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Liza Gross

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Top papers

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1 Untapped bounty: sampling the seas to survey microbial biodiversity. PLoS Biol 2007 1.01
2 A new view of pterosaur feeding habits. PLoS Biol 2007 0.90
3 Open education, open minds. PLoS Biol 2010 0.81
4 Intensive training reveals plasticity in the adult auditory system. PLoS Biol 2006 0.81
5 Demonstrating the theory of ecological speciation in cichlids. PLoS Biol 2006 0.80
6 Paradox resolved? The strange case of the radiation-resistant bacteria. PLoS Biol 2007 0.79
7 CDK5 interacts with Slo and affects its surface expression and kinetics through direct phosphorylation. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2011 0.79
8 Switching drugs for livestock may help save critically endangered Asian vultures. PLoS Biol 2006 0.78
9 Are "ultraconserved" genetic elements really indispensable? PLoS Biol 2007 0.78
10 A new view on Lyme disease: rodents hold the key to annual risk. PLoS Biol 2006 0.78
11 Classic illusion sheds new light on the neural site of tactile perception. PLoS Biol 2006 0.77
12 A new window into structural plasticity in the adult visual cortex. PLoS Biol 2005 0.77
13 Amyloid peptide toxicity in an animal model of Alzheimer disease. PLoS Biol 2007 0.77
14 When evidence is scant, mathematical modeling offers a roadmap for discovery. PLoS Biol 2006 0.77
15 When less is more: losing genes on the path to becoming human. PLoS Biol 2006 0.77
16 Evolution of neonatal imitation. PLoS Biol 2006 0.77
17 Iron regulation and an opportunistic AIDS-related fungal infection. PLoS Biol 2006 0.76
18 When skin damage causes death. PLoS Biol 2008 0.76
19 Central and peripheral signals set the circadian liver clock. PLoS Biol 2007 0.76
20 Transposon silencing keeps jumping genes in their place. PLoS Biol 2006 0.76
21 "Supporting" players take the lead in protecting the overstimulated brain. PLoS Biol 2006 0.76
22 A candidate gene for a biological marker of schizophrenia in mice. PLoS Biol 2007 0.76
23 Diverse toxic chemicals disrupt cell function through a common path. PLoS Biol 2007 0.75
24 Structural insights into the regulation of a key tumor suppressor. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
25 PLoS Biology at 5: the future is open access. PLoS Biol 2008 0.75
26 Functional connections in the brain transform experience into memory. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
27 Reconfirming the Traditional Model of HIV Particle Assembly. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
28 Accelerated growth following poor early nutrition impairs later learning. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
29 Protein complexes help point migrating cells in the right direction. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
30 Success comes at a cost, even for phages. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
31 Self-generated touch: a neural perspective. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
32 From structure to function: mapping the connection matrix of the human brain. PLoS Biol 2008 0.75
33 Can DNA distortion turn RAG into a potent transposase? PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
34 Protein kinases and plant pores. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
35 Novel technique shows when the fertilized egg's genome comes into its own. PLoS Biol 2007 0.75
36 How an aggressive weedy invader displaces native trees. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
37 Sharing responsibility for clathrin coat assembly. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
38 Disrupted intercellular communication causes a disfiguring birth defect. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
39 Mixing exploitation and conservation: a recipe for disaster. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
40 Containing the damage of unfolded proteins. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
41 Revealing the poliovirus's path to infection. PLoS Biol 2007 0.75
42 A shortcut to immortality: rapid reprogramming with tissue cells. PLoS Biol 2008 0.75
43 Who needs sex (or males) anyway? PLoS Biol 2007 0.75
44 Predicting species abundance in the face of habitat loss. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
45 Remnants of the past or ready to move? Resident birds display migratory restlessness. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
46 A tiny protein plays a big role in DNA repair. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
47 Mapping evolution: linking adaptive traits to genomic location. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
48 A molecular link between albinism and visual deficits. PLoS Biol 2008 0.75
49 Plants tell caterpillars when it's safe to forage. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
50 Islands spark accelerated evolution. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
51 Bridging the gap between theory and ecology in evolutionary models. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
52 How the human brain detects unexpected events. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
53 A genetic basis for hypersensitivity to "sweaty" odors in humans. PLoS Biol 2007 0.75
54 Poverty, human development, and basic biology. PLoS Biol 2007 0.75
55 A protean insect receptor holds the key to broad-based pathogen recognition. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
56 Manipulating cellular pH suggests novel anticancer therapy. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
57 Genetic evidence that humans have pushed orangutans to the brink of extinction. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
58 The neural persistence of memory: Retention begins while you're still awake. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
59 Clues to our past: mining the human genome for signs of recent selection. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
60 Genomic insights into (extreme) life at the bottom of the sea. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
61 Notch it up: nudging stem cells toward a neural fate. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
62 The results are in: bacterial parasite strives for balance in host infection. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
63 One signal, multiple pathways: diversity comes from the receptor. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
64 Just a few computational principles generate a realistic model of the brain's visual system. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
65 A new human genome sequence paves the way for individualized genomics. PLoS Biol 2007 0.75
66 Structural insight into a biofilm signaling molecule. PLoS Biol 2008 0.75
67 A single gene coordinates the social life of honeybees. PLoS Biol 2007 0.75
68 Bacterial fimbriae designed to stay with the flow. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
69 Sexual selection comes at a cost. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
70 Charting the spread of salmonella infection. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
71 Male or female? It depends on the dose. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
72 The more the merrier: multiple genomes in a parasitic prokaryote. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
73 Mechanisms of aging in bone marrow stem cells. PLoS Biol 2007 0.75
74 When seeing is misleading: clutter leads to high-confidence errors. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
75 The key to longevity? Having long-lived parents is a good start. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
76 Predators make (temporary) escape from coevolutionary arms race. PLoS Biol 2008 0.75
77 Conflict within the genome: evolving defenses to suppress the male killers. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
78 A novel phage protein mediates the virus's removal from bacterial chromosomes. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
79 A new role for a long-studied DNA-wrangling enzyme. PLoS Biol 2008 0.75
80 Anatomy of a Fever. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
81 A new model for predicting outbreaks of West Nile virus. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
82 The Red Queen gets a new lease on life. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
83 When just one sense is available, multisensory experience fills in the blanks. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
84 Genomics sheds light on metabolism of cryptic marine microbes. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
85 Human gut hosts a dynamically evolving microbial ecosystem. PLoS Biol 2007 0.75
86 Avoiding punishment is its own reward. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
87 Bacterial symbionts may prove a double-edged sword for the sharpshooter. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
88 Master proteins dictate retinal differentiation timetable. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
89 HIV-cholesterol connection suggests a new antiretroviral strategy. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
90 Membrane oscillations keep neurons on the right track. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
91 A chemical facilitator of plant-fungus communication. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
92 Assessing ecosystem services to identify conservation priorities. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
93 Microbes colonize a baby's gut with distinction. PLoS Biol 2007 0.75
94 Metabolism predicts ecological response to warming. PLoS Biol 2009 0.75
95 Global analysis of a key developmental pathway in plants. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
96 Can a taste for poison drive speciation? PLoS Biol 2007 0.75
97 Cultivating bacteria's taste for toxic waste. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
98 A new twist on an animal model reveals environmental constraints on selection. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
99 Gut bacteria cospeciating with insects. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
100 Jack-of-all-trades "supergene" controls butterfly wing pattern diversity. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
101 A new view of the waggle dance: making scents to recruit fellow foragers. PLoS Biol 2007 0.75
102 Rethinking dams: Pacific salmon recovery may rest on other factors. PLoS Biol 2008 0.75
103 Inefficient immune killer cells abet HIV infection. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
104 A novel design principle for the insect odorant receptor. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
105 The tessellated monkey: parsing the functional fields of the auditory cortex. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
106 Diatoms rely on sophisticated signaling systems for population control. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
107 A protein complex restrains a homicidal enzyme during sperm differentiation. PLoS Biol 2007 0.75
108 Resolving the family tree of placental mammals. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
109 Can farmed and wild salmon coexist? PLoS Biol 2008 0.75
110 Smashing protein complex ions to bits reveals their structural organization. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
111 Neurons for numerosity: as quantities increase, so does the neuronal response. PLoS Biol 2007 0.75
112 A neural seat for math? PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
113 From lab to nature: thermal adaptation in bacterial viruses. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
114 Regenerating zebrafish hearts reveal the molecular agents of repair. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
115 From one to many and back again: a systemic signal triggers tunicate regeneration. PLoS Biol 2007 0.75
116 The case of XPD: sometimes two different mutant genes are better than one. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
117 A human taste for rarity spells disaster for endangered species. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
118 A new test detects selection for early flowering in a much-studied weed. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
119 Autoimmunity: a barrier to gene flow in plants? PLoS Biol 2007 0.75
120 Redundancy in cortical surface vessels supports persistent blood flow. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
121 Math and fossils resolve a debate on dinosaur metabolism. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
122 Global patterns of geographic range sizes: a bird's eye view. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
123 Mating patterns and Bt resistance: the case of the European corn borer. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
124 The seeds of diversity: lessons from tropical trees. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
125 Modeling alien invasions: plasticity may hold the key to prevention. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
126 A new theory for the evolution of genomic imprinting. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
127 In the shadows of the Congo basin forest, elephants fall to the illegal ivory trade. PLoS Biol 2007 0.75
128 A new model of short-term motor adaptation. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
129 Reading the evolutionary history of the woolly mammoth in its mitochondrial genome. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
130 Borrowing a DNA repair enzyme to fine-tune antibody specificity. PLoS Biol 2006 0.75
131 Please welcome our first academic editor-in-chief. PLoS Biol 2008 0.75