Parallel gene size and isoform expansion of ancient neuronal genes

MJ McCoy, AZ Fire - Current Biology, 2024 - cell.com
How nervous systems evolved is a central question in biology. A diversity of synaptic
proteins is thought to play a central role in the formation of specific synapses leading to …

An acidic microenvironment produced by the V-type ATPase of Euprymna scolopes promotes specificity during Vibrio fischeri recruitment

AC Hargadon, JW Viliunas, S Koehler… - Communications …, 2024 - nature.com
Animals often acquire their microbial symbionts from the environment, but the mechanisms
underlying how specificity of the association is achieved are poorly understood. We …

[HTML][HTML] Developmental and transcriptomic responses of Hawaiian bobtail squid early stages to ocean warming and acidification

E Otjacques, JR Paula, EG Ruby, JC Xavier… - …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cephalopods play a central ecological role across all oceans and realms. However, under
the current climate crisis, their physiology and behaviour are impacted, and we are …