Sierra J. Cole

The paper investigates how RNA-protein binding site context, not just valence, affects biomolecular condensate properties in Ashbya gossypii.

The paper shows that Whi3 condensates regulate local translation in syncytial fungi, linking condensate composition and RNA features to spatially patterned translation during cell growth.

The paper develops a genetic algorithm to study how synonymous mutations affect mRNA structure and reveals a physical code in the genetic code that influences RNA-protein complex properties.

The paper shows that temperature affects the material properties of Whi3 condensates in fungi, which are optimized by sequence changes for specific climates.

The paper identifies subfunctionalized J-domain proteins in Arabidopsis thaliana that remodel protein aggregates, showing distinct stress responses and interactions with Hsp101.