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B. E. Rubin

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Approach:experimental assay· 4 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 3 Organism:C. elegans· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 2 Approach:comparative / phylogenetic analysis· 2 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 2 Assay:DNA methylation· 2

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Genomic analysis of cultivated infant microbiomes identifies Bifidobacterium 2'-fucosyllactose utilization can be facilitated by co-existing species

Y. C. Lou, B. E. Rubin, M. C. Schoelmerich, K. DiMarco, A. L. Borges, R. Rovinsky, L. Song, J. A. Doudna, J. F. Banfield

The paper shows that Bifidobacterium breve can utilize 2'-fucosyllactose with help from co-existing species like Ruminococcus gnavus in infant microbiomes.

bioRxiv · Mar 10, 2023Microbiology

Convergent selection on juvenile hormone signaling is associated with the evolution of eusociality in bees

B. M. Jones, B. E. Rubin, O. Dudchenko, C. J. Kingwell, I. M. Traniello, Z. Y. Wang, K. M. Kapheim, E. S. Wyman, P. A. Adastra, W. Liu, L. R. Parsons, S. R. Jackson, K. Goodwin, S. M. Davidson, M. J. McBride, , S. D. Kocher

The paper identifies genomic signatures and loci associated with convergent gains and losses of eusociality in sweat bees, linking them to juvenile hormone signaling proteins.

bioRxiv · Apr 14, 2021Evolutionary Biology

Targeted Genome Editing of Bacteria Within Microbial Communities

B. E. Rubin, S. Diamond, B. F. Cress, A. Crits-Christoph, C. He, M. Xu, Z. Zhou, D. C. Smock, K. Tang, T. K. Owens, N. Krishnappa, R. Sachdeva, A. M. Deutschbauer, J. F. Banfield, J. A. Doudna

This paper develops a method to edit specific bacteria within microbial communities using ET-Seq and DART systems, enabling genetic manipulation in complex environments.

bioRxiv · Jul 17, 2020Microbiology

The circadian clock and darkness control natural competence in cyanobacteria

A. Taton, C. Erikson, Y. Yang, B. E. Rubin, S. A. Rifkin, J. W. Golden, S. S. Golden

This study identifies genes required for natural competence in Synechococcus elongatus and shows that the circadian clock and darkness regulate the process.

bioRxiv · Oct 30, 2019Microbiology

Rate variation in the evolution of non-coding DNA associated with social evolution in bees

B. E. Rubin, B. M. Jones, B. Hunt, S. D. Kocher

The paper examines non-coding DNA evolution in bees to link gene regulatory changes with social evolution, finding correlations between sequence rates and social complexity.

bioRxiv · Feb 13, 2019Evolutionary Biology

Genome-wide fitness assessment during diurnal growth reveals an expanded role of the cyanobacterial circadian clock protein KaiA

D. G. Welkie, B. E. Rubin, Y.-G. Chang, S. Diamond, S. A. Rifkin, A. LiWang, S. S. Golden

The paper identifies genes critical for survival in light-dark cycles in cyanobacteria and shows KaiA's role in regulating a night-time metabolic program.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Jul 10, 2018Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Social behavior in bees influences the abundance of Sodalis (Enterobacteriaceae) symbionts

B. E. Rubin, J. G. Sanders, K. M. Turner, N. E. Pierce, S. D. Kocher

The paper investigates the relationship between social behavior in bees and the abundance of Sodalis symbionts, finding that Sodalis strains differ in abundance between social and solitary bees.

bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2017Microbiology