Genomic analysis of adult thrombotic microangiopathies in less than 3 days: from rapid to fast genomics to treatment.

Using nanopore sequencing, we showed the feasibility and impact of rapid genomic screening for managing thrombotic microangiopathies in 18 prospective cases, achieving diagnoses in <3 days. We compared the results with standard exome sequencing, cost efficiency, and complement blockade initiation.

Structural Impacts of Drug-Resistance Mutations Appearing in HIV-2 Protease.

The use of antiretroviral drugs is accompanied by the emergence of HIV-2 resistances. Thus, it is important to elucidate the mechanisms of resistance to antiretroviral drugs. Here, we propose a structural analysis of 31 drug-resistant mutants of HIV-2 protease (PR2) that is an important target against HIV-2 infection.

Impacts of drug resistance mutations on the structural asymmetry of the HIV-2 protease.

Background: Drug resistance is a severe problem in HIV treatment. HIV protease is a common target for the design of new drugs for treating HIV infection. Previous studies have shown that the crystallographic structures of the HIV-2 protease (PR2) in bound and unbound forms exhibit structural asymmetry that is important for ligand recognition and binding.

Assessing uncertainties in crop and pasture ensemble model simulations of productivity and N O emissions.

Simulation models are extensively used to predict agricultural productivity and greenhouse gas emissions. However, the uncertainties of (reduced) model ensemble simulations have not been assessed systematically for variables affecting food security and climate change mitigation, within multi-species agricultural contexts. We report an international model comparison and benchmarking exercise, showing the potential of multi-model ensembles to predict productivity and nitrous oxide (N O) emissions for wheat, maize, rice and temperate grasslands.