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M. I. Steele, J. M. Peiser, P. M. Shreenidhi, J. E. Strassmann, D. C. Queller
The paper investigates predation-resistant Pseudomonas strains and their interactions with Dictyostelium discoideum, finding that some cause extracellular infections and suppress predation of other bacteria.
bioRxiv · Oct 2, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology
P. M. Shreenidhi, D. A. Brock, R. I. McCabe, J. E. Strassmann, D. C. Queller
This study investigates resource-switching and resource-mixing costs in the protist predator Dictyostelium discoideum, showing growth rate reductions when switching or mixing bacterial prey.
bioRxiv · Aug 5, 2023 · PreprintEcology
T. J. Scott, C. J. Stephenson, S. Rao, D. Queller, J. E. Strassmann
The study examines how unpredictable soil conditions influence the prevalence of microbial symbiosis in Dictyostelium discoideum, finding that precipitation unpredictability affects Paraburkholderia symbionts differently.
bioRxiv · Jun 7, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology
T. J. Scott, T. J. Larsen, D. A. Brock, S. Y. S. Uhm, D. C. Queller, J. E. Strassmann
This study examines how Paraburkholderia endosymbionts affect sentinel cell function in D. discoideum, revealing both immune suppression and toxin protection effects.
bioRxiv · May 27, 2023Ecology
J. M. Medina, D. Queller, J. E. Strassmann
The paper identifies three costs limiting obligate social cheaters in Dictyostelium discoideum: inability to form fruiting bodies, negative frequency-dependent cheating, and shorter stalks in chimeras.
bioRxiv · Jan 17, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology
T. J. Scott, D. C. Queller, J. E. Strassmann
The paper investigates how Dictyostelium hosts interact with prey bacteria in the presence of Paraburkholderia symbionts, finding that hosts leave behind both symbionts and prey bacteria, but uneaten prey bacteria do not fully explain reduced spore production.
bioRxiv · Nov 6, 2022 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology
L. M. Walker, R. N. Sherpa, S. Ivaturi, D. A. Brock, J. R. Walker, J. E. Strassmann, D. C. Queller
The paper identifies genomic changes in Dictyostelium discoideum that correlate with the loss of cooperation and altruism, highlighting the role of the grlG gene.
bioRxiv · Oct 21, 2022Evolutionary Biology
S. Noh, B. J. Capodanno, S. Xu, M. C. Hamilton, J. E. Strassmann, D. C. Queller
The paper compares genomes of Paraburkholderia symbionts of Dictyostelium discoideum to identify adaptations supporting their role as professional symbionts.
bioRxiv · Jun 13, 2022 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology
T. J. Scott, D. C. Queller, J. E. Strassmann
This study shows how food context affects the Dictyostelium-Paraburkholderia symbiosis, with benefits for both partners in harsh environments.
bioRxiv · Sep 17, 2021Evolutionary Biology
T. S. Haselkorn, D. Jimenez, U. Bashir, E. Sallinger, D. C. Queller, J. E. Strassmann, S. DiSalvo
The paper screens wild isolates of Dictyostelium discoideum for bacterial endosymbionts, finding Chlamydiae and Amoebophilus in 42% and 8% of isolates, respectively, with no significant fitness impact.
bioRxiv · Sep 30, 2020Microbiology
D. A. Brock, A. M. Hubert, S. Noh, S. DiSalvo, K. S. Geist, T. S. Haselkorn, D. Queller, J. E. Strassmann
The paper describes three new Burkholderia species that can persist within Dictyostelium discoideum spores, distinguished by their unique traits and symbiotic capabilities.
bioRxiv · Apr 19, 2018Microbiology