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1. Glycolysis-dependent Sulfur Metabolism Orchestrates Morphological Plasticity and Virulence in Fungi

   This article has 7 authors:

   1. Dhrumi Shah
   2. Nikita Rewatkar
   3. M Adishree
   4. Siddhi Gupta
   5. Sudharsan Mathivathanan
   6. Sayantani Biswas
   7. Sriram Varahan

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     eLife Assessment

     This work identifies a novel, conserved link between glycolysis and sulfur metabolism that governs fungal morphogenesis and virulence. The compelling evidence, integrating multiple approaches, provides an important conceptual advance. A future mechanistic dissection of how sulfur metabolites interface with known pathways is encouraged.

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2. Ex vivo and in vivo CRISPR/Cas9 screenings identify the roles of protein N-glycosylation in regulating T-cell activation and functions

   This article has 5 authors:

   1. Yu Hong
   2. Xiaofang Si
   3. Wenjing Liu
   4. Xueying Mai
   5. Yu Zhang

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     eLife Assessment

     This valuable work investigates the role of protein N-glycosylation in regulating T-cell activation and function and suggests that B4GALT1 is a potential target for tumor immunotherapy. The strength of evidence is solid, and further mechanistic validation could be provided.

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3. PTEN restrains SHH medulloblastma growth through cell autonomous and nonautonomous mechanisms

   This article has 5 authors:

   1. Zhimin Lao
   2. Salsabiel El Nagar
   3. Yinwen Liang
   4. Daniel N Stephen
   5. Alexandra L Joyner

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     eLife Assessment

     This valuable study provides insights into the role of Pten mutations in SHH-medulloblastoma, by using mouse models to resolve the effects of heterozygous vs homozygous mutations on proliferation and cell death throughout tumorigenesis. The experiments presented are convincing, with rigorous quantifications and orthogonal experimentation provided throughout, and the models employing sporadic oncogene induction, rather than EGL-wide genetic modifications, represent an advancement in experimental design. However, additional experimentation focused on a greater characterization of macrophage phenotypes (e.g., microglia vs circulating monocytes) would enhance this study. The work will be of interest to medical biologists studying general cancer mechanisms, as the function of Pten may be similar across tumor types.

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4. HEB collaborates with TCR signaling to upregulate Id3 and enable γδT17 cell maturation in the fetal thymus

   This article has 12 authors:

   1. Johanna S Selvaratnam
   2. Juliana Dutra Barbosa da Rocha
   3. Vinothkumar Rajan
   4. Helen Wang
   5. Emily C Reddy
   6. Jenny Jiahuan Liu
   7. Miki S Gams
   8. Cornelis Murre
   9. David L Wiest
   10. Cynthia J Guidos
   11. Juan Carlos Zúñiga-Pflücker
   12. Michele K Anderson

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     eLife Assessment

     The study provides important mechanistic insight into the transcriptional control of γδT17 development, elegantly demonstrating how HEB and Id3 act sequentially and cooperatively to regulate γδT17 cell specification and maturation. The study provides compelling evidence that advances the understanding of E-Id protein dynamics in thymic T cell specification. The work is comprehensive, technically rigorous, and conceptually clear, and will be of interest to immunologists, developmental biologists, and those studying the molecular underpinnings of physiological outcomes.

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5. Enhanced Processivity and Collective Force Production of Kinesin-1 at Low Radial Forces

   This article has 2 authors:

   1. Andrew M Hensley
   2. Ahmet Yildiz

   This article has been curated by 1 group:

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     eLife Assessment

     The current work uses DNA-tethered motor trapping to reduce vertical forces and improve datasets for kinesin-1 motility under load. The evidence is compelling and the significance is important to the kinesin field. Kinesin-1 is more robust and less prone to premature detachment than previously indicated. This represents a significant advancement in the field and is generally applicable to work with optical tweezers.

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6. Cell cycle-dependent cues regulate temporal patterning of the Drosophila central brain neural stem cells

   This article has 2 authors:

   1. Gonzalo N Morales Chaya
   2. Mubarak Hussain Syed

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     eLife Assessment

     This useful manuscript reports findings indicating that cell cycle progression and cytokinesis both contribute to the transition from early to late neural stem cell fates. Although orthogonal approaches would help confirm the findings, which are based on loss-of-function, the experimental evidence is convincing. Lastly, an investigation of the underlying mechanisms linking the cell cycle to temporal factor expression is still needed.

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7. Microbial consortia in salt marsh sediments are sequentially buried over millennia and genomic complementarity analysis indicates an important role in complex carbon decomposition

   This article has 4 authors:

   1. Joseph H Vineis
   2. Ashley N Bulseco
   3. Zoe G Cardon
   4. Jennifer L Bowen

   This article has been curated by 1 group:

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     eLife Assessment

     This study provides a valuable genome-centric characterization of microbial communities across deep sediment cores from a Spartina patens salt marsh. The study provides claims on the metabolic capabilities of the deep sediment microbiome as well as on a burial microbial assembly process and functional complementarity at depth. However, some of these claims remain incomplete and would benefit from further supporting evidence. Overall, this work will be of interest to microbial ecologists working on wetlands.

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8. Extracting Value Coding Features from Individual Serotonin Neurons

   This article has 3 authors:

   1. Emerson F Harkin
   2. Jean-Claude Béïque
   3. Richard Naud

   This article has been curated by 1 group:

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     eLife Assessment

     The authors used a Bayesian modeling framework to fit behavior and serotonin neuron activity to reward history across multiple timescales. A key goal was to distinguish value coding from other influences, particularly thirst, by comparing model fits across neurons. Although the question and approach are valuable, several limitations of the current manuscript mean that support for the conclusions is incomplete.

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9. Identifying regulators of associative learning using a protein-labelling approach in Caenorhabditis elegans

   This article has 8 authors:

   1. Aelon Rahmani
   2. Anna McMillen
   3. Ericka Allen
   4. Radwan Ansaar
   5. Renee Green
   6. Michaela E Johnson
   7. Anne Poljak
   8. Yee Lian Chew

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     eLife Assessment

     In reporting on a valuable "learning proteome" for a C. elegans gustatory associative learning paradigm, this work identifies a new set of genes to be tested for roles in learning and memory, describes molecular pathways involving these genes and relevant for learning and memory in C. elegans, and deliver a new set of tools for prodding worm behavior. The methods and results convincingly support the findings, which will be of interest to neuroscientists and developmental biologists seeking to understand the self-assembly and operation of neural circuits for learning and memory.

     [Editors' note: this paper was reviewed by Review Commons.]

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10. Spatiotemporal relationships between extreme weather events and arbovirus transmission across Brazil

    This article has 11 authors:

    1. Victoria M Cox
    2. Felipe Campos de Melo Iani
    3. Wes Hinsley
    4. Pedro S Peixoto
    5. Flavio Codeço Coelho
    6. Carlos Augusto Prete
    7. Megan O’Driscoll
    8. Neil Ferguson
    9. Samir Bhatt
    10. Nuno R Faria
    11. Ilaria Dorigatti

    This article has been curated by 1 group:

    • Curated by eLife

      eLife Assessment

      This study presents valuable findings from a spatiotemporal analysis of arbovirus case notification data from 2013 to 2020 in Brazil, reporting associations between covariates representing potential drivers of arbovirus transmission and recorded incidence. The work is methodologically solid, though it is unclear how much explanatory power inclusion of the covariates adds. The findings will be of interest to researchers working on the epidemiology of arboviruses.

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