G. J. Smith

Mapping the soil microbiome functions shaping wetland methane emissions

The paper maps soil microbiome functions in wetlands to understand methane emissions by analyzing microbial communities and gene expression across spatial and temporal gradients.

Molecular Forecasting of Domoic Acid during a Pervasive Toxic Diatom Bloom

The paper identifies molecular predictors of domoic acid production during a harmful algal bloom and links iron and silica co-limitation to bloom dynamics and toxicity.

The genomic landscape of swine influenza A viruses in Southeast Asia

This study analyzes the genomic diversity of swine influenza A viruses in Southeast Asia, identifying novel variants and highlighting the need for improved surveillance.

Microbial paracetamol degradation involves a high diversity of novel amidase enzyme candidates

This study identifies novel amidase enzyme candidates and other potential enzymes involved in microbial paracetamol degradation in wastewater treatment plants.

Genome-resolved metaproteomics decodes the microbial and viral contributions to coupled carbon and nitrogen cycling in river sediments

The paper integrates metagenomic, metaproteomic, and metabolomic data from river sediments to uncover microbial and viral roles in carbon and nitrogen cycling, creating a genomic resource called HUM-V.

Spike independent infection of human coronavirus 229E in bat cells

This study shows that human coronavirus 229E can infect bat cells without using its spike protein, revealing a spike-independent infection mechanism in bats.

Integrative phenotypic and genomic analyses reveal strain-dependent responses to acute ozone exposure and their associations with airway macrophage transcriptional activity

This study identifies strain-dependent responses to ozone exposure in mice and links these to airway macrophage transcriptional activity and chromatin accessibility differences.

An activity-based labelling method for the detection of ammonia and methane-oxidizing bacteria.

This paper introduces an activity-based labelling method to detect and identify ammonia- and methane-oxidizing bacteria in complex environments.

Early induction of SARS-CoV-2 specific T cells associates with rapid viral clearance and mild disease in COVID-19 patients

The paper examines the relationship between SARS-CoV-2 specific T cell responses and disease severity in COVID-19 patients, finding that early T cell induction correlates with mild disease and faster viral clearance.

DRAM for distilling microbial metabolism to automate the curation of microbiome function

DRAM automates microbiome function curation by translating genomic data into microbial traits, accurately assigning metabolic roles in soil and gut communities.

Transcriptional profiling of the murine airway response to acute ozone exposure

This study profiles gene expression in murine airways after acute ozone exposure, identifying concentration-dependent changes in inflammation, injury, and gene expression in conducting airways and airway macrophages.

Development of a large-scale computer-controlled ozone inhalation exposure system for rodents

The paper develops a computer-controlled ozone inhalation exposure system for rodents, demonstrating consistent ozone delivery and biological responses.