B. G. Paul

This study identifies how surrounding RNA structures facilitate reverse transcription in DGRs by positioning an RNA homoduplex for cis-priming and regulating mutagenesis.

The paper shows multicellular bacteria use DGRs to diversify antigen sensors, enhancing adaptive immunity and supporting the evolution of multicellularity.

This study characterizes sulfur-cycling microbial diversity in salt marshes using metagenomics, revealing genomic variation across sites and plant species.

The paper identifies genetic code expansion in marine Deltaproteobacteria, showing it enhances metabolic functions and ecological success in diverse environments.

The paper analyzes metagenome-derived DGRs to show their evolutionary origin, mutation bias, ecological niches, and role in microbial community dynamics.

This study identifies DGRs in cyanobacteria and shows they diversify regulatory proteins involved in signal response, particularly in colonial and filamentous strains.

The paper reports the first closed genome of a Gracilibacteria from an oil-degrading community, revealing unusual metabolism and a hypervariable repeat region with potential functional significance.