D. Ionescu

Phenotypic variability between closely related Trichodesmium strains as a means to making the most out of heterogeneous microenvironments

The paper investigates phenotypic variability among Trichodesmium strains in heterogeneous microenvironments using metagenomics and metatranscriptomics.

From microbes to mammals: pond biodiversity homogenization across different land-use types in an agricultural landscape

The paper assesses biodiversity homogenization in kettle holes across different land-use types using eDNA sequencing and finds that agricultural intensification and nutrient enrichment lead to reduced biodiversity differences.

Cave Thiovulaceae differ metabolically and genomically from marine species

The paper compares the genomes of cave-dwelling Thiovulum species to a marine strain, revealing metabolic adaptations for sulfur and nitrogen cycling in subterranean environments.

Heterozygous, polyploid, giant bacterium, Achromatium, possesses an identical functional inventory worldwide across drastically different ecosystems

The paper shows Achromatium, a polyploid bacterium, has a globally identical functional inventory across diverse ecosystems, adapting through gene expression rather than genetic change.

Widespread methane formation by Cyanobacteria in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems

This study shows Cyanobacteria produce methane in both oxygenated and anoxic conditions, challenging the view that methanogenesis is exclusive to Archaea and linking it to climate change and Earth's methane history.