Pictured is Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain AMT0113-12, an isolate from the sputum of a cystic fibrosis (CF) patient with chronic lung infection. This strain expresses a rugose colony phenotype on Vogel-Bonner Minimal Medium-based agar (shown here) that is not expressed on widely used lysogeny broth agar. This observation led to the discovery that flagellar mutations are linked to a similar gain-of-function (exopolysaccharide-overproducing) phenotype. While it has been assumed that a primary benefit from loss of motility is that the host immune system fails to target a bacterium lacking a flagellum, this observation suggests that exopolysaccharide-overproduction by flagellar mutants may also have fitness benefits in chronic infections and biofilms. See Harrison et al.
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Osteocalcin promotes bone mineralization but is not a hormone
PLOS Genetics: published June 2, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008714
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Integrins regulate epithelial cell shape by controlling the architecture and mechanical properties of basal actomyosin networks
PLOS Genetics: published June 1, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008717
Adaptation of codon usage to tRNA I34 modification controls translation kinetics and proteome landscape
PLOS Genetics: published June 1, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008836
Transcriptomic stratification of late-onset Alzheimer's cases reveals novel genetic modifiers of disease pathology
PLOS Genetics: published June 3, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008775
Genetic analysis of osteoblast activity identifies Zbtb40 as a regulator of osteoblast activity and bone mass
PLOS Genetics: published June 4, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008805
Identification of Clec4b as a novel regulator of bystander activation of auto-reactive T cells and autoimmune disease
PLOS Genetics: published June 4, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008788
In vivo modeling of metastatic human high-grade serous ovarian cancer in mice
PLOS Genetics: published June 4, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008808
GLI3 resides at the intersection of hedgehog and androgen action to promote male sex differentiation
PLOS Genetics: published June 4, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008810
An Africa-wide genomic evolution of insecticide resistance in the malaria vector Anopheles funestus involves selective sweeps, copy number variations, gene conversion and transposons
PLOS Genetics: published June 4, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008822
BRM-SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complex enables functional telomeres by promoting co-expression of TRF2 and TRF1
PLOS Genetics: published June 5, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008799
BK channel density is regulated by endoplasmic reticulum associated degradation and influenced by the SKN-1A/NRF1 transcription factor
PLOS Genetics: published June 5, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008829
Super-resolution imaging of RAD51 and DMC1 in DNA repair foci reveals dynamic distribution patterns in meiotic prophase
PLOS Genetics: published June 5, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008595
Zebrafish rbm8a and magoh mutants reveal EJC developmental functions and new 3′UTR intron-containing NMD targets
PLOS Genetics: published June 5, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008830
MYO5B mutations in pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma promote cancer progression
PLOS Genetics: published June 8, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008803
Evolution of Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium driven by anthropogenic selection and niche adaptation
PLOS Genetics: published June 8, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008850
The cohesin loader SCC2 contains a PHD finger that is required for meiosis in land plants
PLOS Genetics: published June 9, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008849
NRF2 loss recapitulates heritable impacts of paternal cigarette smoke exposure
PLOS Genetics: published June 10, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008756
Regulation of olfactory-based sex behaviors in the silkworm by genes in the sex-determination cascade
PLOS Genetics: published June 10, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008622
Exclusive breastfeeding can attenuate body-mass-index increase among genetically susceptible children: A longitudinal study from the ALSPAC cohort
PLOS Genetics: published June 11, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008790
Duplication and divergence of the retrovirus restriction gene Fv1 in Mus caroli allows protection from multiple retroviruses
PLOS Genetics: published June 11, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008471
Proteomic profiling of the monothiol glutaredoxin Grx3 reveals its global role in the regulation of iron dependent processes
PLOS Genetics: published June 11, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008881
Adaptive evolution among cytoplasmic piRNA proteins leads to decreased genomic auto-immunity
PLOS Genetics: published June 11, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008861
Elevated exopolysaccharide levels in Pseudomonas aeruginosa flagellar mutants have implications for biofilm growth and chronic infections
PLOS Genetics: published June 12, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008848
Phylogenetic background and habitat drive the genetic diversification of Escherichia coli
PLOS Genetics: published June 12, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008866
Estimation of non-null SNP effect size distributions enables the detection of enriched genes underlying complex traits
PLOS Genetics: published June 15, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008855
Cancer-associated mutations in the iron-sulfur domain of FANCJ affect G-quadruplex metabolism
PLOS Genetics: published June 15, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008740
ROS regulation of RAS and vulva development in Caenorhabditis elegans
PLOS Genetics: published June 16, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008838
yippee like 3 (ypel3) is a novel gene required for myelinating and perineurial glia development
PLOS Genetics: published June 16, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008841
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Behavioral and brain- transcriptomic synchronization between the two opponents of a fighting pair of the fish Betta splendens
PLOS Genetics: published June 17, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008831
The role of ROC75 as a daytime component of the circadian oscillator in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
PLOS Genetics: published June 17, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008814
Pax6 organizes the anterior eye segment by guiding two distinct neural crest waves
PLOS Genetics: published June 17, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008774
VolcanoFinder: Genomic scans for adaptive introgression
PLOS Genetics: published June 18, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008867
NatB regulates Rb mutant cell death and tumor growth by modulating EGFR/MAPK signaling through the N-end rule pathways
PLOS Genetics: published June 19, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008863
Regulation of epithelial integrity and organ growth by Tctp and Coracle in Drosophila
PLOS Genetics: published June 19, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008885
Overlapping functions and protein-protein interactions of LRR-extensins in Arabidopsis
PLOS Genetics: published June 19, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008847
A conserved, N-terminal tyrosine signal directs Ras for inhibition by Rabex-5
PLOS Genetics: published June 19, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008715
Reciprocal regulation between nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide metabolism and abscisic acid and stress response pathways in Arabidopsis
PLOS Genetics: published June 22, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008892
Active transcription and Orc1 drive chromatin association of the AAA+ ATPase Pch2 during meiotic G2/prophase
PLOS Genetics: published June 22, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008905
Protein-protein interaction network controlling establishment and maintenance of switchable cell polarity
PLOS Genetics: published June 22, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008877
Thyroid hormone receptor beta mutations alter photoreceptor development and function in Danio rerio (zebrafish)
PLOS Genetics: published June 22, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008869
A Bayesian method to estimate variant-induced disease penetrance
PLOS Genetics: published June 22, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008862
Drosophila models of pathogenic copy-number variant genes show global and non-neuronal defects during development
PLOS Genetics: published June 24, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008792
Elevated COUP-TFII expression in dopaminergic neurons accelerates the progression of Parkinson’s disease through mitochondrial dysfunction
PLOS Genetics: published June 24, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008868
Alpha- and beta-adrenergic octopamine receptors in muscle and heart are required for Drosophila exercise adaptations
PLOS Genetics: published June 24, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008778
The kinase Isr1 negatively regulates hexosamine biosynthesis in S. cerevisiae
PLOS Genetics: published June 24, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008840
The brachyceran de novo gene PIP82, a phosphorylation target of aPKC, is essential for proper formation and maintenance of the rhabdomeric photoreceptor apical domain in Drosophila
PLOS Genetics: published June 24, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008890
Control of mRNA translation by dynamic ribosome modification
PLOS Genetics: published June 25, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008837
Suppression of class I compensated cell enlargement by xs2 mutation is mediated by salicylic acid signaling
PLOS Genetics: published June 25, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008873
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PLOS Genetics: published June 26, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008897
All three mammalian MutL complexes are required for repeat expansion in a mouse cell model of the Fragile X-related disorders
PLOS Genetics: published June 26, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008902
JMJD6 participates in the maintenance of ribosomal DNA integrity in response to DNA damage
PLOS Genetics: published June 29, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008511
Nitric oxide mediates neuro-glial interaction that shapes Drosophila circadian behavior
PLOS Genetics: published June 29, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008312
AXR1 affects DNA methylation independently of its role in regulating meiotic crossover localization
PLOS Genetics: published June 29, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008894
Age-of-onset information helps identify 76 genetic variants associated with allergic disease
PLOS Genetics: published June 30, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008725
Formal Comments
Lack of reproducibility in osteocalcin-deficient mice
PLOS Genetics: published June 26, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008939
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The facts of the matter: What is a hormone?
PLOS Genetics: published June 26, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008938
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Independent validation of experimental results requires timely and unrestricted access to animal models and reagents
PLOS Genetics: published June 26, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008940