This article “A generative artificial intelligence approach for the discovery of antimicrobial peptides against multidrug-resistant bacteria” is published in Nature Microbiology.

Author: Yihui Wang

Journal: Nature Microbiology

Year: 2025

Podcast type: Short

The authors are:

• Yihui Wang
• Lanlan Zhao
• Ziyun Li
• Yaxuan Xi
• Yingmiao Pan
• Guoping Zhao
• Lei Zhang

Affiliations:

Yihui Wang, Lanlan Zhao, Ziyun Li, Yaxuan Xi, Yingmiao Pan, Guoping Zhao, Lei Zhang — State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China

Guoping Zhao — CAS Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China

Guoping Zhao — Shanghai Research Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Shanghai, China

Guoping Zhao — Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China

Lei Zhang — School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, Qingdao, China

This article “The microbiota extends the reproductive lifespan of mice by safeguarding the ovarian reserve” is published in Cell Host & Microbe.

Author: Sarah K. Munyoki

Journal: Cell Host & Microbe

Year: 2025

Podcast type: Short

The authors are:

• Sarah K. Munyoki
• Julie P. Goff
• Amanda Reshke
• Erin Wilderoter
• Nyasha Mafarachisi
• Antonija Kolobaric
• Yi Sheng
• Steven J. Mullett
• Gabrielle E. King
• Jacob D. DeSchepper
• Richard J. Bookser
• Carlos A. Castro
• Stacy L. Gelhaus
• Mayara Grizotte-Lake
• Kathleen E. Morrison
• Anthony J. Zeleznik
• Timothy W. Hand
• Miguel A. Brieño-Enriquez
• Eldin Jašarević

Affiliations:

Sarah K. Munyoki, Julie P. Goff, Amanda Reshke, Erin Wilderoter, Nyasha Mafarachisi, Antonija Kolobaric, Yi Sheng, Carlos A. Castro, Anthony J. Zeleznik, Miguel A. Brieño-Enriquez, Eldin Jašarević — Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Sarah K. Munyoki, Julie P. Goff, Amanda Reshke, Erin Wilderoter, Nyasha Mafarachisi, Antonija Kolobaric, Eldin Jašarević — Department of Computational and Systems Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Sarah K. Munyoki, Julie P. Goff, Amanda Reshke, Erin Wilderoter, Nyasha Mafarachisi, Antonija Kolobaric, Yi Sheng, Gabrielle E. King, Carlos A. Castro, Anthony J. Zeleznik, Miguel A. Brieño-Enriquez, Eldin Jašarević — Magee-Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Steven J. Mullett, Stacy L. Gelhaus — Department of Pharmacology & Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Steven J. Mullett, Stacy L. Gelhaus — Health Sciences Mass Spectrometry Core, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Mayara Grizotte-Lake — Taconic Biosciences, Resanssler, NY, USA

Kathleen E. Morrison — Department of Psychology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA

Jacob D. DeSchepper, Richard J. Bookser, Timothy W. Hand — University of Pittsburgh Gnotobiotic Animal Core, Office of Research, Health Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Timothy W. Hand — Department of Pediatrics, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

This article "Nasal Staphylococcus aureus carriage promotes depressive behaviour in mice via sex hormone degradation" is published in Nature Microbiology.

Author: Guoxiu Xiang

Journal: Nature Microbiology

Year: 2025

Podcast type: Short

The authors are:

• Guoxiu Xiang
• Yanan Wang
• Yan Song
• Ping Miao
• Lei He
• Kaiji Ni
• Huoqing Luo
• Qian Liu
• Ying Jian
• Ziyu Yang
• Tianchi Chen
• Ke Xu
• Xia Sun
• Zhen Shen
• Chenfeng Ji
• Na Zhao
• Mengxin He
• Yan Pan
• Yanli Luo
• Ji Hu
• Michael Otto
• Min Li

Affiliations:

Guoxiu Xiang, Yan Song, Ping Miao, Lei He, Kaiji Ni, Qian Liu, Ying Jian, Ziyu Yang, Tianchi Chen, Ke Xu, Zhen Shen, Na Zhao, Min Li, Key Laboratory of Molecular Virology and Immunology, Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China

Yanan Wang, Lei He, Kaiji Ni, Xia Sun, Chenfeng Ji, Mengxin He, Yan Pan, Institute of Translational Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China

Huoqing Luo, Ji Hu, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China

Yanli Luo, Ji Hu, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Brain Functional Genomics, Shanghai Changning-ECNU Mental Health Center, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China

Michael Otto, Pathogen Molecular Genetics Section, Laboratory of Bacteriology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA

Min Li, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China

This article "Exercise delays brain aging through muscle-brain crosstalk" is published in Cell Proliferation.

Author: Shirin Pourteymour

Journal: Cell Proliferation

Year: 2025

Podcast type: Short

The authors are:

• Shirin Pourteymour
• Rakesh Kumar Majhi
• Frode A. Norheim
• Christian A. Drevon

Affiliations:

Shirin Pourteymour, Frode A. Norheim, Christian A. Drevon, Department of Nutrition, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway

Rakesh Kumar Majhi, Tissue Restoration Lab, Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Mehta Family Center for Engineering in Medicine, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, India

Rakesh Kumar Majhi, Center of Excellence in Cancer, Gangwal School of Medical Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, India

Christian A. Drevon, Vitas Ltd, Oslo, Norway

This article "Dual CRISPRi-seq for genome-wide genetic interaction studies identifies key genes involved in the pneumococcal cell cycle" is published in Cell Systems.

Author: Julien Dénéréaz

Journal: Cell Systems

Year: 2025

Podcast type: Short

The authors are:

• Julien Dénéréaz
• Elise Eray
• Bimal Jana
• Vincent de Bakker
• Horia Todor
• Tim van Opijnen
• Xue Liu
• Jan-Willem Veening

Affiliations:

Julien Dénéréaz, Elise Eray, Vincent de Bakker, Jan-Willem Veening, Department of Fundamental Microbiology, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland

Bimal Jana, Tim van Opijnen, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA

Bimal Jana, Tim van Opijnen, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

Vincent de Bakker, Department of Microbiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

Horia Todor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA

Xue Liu, Department of Pathogen Biology, International Cancer Center, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen 518060, China

This article "Where to Cross Over? Defining Crossover Sites in Plants" is published in Frontiers in Genetics.

Author: Julia Dluzewska

Journal: Frontiers in Genetics

Year: 2018

Podcast type: Expert

The authors are:

• Julia Dluzewska
• Maja Szymanska
• Piotr A. Ziolkowski

Affiliations:

Julia Dluzewska, Maja Szymanska, Piotr A. Ziolkowski, Department of Genome Biology, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland

This article "Unravelling mechanisms that govern meiotic crossover formation in wheat" is published in Biochemical Society Transactions.

Author:⁠⁠ James D. Higgins

Journal: Biochemical Society Transactions

Year: 2022

Podcast type: Expert

The authors are:

• James D. Higgins
• Kim Osman
• Stuart D. Desjardins
• Ian R. Henderson
• Keith J. Edwards
• F. Chris H. Franklin

Affiliations:

James D. Higgins, Stuart D. Desjardins, Department of Genetics and Genome Biology, University of Leicester, Adrian Building, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH, U.K.

Kim Osman, F. Chris H. Franklin, School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, U.K.

Ian R. Henderson, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3EA, U.K.

Keith J. Edwards, Life Sciences Building, University of Bristol, 24 Tyndall Avenue, Bristol BS8 1TQ, U.K.

This article "Massive crossover suppression by CRISPR–Cas-mediated plant chromosome engineering" is published in Nature Plants.

Author: Michelle Rönspies

Journal: Nature Plants

Year: 2022

Podcast type: Expert

The authors are:

• Michelle Rönspies
• Carla Schmidt
• Patrick Schindele
• Michal Lieberman-Lazarovich
• Andreas Houben
• Holger Puchta

Affiliations:

Michelle Rönspies, Carla Schmidt, Patrick Schindele, Holger Puchta, Botanical Institute, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany

Carla Schmidt, Division of Cancer Research, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Medical Center – University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany

Carla Schmidt, German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany

Michal Lieberman-Lazarovich, Institute of Plant Sciences, Department of Vegetable and Field Crops, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion, Israel

Andreas Houben, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Seeland, Germany

This article "Negative Crossover Interference in Maize Translocation Heterozygotes" is published in Genetics.

Author: Donald L. Auger

Journal: Genetics

Year: 2001

Podcast type: Expert

The authors are:

• Donald L. Auger
• William F. Sheridan

Affiliations:

Donald L. Auger, Division of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA

William F. Sheridan, Department of Biology, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA

This article "Combined genetic and cytological analysis of positive and negative interference in an interchange heterozygote of rye (Secale cereale L.)" is published in Heredity.

Author: J. Sybenga

Journal: Heredity

Year: 1980

Podcast type: Expert

The authors are:

• J. Sybenga
• I. Mastenbroek

Affiliations:

J. Sybenga, I. Mastenbroek, Department of Genetics, Agricultural University, Wageningen, The Netherlands