S. G. McInally

Length control emerges from cytoskeletal network geometry

This paper shows that yeast cells control actin cable length through geometric organization rather than molecular feedback mechanisms.

Universal length fluctuations of actin structures found in cells

The paper shows that actin bundle lengths in cells follow a non-Gaussian distribution with variance proportional to the square of the steady-state length, challenging balance point models.

Scaling of subcellular structures with cell length through decelerated growth

The paper shows that actin cables in yeast cells grow with a decelerating rate, allowing their length to match the cell length.

Length-dependent disassembly maintains four different flagellar lengths in Giardia

The paper investigates how Giardia lamblia maintains four different flagellar lengths through length-dependent disassembly mediated by kinesin-13, balancing length-independent IFT assembly.

Robust and stable transcriptional repression in Giardia using CRISPRi

This study develops CRISPRi for stable transcriptional repression in Giardia, demonstrating efficient gene knockdown and phenotypic effects.

Giardia colonizes and encysts in high density foci in the murine small intestine

This paper uses bioluminescent imaging to study Giardia infection dynamics in mice, revealing non-uniform colonization and encystation patterns in high-density gut foci.