Ecology and functional potential of phyllosphere yeasts
The phyllosphere (ie, the aerial parts of plants) harbors a rich microbial life, including
bacteria, fungi, viruses, and yeasts. Current knowledge of yeasts stems primarily from …
bacteria, fungi, viruses, and yeasts. Current knowledge of yeasts stems primarily from …
Evolutionary rescue of phosphomannomutase deficiency in yeast models of human disease
RC Vignogna, M Allocca, M Monticelli, JW Norris… - Elife, 2022 - elifesciences.org
The most common cause of human congenital disorders of glycosylation (CDG) are
mutations in the phosphomannomutase gene PMM2, which affect protein N-linked …
mutations in the phosphomannomutase gene PMM2, which affect protein N-linked …
Co-option of the same ancestral gene family gave rise to mammalian and reptilian toxins
Background Evolution can occur with surprising predictability when organisms face similar
ecological challenges. For most traits, it is difficult to ascertain whether this occurs due to …
ecological challenges. For most traits, it is difficult to ascertain whether this occurs due to …
Comparative genomics hints at dispensability of multiple essential genes in two Escherichia coli L-form strains
Y Liu, Y Zhang, C Kang, D Tian, H Lu, B Xu… - Bioscience …, 2023 - portlandpress.com
Despite the critical role of bacterial cell walls in maintaining cell shapes, certain
environmental stressors can induce the transition of many bacterial species into a wall …
environmental stressors can induce the transition of many bacterial species into a wall …
Long-Term Adaptation to Galactose as a Sole Carbon Source Selects for Mutations Outside the Canonical GAL Pathway
AA Martínez, A Conboy, SW Buskirk, DA Marad… - Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - Springer
Galactose is a secondary fermentable sugar that requires specific regulatory and structural
genes for its assimilation, which are under catabolite repression by glucose. When glucose …
genes for its assimilation, which are under catabolite repression by glucose. When glucose …
Long-term adaptation to galactose as a sole carbon source selects for mutations in nutrient signaling pathways
AA Martínez, A Conboy, SW Buskirk, DA Marad… - biorxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
Galactose is a secondary fermentable sugar that requires specific regulatory and structural
genes for its assimilation, which are under catabolite repression by glucose. When glucose …
genes for its assimilation, which are under catabolite repression by glucose. When glucose …
Experimental evolution of phosphomannomutase-deficient yeast reveals compensatory mutations in a phosphoglucomutase
RC Vignogna, M Allocca, M Monticelli, JW Norris… - bioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
The most common cause of human congenital disorders of glycosylation (CDG) are
mutations in the phosphomannomutase gene PMM2, which affect protein N-linked …
mutations in the phosphomannomutase gene PMM2, which affect protein N-linked …
An Empirical Analysis of Historical Contingency in Evolution
AJ Ferguson - 2024 - search.proquest.com
While evolution has created a stunning diversity of complex traits in nature, isolating the
details for how a particular trait evolved remains challenging. Specifically, what were the …
details for how a particular trait evolved remains challenging. Specifically, what were the …
Co-occurrence of essential gene dispensability and bypass suppressor mutations across species
C Pons, J Leeuwen - bioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
Genes have been historically classified as either essential or non-essential based on their
requirement for viability. However, some genes are essential in some genetic backgrounds …
requirement for viability. However, some genes are essential in some genetic backgrounds …