental gradients: recent diversification or sorting of pre-adapted clades?

The paper investigates how environmental gradients shape community assembly through immigration and sorting of pre-adapted clades versus recent diversification, finding clade sorting dominates species turnover along elevational gradients.

A high affinity human monoclonal antibody against Pfs230 binds multiple parasite stages and blocks oocyst formation in mosquitoes

The paper identifies a high-affinity human monoclonal antibody against Pfs230 that blocks oocyst formation in mosquitoes by targeting gamete surfaces.

Evolutionary heritage shapes tree distributions along an Amazon-to-Andes elevation gradient

The paper examines how evolutionary heritage influences tree distributions along an elevation gradient in the Amazon-to-Andes region, finding phylogenetic clustering and sensitivity to environmental changes.

The Amphibian Antimicrobial Peptide Uperin 3.5 is a Cross-α/Cross-β Chameleon Functional Amyloid

This paper studies the formation of functional amyloid fibrils by the amphibian antimicrobial peptide uperin 3.5, showing its ability to switch between cross-α and cross-β structures under different conditions.

Staphylococcus aureus PSMα3 Cross-α Fibril Polymorphism and Determinants of Cytotoxicity

This study investigates how PSM3 from Staphylococcus aureus forms cross-α fibrils and how mutations and electrostatic interactions affect its cytotoxicity through membrane co-aggregation.

THE INFLUENCE OF ECOSYSTEM AND PHYLOGENY ON TROPICAL TREE CROWN SIZE AND SHAPE

This study examines how ecosystem and phylogeny influence tropical tree crown size and shape, finding that while Metabolic Scaling Theory explains part of the variation, local and phylogenetic factors also play significant roles.

Structural Insights into Curli CsgA Cross-β Fibril Architecture Inspired Repurposing of Anti-amyloid Compounds as Anti-biofilm Agents

This paper reveals structural similarities between bacterial curli amyloids and human pathological amyloids, leading to the repurposing of anti-amyloid drugs as anti-biofilm agents.

Extreme Amyloid Polymorphism in Staphylococcus aureus Virulent PSMα Peptides

This study investigates the structural diversity of PSM peptides in Staphylococcus aureus, showing that different truncations lead to distinct amyloid fibril architectures with varying functional properties.

Microbes follow Humboldt: temperature drives plant and soil microbial diversity patterns from the Amazon to the Andes

The paper shows that temperature drives coordinated diversity patterns in plants, soil bacteria, and fungi across an Andean elevation gradient.