R. Lehmann

Teaching transposon classification as a means to crowd source the curation of repeat annotation - a tardigrade perspective

The paper presents a crowd-sourcing approach to manually curate and classify transposable elements (TEs) from tardigrade genomes, resulting in the discovery of hundreds of new TEs.

Repressor sequestration activates translation of germ granule localized mRNA

This study shows that Drosophila embryonic germ granules activate nanos mRNA translation by sequestering translational repressors, rather than changing translation rate or efficiency.

Young gene HP6/Umbrea is dispensable for viability and fertility

The paper shows that the young gene HP6 is not essential for viability or fertility in Drosophila, challenging the idea that young genes often have essential functions.

Genetic architecture of behavioural resilience to ocean acidification

The paper identifies genetic variants associated with behavioural resilience to ocean acidification in a coral reef fish using whole-genome scans.

A glimpse of the paleome in endolithic microbial communities

The paper investigates endolithic microbial communities in rock samples, recovering DNA and revealing paleome signatures with increased chemolithoautotrophs and aromatic hydrocarbon breakdown potential.

Groundwater metabolome responds to recharge in fractured sedimentary strata

This study uses metabolomics to monitor groundwater responses to recharge in fractured sedimentary strata, revealing dynamics linked to aquifer properties and environmental conditions.

A phosphoregulated RhoGEF feedback loop tunes cortical flow driven amoeboid migration in vivo

This study identifies a phosphoregulated RhoGEF2 feedback loop that tunes cortical flow and migration in Drosophila primordial germ cells during in vivo homing.

DNA transposon expansion is associated with genome size increase in mudminnows

The paper investigates genome size expansion in mudminnows, finding that DNA transposon activity, not whole genome duplication, drives this expansion in both North American and European species.

Groundwater bacterial communities evolve over time, exhibiting oscillating similarity patterns in response to recharge

The paper analyzes groundwater bacterial communities over six years to show they change with recharge events, becoming more dissimilar over time.

PHASE TRANSITIONED NUCLEAR OSKAR PROMOTES CELL DIVISION OF DROSOPHILA PRIMORDIAL GERM CELLS

The paper investigates nuclear germ granules in Drosophila PGCs, showing Oskar drives their formation and function in cell division.

Whole genome screen reveals a novel relationship between Wolbachia and Drosophila host translation

The paper identifies host genes that regulate Wolbachia levels in Drosophila using genome-wide RNAi screening and FISH assay, revealing that translation components influence Wolbachia abundance.

Minimal Tool Set for a Prokaryotic Circadian Clock

The paper identifies KaiC-based timing systems in Bacteria and Archaea and proposes reduced circadian clock networks outside Cyanobacteria.