O. Tal

Directional swimming patterns in jellyfish aggregations

This study shows jellyfish use directional swimming against surface gravity waves to reduce stranding risk, improving predictability of their movement and impact.

A metabolic modeling-based framework for predicting trophic dependencies in native rhizobiomes of crop plants

This paper presents a metabolic modeling framework to predict trophic dependencies in rhizobiomes, identifying beneficial and non-beneficial microbial interactions in apple root environments.

Two independent loss-of-function mutations in anthocyanidin synthase homeologous genes make sweet basil all green

The paper identifies two loss-of-function mutations in homeologous anthocyanidin synthase genes that cause sweet basil to be green by preventing anthocyanin production.

Dual transcriptional analysis of Peronospora belbahrii and Ocimum basilicum in susceptible interactions

The paper analyzes transcriptomes of Peronospora belbahrii and Ocimum basilicum during infection, identifying differentially expressed genes and pathways involved in defense and pathogen growth.

Adaptive Bet-Hedging Revisited: Considerations of Risk and Time Horizon

The paper revisits adaptive bet-hedging models by incorporating volatility minimization and finite time horizons to better account for evolutionary contingencies and extinction risks.

Divergent interactions maintain the quaternary octameric structure of a new family of esterases

The paper identifies a conserved quaternary octameric structure in a new family of esterases, maintained by divergent amino acid interactions across homologous proteins.