K. C. Wrighton

Metabolic interactions underpinning high methane fluxes across terrestrial freshwater wetlands

The paper integrates multi-omics data from wetlands to link microbial communities to methane fluxes, identifying conserved genera and metabolic interactions that influence emissions.

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.

Time resolved multi-omics reveals diverse metabolic strategies of Salmonella during diet-induced inflammation

This study uses multi-omics to analyze Salmonella's metabolic strategies in mice on different diets over time, identifying phase-specific gene expression linked to infection stages and therapeutic targets.

Methylotrophy in the Mire: direct and indirect routes for methane production in thawing permafrost

This study identifies methylotrophic methanogenesis and bacterial methylotrophy as significant contributors to methane production in thawing permafrost.

Dominant nitrogen metabolisms of a warm, seasonally anoxic freshwater ecosystem revealed using genome resolved metatranscriptomics

This study uses genome resolved metatranscriptomics to reveal dominant nitrogen metabolisms in a warm, seasonally anoxic tropical lake, identifying key microbial taxa and functional pathways involved in nitrogen cycling.

A functional microbiome catalog crowdsourced from North American rivers

The paper creates GROWdb, a microbiome database from North American rivers, revealing microbial community structures and functional traits across watersheds.

Population ecology and potential biogeochemical impacts of ssDNA and dsDNA soil viruses along a permafrost thaw gradient

The paper analyzes ssDNA and dsDNA soil viruses along a permafrost thaw gradient to assess their ecological roles and biogeochemical impacts on carbon processing.

Exposing New Taxonomic Variation with Inflammation-A Murine Model-Specific Genome Database for Gut Microbiome Researchers

The paper presents a genomic catalog of the CBA/J murine gut microbiome, revealing taxonomic and functional changes during Salmonella-induced inflammation.

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.

Variation in root exudate composition influences soil microbiome membership and function

This study shows that different root exudate compositions from sorghum genotypes alter soil microbial community structure and function, with implications for crop production.

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.

Evidence of independent acquisition and adaption of ultra-small bacteria to human hosts across the highly diverse yet reduced genomes of the phylum Saccharibacteria

This study captures novel genomes from Saccharibacteria groups in humans and mammals, revealing convergent evolution and independent adaptation to human hosts.

Cryptic inoviruses are pervasive in bacteria and archaea across Earth's biomes

The paper identifies 10,295 inovirus-like genomes across diverse ecosystems, revealing their widespread presence and complex interactions with bacterial and archaeal hosts.

Soil viruses are underexplored players in ecosystem carbon processing

This study identifies 53 viral populations in permafrost thawing soils, revealing their ecological diversity and potential role in carbon cycling through host infection and auxiliary metabolic genes.