K. Bouma-Gregson

Model cyanobacterial consortia reveal a consistent core microbiome independent of inoculation source or cyanobacterial host species

The paper models cyanobacterial consortia to identify a consistent core microbiome across different hosts and inoculation sources.

Patterns of gene content and co-occurrence constrain the evolutionary path toward animal association in CPR bacteria

This study examines gene content and co-occurrence patterns in CPR bacteria to understand their evolutionary transitions between environmental and animal-associated habitats.

InStrain enables population genomic analysis from metagenomic data and rigorous detection of identical microbial strains

InStrain analyzes metagenomic data to detect microbial strain diversity and finds siblings share more strains than unrelated infants, but identical twins do not share more than fraternal siblings.

Multiple cyanotoxin congeners produced by sub-dominant cyanobacterial taxa in riverine cyanobacterial and algal mats

The study identifies Microcoleus and Nodularia as anatoxin and nodularin producers in riverine periphyton, showing that non-cyanobacterial mats can also contain toxins.

Soil bacterial populations are shaped by recombination and gene-specific selection across a meadow

The paper examines genetic variation in soil bacterial populations across a meadow, finding that recombination and gene-specific selection shape local genetic diversity.

Clades of huge phage from across Earth’s ecosystems

The paper identifies major clades of large phage genomes across diverse ecosystems and highlights their expanded genetic repertoires and potential functional roles.