Thomas Larrieu and Carmen Sandi discuss whether social rank is a predictive risk factor for stress-induced depression.
Kerstin Brachhold
Simulating Complex Systems: Agent-based Modeling in Molecular Systems Biology
Mohammad Soheilypour and Mohammad Mofrad discuss a technique termed ‘agent-based modeling’ that is used in systems biology.
Linking Mitochondrial ROS to Synapse Pruning
In his “Hypotheses“ article, James Cobley links mitochondrial ROS to activity-dependent synapse pruning.
Copy and Paste Genome: A Closer Look at Heritable L1 Retrotransposition
In their review published in BioEssays, Sandra Richardson and Geoffrey Faulkner discuss the origins and implications of L1 retrotransposition events during development.
Mammalian X Chromosome Dosage Compensation in the Germ Line
n their review published in BioEssays, Mahesh Sangrithi and James Turner discuss mammalian X chromosome dosage compensation with a particular focus on the germ line.
Disassembly at the Micro-Scale: Classification of Three Distinct Types of Microautophagy
In their article published in BioEssays, Masahide Oku and Yasuyoshi Sakai present three distinct types of microautophagy.
Finding the Perfect Match: Search for Homologous DNA Sequences during DNA Repair
In his review published in BioEssays, James Haber takes a look at how the ends of a broken chromosome find a template with which to repair such a double-strand break.
BET Proteins and Nrf2: Studying their Interplay May Offer New Therapeutic Opportunities
In their “Hypothesis” article published in BioEssays, Nirmalya Chatterjee and Dirk Bohmann discuss the interplay between Nrf2 and BET proteins and the resultant implications for therapies targeting these proteins.
Hawaiian Drosophila: An Ideal Model System for Evolutionary Studies
In their review published in BioEssays, Patrick O’Grady and Rob DeSalle review and discuss why the Hawaiian Drosophila serves as a good evolutionary model clade.
Imaging Biological Filament Systems
In their review in BioEssays, David Popp et al. discuss how recent advances in structural biology have provided new insights into biological filament systems.