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S. Baral

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Biophysics· 2 Evolutionary Biology· 2 Biochemistry· 1 Cell Biology· 1 Immunology· 1

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Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 6 Approach:experimental assay· 4 Assay:DNA methylation· 3 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:structural biology· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Organism:Arabidopsis· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1

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A. Ansari· 2 shared D. Paul· 2 shared J. H. Min· 2 shared K. Kunte· 2 shared M. Kuwalekar· 2 shared R. Deshmukh· 2 shared A. G. Kizhakke· 1 shared A. K. Singh· 1 shared

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A. Ansari

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Evidence for intrinsic DNA dynamics and deformability in damage sensing by the Rad4/XPC nucleotide excision repair complex

S. Baral, S. Chakraborty, P. J. Steinbach, D. Paul, J. H. Min, A. Ansari

The paper investigates DNA dynamics and deformability in Rad4/XPC damage sensing using T-jump and FRET techniques, showing rapid fluctuations and unwound/bent conformations at lesion sites.

bioRxiv · Apr 2, 2024Biophysics

Small mitochondrial protein NERCLIN regulates cardiolipin homeostasis and mitochondrial ultrastructure.

S. Konovalova, R. Torregrosa-Munumer, P. Manjunath, S. Baral, X. Liu, M. Holopainen, J. Kvist, J. Rajendran, Y. Yang, M. Varjosalo, R. Käkelä, P. Somerharju, H. Tyynismaa

This study identifies NERCLIN as a mitochondrial protein that regulates cardiolipin homeostasis and ultrastructure, with implications for stress-induced mitochondrial adaptation.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Jul 25, 2023Peer-reviewedCell Biology

Duplication and sub-functionalisation characterise diversification of opsin genes in the Lepidoptera

M. Kuwalekar, R. Deshmukh, S. Baral, A. Padvi, K. Kunte

The paper examines opsin gene duplication and sub-functionalization in Lepidoptera, finding key substitutions and developmental expression shifts that may enhance color perception.

bioRxiv · Oct 31, 2022 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

The plant nucleoplasmin AtFKBP43 needs its extended arms for histone interaction

A. K. Singh, K. Saharan, S. Baral, D. Vasudevan

The paper identifies that AtFKBP43 requires its C-terminal acidic arms for histone interaction, revealing a new subclass of FKBP nucleoplasmins.

bioRxiv · Apr 25, 2022Biophysics

Reproductive barriers and genomic hotspots of adaptation during allopatric species divergence

R. Deshmukh, S. Baral, M. Kuwalekar, A. G. Kizhakke, K. Kunte

This study examines genomic divergence and reproductive barriers in young allopatric species, finding widespread adaptive divergence and rapid speciation.

bioRxiv · Mar 11, 2022Evolutionary Biology

Light-induced modulation of DNA recognition by the Rad4/XPC damage sensor protein

A. Tavakoli, D. Paul, H. Mu, J. Kuchlyan, S. Baral, A. Ansari, S. Broyde, J. H. Min

This paper shows that light can control DNA binding by the Rad4/XPC repair complex using photoswitchable DNA, revealing structural changes in DNA upon binding.

bioRxiv · Sep 28, 2020Biochemistry

A dynamical motif comprising the interactions between antigens and CD8 T cells may underlie the outcomes of viral infections

S. Baral, R. Antia, N. M. Dixit

The paper identifies a dynamical motif of antigen-CD8 T cell interactions that determines outcomes of viral infections and explains various experimental observations.

bioRxiv · Feb 5, 2019Immunology