Peter J Yunker
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Recent Articles
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Pentz J, Marquez-Zacarias P, Bozdag G, Burnetti A, Yunker P, Libby E, et al.
Curr Biol
. 2020 Sep;
30(21):4155-4164.e6.
PMID: 32888478
All multicellular organisms develop through one of two basic routes: they either aggregate from free-living cells, creating potentially chimeric multicellular collectives, or they develop clonally via mother-daughter cellular adhesion. Although...
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Jacobeen S, Pentz J, Graba E, Brandys C, Ratcliff W, Yunker P
Nat Phys
. 2019 Nov;
14:286-290.
PMID: 31723354
The evolution of multicellularity set the stage for sustained increases in organismal complexity. However, a fundamental aspect of this transition remains largely unknown: how do simple clusters of cells evolve...
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Vivek S, Yanni D, Yunker P, Silverberg J
Phys Rev E
. 2019 Sep;
100(1-1):012316.
PMID: 31499788
The integration of automotive technology with internet connectivity promises to both dramatically improve transportation while simultaneously introducing the potential for new unknown risks. Internet-connected vehicles are like digital data because...
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Shishkov O, Trebuchon J, Yunker P, Franklin S, Hu D
Integr Comp Biol
. 2019 Aug;
59(6):1646-1652.
PMID: 31372636
Thousands of black soldier larvae hatch simultaneously from eggs laid within rotting vegetation or animal carcasses. Over the next few weeks, they grow while compressed by both their surroundings and...
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Yanni D, Marquez-Zacarias P, Yunker P, Ratcliff W
Curr Biol
. 2019 Jun;
29(11):R545-R550.
PMID: 31163168
Microbes are social organisms, interacting primarily through secreted biomolecules. Many traits have evolved based solely on their effects upon other community members, yet even individually beneficial traits often create social...
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Michel J, Yunker P
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
. 2019 Feb;
116(8):2875-2880.
PMID: 30723149
Structural hierarchy, in which materials possess distinct features on multiple length scales, is ubiquitous in nature. Diverse biological materials, such as bone, cellulose, and muscle, have as many as 10...
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Lee T, Lewallen C, Bumbarger D, Yunker P, Reid R, Forest C
J Colloid Interface Sci
. 2018 Jul;
531:352-359.
PMID: 30041112
Hypothesis: The manipulation of nanosheets on a fluid-fluid interface remains a significant challenge. At this interface, hydrodynamic forces can be used for long-range transport (>1× capillary length) but are difficult...
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Jacobeen S, Graba E, Brandys C, Day T, Ratcliff W, Yunker P
Phys Rev E
. 2018 Jun;
97(5-1):050401.
PMID: 29906891
The evolutionary transition to multicellularity transformed life on earth, heralding the evolution of large, complex organisms. Recent experiments demonstrated that laboratory-evolved multicellular "snowflake yeast" readily overcome the physical barriers that...
29.
Kalziqi A, Yanni D, Thomas J, Ng S, Vivek S, Hammer B, et al.
Phys Rev Lett
. 2018 Jan;
120(1):018101.
PMID: 29350941
Unlike equilibrium atomic solids, biofilms-soft solids composed of bacterial cells-do not experience significant thermal fluctuations at the constituent level. However, living cells stochastically reproduce and die, provoking a mechanical response....
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McNally L, Bernardy E, Thomas J, Kalziqi A, Pentz J, Brown S, et al.
Nat Commun
. 2017 Feb;
8:14371.
PMID: 28165005
By nature of their small size, dense growth and frequent need for extracellular metabolism, microbes face persistent public goods dilemmas. Genetic assortment is the only general solution stabilizing cooperation, but...