I. Sharon

Pear flower and leaf microbiome dynamics during the naturally occurring spread of Erwinia amylovora

This study examines how the pear flower and leaf microbiomes change during the natural spread of E. amylovora, identifying key factors influencing microbial community composition and strain succession patterns.

A metabolic modeling-based framework for predicting trophic dependencies in native rhizobiomes of crop plants

This paper presents a metabolic modeling framework to predict trophic dependencies in rhizobiomes, identifying beneficial and non-beneficial microbial interactions in apple root environments.

Structure and function of a hexameric cyanophycin synthetase 2

The paper reports cryo-EM structures of hexameric CphA2 from Stanieria sp., with and without ATP and cyanophycin, and shows how hexamerization enhances cyanophycin synthesis.

Inflammation and bacteriophages affect DNA inversion states and functionality of the gut microbiota

The paper identifies DNA inversion states in the gut microbiota linked to inflammation and bacteriophages, showing their impact on bacterial function and immune response.

Bioinformatics of cyanophycin metabolism genes and characterization of promiscuous isoaspartyl dipeptidases that catalyze the final step of cyanophycin degradation

The paper analyzes cyanophycin metabolism gene organization and characterizes promiscuous isoaspartyl dipeptidases involved in cyanophycin degradation.

A novel uncultured marine cyanophage lineage with lysogenic potential linked to a putative marine Synechococcus ‘relic’ prophage

The paper identifies a novel marine cyanophage lineage with lysogenic potential linked to a Synechococcus prophage, using metagenomic data from the Red Sea and Tara Oceans.

Hydrogen-based metabolism - An ancestral trait in lineages sibling to the Cyanobacteria

This paper predicts the metabolisms of Margulisbacteria and Saganbacteria using genomic data and compares them to their phylogenetic neighbors, supporting the hypothesis that their ancestor used hydrogen metabolism and fermentation.

Cyanophage-encoded lipid-desaturases: oceanic distribution, diversity and function

This study identifies and characterizes cyanophage-encoded lipid desaturases, revealing their oceanic distribution, diversity, and role in modulating host membrane fluidity and photoprotection.

Novel Abundant Oceanic Viruses of Uncultured Marine Group II Euryarchaeota Identified by Genome-Centric Metagenomics

The paper identifies novel viruses infecting uncultured marine Group II Euryarchaeota using genome-centric metagenomics, revealing their abundance and potential ecological significance.