Z. Johnson

A Gulf Stream cold-core eddy harbors a distinct microbiome compared to environmentally-similar adjacent waters

The paper examines the microbiome of a Gulf Stream cold-core eddy, finding it distinct from surrounding waters despite environmental similarities.

The Impact of Gulf Stream Frontal Eddies on Ecology and Biogeochemistry near Cape Hatteras

This paper investigates a frontal eddy in the Gulf Stream near Cape Hatteras, finding physical and biogeochemical differences from adjacent waters and proposing a conceptual model linking eddies to zooplankton supply for top predators.

Evidence for a hydrogen sulfide-sensing E3 ligase in yeast

The paper identifies how Met30 senses sulfur status through hydrogen sulfide to regulate Met4 ubiquitination and control sulfur amino acid metabolism in yeast.

Genome-enabled inference of functional genetic variants in the face, brain and behavior

The paper identifies functional genetic variants associated with craniofacial, neural, and behavioral traits in Lake Malawi cichlids by comparing rock- and sand-dwelling species.

Primate innate immune responses to bacterial and viral pathogens reveals an evolutionary trade-off between strength and specificity

This study compares immune responses in apes and African and Asian monkeys to bacterial and viral pathogens, finding apes have stronger but less specific early immune responses.

Autotaxin impedes anti-tumor immunity by suppressing chemotaxis and tumor infiltration of CD8+ T cells

This study shows that ATX secreted by melanoma cells repels CD8+ T cells, reducing their infiltration into tumors and impairing anti-tumor immunity.