L. Sayavedra

The paper performs comparative genomic analysis of Thioglobaceae bacteria to reveal pervasive intra-specific diversity and a hidden pangenome contributing to their evolutionary success.

The paper examines symbiont communities in deep-sea mussels along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, finding that hybrid mussels host genetically similar symbionts to their parental species.

The paper isolates and characterizes a new sulfate-reducing bacterium from the human gut that can fix nitrogen, naming it Desulfovibrio diazotrophica.

The paper compares toxin-related genes in symbionts of deep-sea mussels and sponges to understand their evolutionary origins and functional roles.

The paper shows that deep-sea mussels host multiple symbiont strains with diverse metabolic functions, challenging the idea that symbiont diversity is limited in intracellular bacteria.