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  1. Diverse Genotype-by-Weather Interactions in Switchgrass

    This article has 13 authors:
    1. Alice H MacQueen
    2. Li Zhang
    3. Samuel Pattillo Smith
    4. Jason E Bonnette
    5. Arvid R Boe
    6. Philip A Fay
    7. Felix B Fritschi
    8. David B Lowry
    9. Robert B Mitchell
    10. Francis M Rouquette
    11. Yanqi Wu
    12. Arbel Harpak
    13. Thomas E Juenger
    This article has been curated by 1 group:
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      eLife Assessment

      The study reports valuable findings on the nature of genotype-by-climate interaction, parameterised in a framework that allows integrating genetics and ecophysiological variation in switchgrass. The evidence provided is solid overall but the analysis could be improved to better support some of the claims.

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  2. The ALS-associated co-chaperone DNAJC7 mediates neuroprotection against proteotoxic stress by modulating HSF1 activity

    This article has 5 authors:
    1. Andrew C Fleming
    2. Nalini R Rao
    3. Matthew Wright
    4. Jeffrey N Savas
    5. Evangelos Kiskinis
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      eLife Assessment

      Fleming et al sought to better understand DNAJC7's function in motor neurons as mutations in this gene have been associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Using iPSC-derived motor neurons, interactome, and transcriptomic data, they provide solid evidence that loss-of-function mutations in DNAJC7 disrupt RNA binding proteins and resistance to proteasomal stress. These important findings advance our understanding of DNAJC7 in motor neurons while providing clues to how its loss may be causal for ALS; nonetheless, the experiments were performed with a single iPSC line, while at least 3 are deemed to be required to validate the results. Furthermore, the mechanistic evidence is still incomplete with respect to how DNAJC7 mutations lead to HSF1 impaired activity, and whether it is direct or not.

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