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    Lysosome-related vacuoles control the metabolism of inorganic polyphosphates to stabilize the concentration of phosphate in the cytosol.

    Samuel Bru, Lydie Michaillat Mayer ... Andreas Mayer
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    Eed, a subunit of the enzyme PRC2, controls important processes in craniofacial development after induction of the neural crest.

    Tim Casey-Clyde, S John Liu ... David R Raleigh
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    The metabolic fate of a nutrient called pyruvate determines how big cells become.

    Ashish G Toshniwal, Geanette Lam ... Jared Rutter
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    Erika Donà, James M Gahan ... Philip Coen
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  • Equity, diversity and inclusion

    eLife has published its 10th report on its work to address inequities in research and publishing.

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Patrick Allard, UCLA and eLife author

Researchers explain why they published in eLife

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    Jiawei Li, Chunxu Guo ... Yuanning Li
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    1. Cell Biology

    The fate of pyruvate dictates cell growth by modulating cellular redox potential

    Ashish G Toshniwal, Geanette Lam ... Jared Rutter
    Pyruvate dictates redox balance and cell size, establishing metabolism as a dominant regulator of cellular fitness, unveiling new strategies to modulate cancer, regeneration, and diabetes.
    1. Physics of Living Systems

    Postural adaptations may contribute to the unique locomotor energetics seen in hopping kangaroos

    Lauren Thornton, Taylor Dick ... Christofer J Clemente
    Postural adjustments that reduce ankle leverage in kangaroos enhance tendon stress and elastic energy storage at higher speeds, providing energetic efficiency during hopping but potentially constraining the maximum size achievable by large species.
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    Combined with high-throughput yeast genetics, a split green fluorescent protein encoded directly in the mitochondrial DNA helps to identify targeting signals and functions of dually localized proteins.
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    A genomic analysis shows that the evolution of genome size and gene content among fungal pathogens in the class Sordariomycetes varies depending on their interactions with hosts and vectors.
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