Minakshi Singh

The paper critiques Kachale et al.'s hypothesis on UGA codon translation as tryptophan in ciliates, arguing that eRF1 substitutions are not necessary for this reassignment and presenting new tRNA data.

The paper analyzes IESs in Blepharisma stoltei, revealing MITEs as a major source of IESs and challenging current models of transposon domestication in ciliates.

The paper reports the somatic genome of Blepharisma stoltei, identifying a PiggyBac transposase homolog as a potential IES excisase, suggesting an evolutionary origin for genome editing.