Editorial Material
Neurosciences
Margaret M. McCarthy
Summary: The study revealed that activation of dopaminergic projections from PAG to BNST provides significant pain relief in male mice, but has virtually no effect in females.
Editorial Material
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Eric Boilard, Kellie R. Machlus
Summary: Megakaryocytes give rise to platelets, but lung-residing MKs (MKL) also process and present antigens to activate CD4(+) lymphocytes, suggesting a potential role in immune processes beyond platelet production. This study highlights the genetic and phenotypic differences between lung MKs and bone marrow MKs, indicating a unique function of lung-residing MKs in immune responses.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION
(2021)
Article
Business
Ralf Wilden, Nidthida Lin, Jan Hohberger, Krithika Randhawa
Summary: This article theorizes about the differences in middle and senior managers' choices to pursue innovation projects, and finds that middle managers place more value on innovation characteristics required to complete the project, while senior managers are more concerned with external knowledge resources that benefit radical innovation.
JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES
(2023)
Editorial Material
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Liang Zhang
Summary: Molecules are usually adsorbed onto a surface from a solution through a spontaneous equilibrium process. However, it has been discovered that macrocycles can be mechanically pumped onto a MOF substrate, leading to an out-of-equilibrium state.
Editorial Material
Clinical Neurology
John J. Chen
Summary: In this issue of Neurology, Yu and Chen reported a case of Tolosa-Hunt syndrome with idiopathic inflammation of the cavernous sinus with orbital and intracranial extension. The article provides important learning points but also emphasizes caution when using the term Tolosa-Hunt syndrome.
Letter
Agronomy
Michael Norton, Lars Walloe, Duncan Brack, Mary Booth, Michael B. Jones
Summary: While the debate on the climate impacts of burning woody biomass from forests continues, this letter highlights the importance of considering the time dimension in assessing these impacts, and criticizes the lack of concern over substantial delays in reducing emissions and increasing the risks of crossing climate tipping points in the review by Cowie et al.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY BIOENERGY
(2022)
Article
Geography
Belinda Vigors, Francoise Wemelsfelder, Alistair B. Lawrence
Summary: This paper examines how cultural processes and farmer identity influence farmers' approaches to animal welfare, highlighting shared practices and principles that farmers idealize as indicators of good welfare and a good farmer.
JOURNAL OF RURAL STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Bo-Hyun Seong, Chang-Yu Hong
Summary: The popularity of screen golf and baseball activities in Korean urban society has been analyzed using a technology acceptance model. The findings show that the perceived usefulness is the most important variable leading to participation in virtual reality sports. Therefore, the successful popularization of virtual reality sports requires the development of practical applications.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Robert E. Burke, Laura Ellen Ashcraft, Kirstin Manges, Bruce Kinosian, Cait M. Lamberton, Mary E. Bowen, Rebecca T. Brown, Shahrzad Mavandadi, Daniel E. Hall, Rachel M. Werner
Summary: Age-Friendly Health Systems have become widely recognized and promising models for redesigning care delivery for older adults. To sustain these gains, a new measurement model is proposed to link the transformation of Age-Friendly Health Systems to outcomes. This model evaluates measures based on their responsiveness to changes brought by practicing care, their representation of outcomes that matter to older adults, and their feasibility, reliability, and validity. Suggestions are presented to capture system-level effects and improve measures over time.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Business, Finance
Chris Brooks, Louis Williams
Summary: This study examines how the investing public reacts to actual portfolio losses based on a large-scale survey in the UK, finding that conventional risk tolerance measures are inadequate for predicting investor reactions to market crashes. It also reveals that past experience, emotions, and personality characteristics play significant roles in determining investor reactions.
INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Philippe Verduyn, Julia C. C. Schulte-Strathaus, Ethan Kross, Ute R. Hulsheger
Summary: Research on the social displacement hypothesis, examining when and how smartphone communication affects face-to-face interactions and emotional well-being, revealed that while within-persons tend to have less face-to-face interactions on days with increased smartphone communication, there is no significant difference between-persons who engage in heavy smartphone use and those who do not. Additionally, a mindfulness intervention was effective in reducing daily smartphone communication and decreasing negative emotions.
COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Monique M. Kuglitsch, Arif Albayrak, Juerg Luterbacher, Allison Craddock, Andrea Toreti, Jackie Ma, Paula Padrino Vilela, Elena Xoplaki, Rui Kotani, Dominique Berod, Jon Cox, Ivanka Pelivan
Summary: This article discusses the use of Earth observations in training artificial intelligence models for disaster risk reduction. It highlights that only a small fraction of Earth observations are currently being used in this way, and suggests ways to improve their utilization.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Economics
Jerome Laviolette, Catherine Morency, E. O. D. Waygood
Summary: When modeling car ownership, the scale at which built environment (BE) and accessibility indicators are measured is often overlooked. This study uses Gradient Boosting Machines decision trees and partial dependence plots to examine the potential threshold effects of different BE characteristics and accessibility to resources at different scales. The results show that the impact of features and accessibility measures can vary depending on the size of the neighborhood.
JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Daniel Fjellborg, Karin Beland Lindahl, Anna Zachrisson
Summary: The study has exhaustively compared anti-extraction movements in Sweden and found differences in actions based on socio-political contexts. The diverse actors involved in these movements include environmental interest groups, new networks mobilizing against extraction projects, indigenous Sami organizations, farmers' organizations, and landowners. Broad repertoires of actions, including civil disobedience, are used to influence various stakeholders in the public, permitting processes, political actors at different scales, and project owners.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Chiara Corvino, Amalia De Leo, Miriam Parise, Giulia Buscicchio
Summary: Despite some research on the risks of mental health for doctoral students, few studies have explored their well-being at an organizational level, particularly in terms of gender differences. This study examines gender differences in the organizational well-being of 121 Italian PhD students. The findings reveal that female PhD students have statistically lower scores compared to men in areas such as health and safety perception at work, career development, and job autonomy. Practical suggestions for improving the academic system and promoting gender equality to prevent organizational malaise among PhD students are provided.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sherif Negm, Anya Greenberg, Amanda M. Larracuente, John S. Sproul
Summary: The study of repetitive DNA elements in model organisms has shown their important role in genome evolution and phenotypic change. Repeat sequences can reveal evolutionary history signals at short time scales, particularly in non-model groups with limited genomic resources. RepeatProfiler is a tool for generating, visualizing, and comparing repetitive element DNA profiles, which can be a valuable data source for species delimitation, comparative genomics, and repeat biology studies.
MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mahul Chakraborty, Ching-Ho Chang, Danielle E. Khost, Jeffrey Vedanayagam, Jeffrey R. Adrion, Yi Liao, Kristi L. Montooth, Colin D. Meiklejohn, Amanda M. Larracuente, J. J. Emerson
Summary: The rapid evolution of repetitive DNA sequences in the Drosophila simulans species complex leads to structural divergence from D. melanogaster, rapid turnover of satellite DNA, and extensive structural divergence in heterochromatic regions, while overall gene synteny is conserved.
Article
Evolutionary Biology
Scott Hotaling, John S. Sproul, Jacqueline Heckenhauer, Ashlyn Powell, Amanda M. Larracuente, Steffen U. Pauls, Joanna L. Kelley, Paul B. Frandsen
Summary: The insect genome research has made significant progress over the past 20 years, but there is still bias in the genome assembly of insect species. Assemblies incorporating long-read sequencing technology are significantly more contiguous than those that do not, and future efforts to build insect genome resources require better integration, balanced sampling, and improved gene annotations.
GENOME BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Marion Herbette, Xiaolu Wei, Ching-Ho Chang, Amanda M. Larracuente, Benjamin Loppin, Raphaelle Dubruille
Summary: This study reveals that the Segregation Distorter gene in fruit flies leads to chromosome abnormalities during sperm production, with males of different genotypes showing varying degrees of defects. The severity of the defects is found to be associated with the copy number of the Rsp satellite DNA.
Review
Genetics & Heredity
Samantha C. Peterson, Kaylah B. Samuelson, Stacey L. Hanlon
Summary: This article delves into the organization of the Drosophila genome, highlighting the formation of TADs and territories, as well as the impact of interhomolog interactions such as transvection. Through analyzing key proteins, it reveals the multi-scale organization of the Drosophila genome.
Article
Biology
Ching-Ho Chang, Lauren E. Gregory, Kathleen E. Gordon, Colin D. Meiklejohn, Amanda M. Larracuente
Summary: Y chromosomes in diverse species have convergent evolution, but the evolution of mature degenerated Y chromosomes is less understood. By comparing closely related species, we found differences in the organization and composition of Y chromosomes, and discovered new Y-linked gene families.
Article
Biology
Beatriz Navarro-Dominguez, Ching-Ho Chang, Cara L. Brand, Christina A. Muirhead, Daven C. Presgraves, Amanda M. Larracuente
Summary: （English Summary:）
This study investigates the Segregation Distorter (SD) meiotic drive system in fruit flies, particularly the SD-Mal variant in African populations. The findings reveal a recent selective sweep and accumulation of genetic mutations in the SD-Mal haplotypes, which have evolved as a small, semi-isolated subpopulation with a history of strong selection. These results have implications for the evolutionary turnover of SD haplotypes and supergene evolution in different populations worldwide.
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Tao Chen, Xiaolu Wei, Cecile Courret, Min Cui, Lin Cheng, Jing Wu, Kami Ahmad, Amanda M. Larracuente, Yikang S. Rong
Summary: Advances in genomic technology have led to the development of the CUT&RUN technique, and the nanoCUT&RUN technique that we have developed shows efficient production of high quality data for studying chromatin proteins. This technique has been successfully applied to investigate transcription factors and telomere capping proteins in Drosophila embryos, revealing unexpected findings.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Stacey L. Hanlon, R. Scott Hawley
Summary: Selfish genetic elements use various mechanisms to ensure their inheritance and survival at the expense of the host. However, our understanding of the suppression systems against such selfish behavior is limited. In this study, the biased transmission of non-essential B chromosomes in Drosophila melanogaster was achieved in a specific genetic background. The combination of a mutant of the matrimony gene and the TM3 balancer chromosome created a female-specific driving genotype for the biased transmission of the B chromosomes. The abnormal localization of B chromosomes during meiosis suggests a failure in the mechanism responsible for their proper distribution.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Cecile Courret, David Ogereau, Clement Gilbert, Amanda M. Larracuente, Catherine Montchamp-Moreau
Summary: The recent evolution of the Y chromosome in Drosophila simulans is closely linked to X-linked meiotic drivers. The spread of the drivers has led to the selection of drive-resistant Y chromosomes. Through sequencing, it has been found that sensitive Y chromosomes, despite their different origins, are highly similar, suggesting a recent common ancestor. Resistant Y chromosomes are more divergent and segregate into four distinct clusters.
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
Article
Biology
Emiliano Marti, Amanda M. Larracuente
Summary: Sex chromosomes lacking recombination can lead to intragenomic conflicts. Studies have shown that meiotic drive is pervasive and contributes to the evolution of paralogous sex-linked gene families. Multiple species independently amplify gene families related to spermatogenesis on their sex chromosomes. This phenomenon has significant implications for genome structure and regulation, reproductive strategies, and speciation.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Cecile Courret, Amanda M. Larracuente
Summary: Large genome structural variations can impact genome regulation and integrity. Cytogenetic approaches offer a direct way to detect large rearrangements involving pericentric heterochromatin. This study reveals large structural rearrangements associated with the X pericentromeric region of Drosophila simulans and highlights the rapid turnover of pericentric heterochromatin.
Article
Biology
Jacqueline Heckenhauer, Paul B. Frandsen, John S. Sproul, Zheng Li, Juraj Paule, Amanda M. Larracuente, Peter J. Maughan, Michael S. Barker, Julio Schneider, Russell J. Stewart, Steffen U. Pauls
Summary: The size of genomes in caddisflies varies greatly, and the expansion of repetitive elements, particularly transposable elements, is identified as a major driver of larger genome sizes. The association between transposable elements and genome size shows a linear relationship. Moreover, expanded genomes are more likely to occur in caddisfly lineages with higher ecological diversity.
