Mari Shiratori

This paper characterizes Trichomonas vaginalis pseudocysts as a quiescent cell stage with distinct transcriptomic features and intact membranes, suggesting a potential role in persistent infections.

The paper identifies stop codon readthrough in Trichomonas as a mechanism for generating longer mRNAs with multiple protein-coding genes, expanding protein function and gene expression diversity.

This study shows that social status at first exposure, but not secondary exposure, influences antibody responses and gene expression in vaccinated female rhesus macaques.

The paper identifies 63 active and 34 putative inactive introns in Trichomonas vaginalis using a new assembly and pipeline, and compares them to its close relative Trichomonas stableri.

The paper identifies a female-biased gene expression signature of dominance in meerkats, showing differential gene expression in females but not males, with implications for social status and life history trade-offs.

The paper addresses statistical concerns about detecting natural selection during the Black Death using ancient genomic data, reaffirming findings related to immune loci and the ERAP2 variant.