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M. E. Afkhami

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Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Assay:metagenomics· 3 Organism:plant (other)· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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B. K. Almeida· 2 shared D. J. Hernandez· 2 shared A. H. Rawstern· 1 shared D. Revillini· 1 shared E. Tran· 1 shared J. R. Stinchcombe· 1 shared K. N. Kiesewetter· 1 shared M. L. Friesen· 1 shared

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B. K. Almeida

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Phyllosphere fungal diversity generates pervasive non-additive effects on plant performance

B. K. Almeida, E. Tran, M. E. Afkhami

The paper investigates how fungal diversity in the phyllosphere affects plant productivity through non-additive microbial interactions, finding synergistic and antagonistic effects across diverse communities.

bioRxiv · Mar 17, 2023 · PreprintEcology

Multidimensional specialization and generalization are pervasive in soil prokaryotes with generalists dominating communities and specialists more central in networks

D. J. Hernandez, K. N. Kiesewetter, B. K. Almeida, D. Revillini, M. E. Afkhami

The paper shows that soil prokaryotes predominantly follow either multidimensional specialization or generalization, with generalists dominating communities and specialists playing central roles in networks.

bioRxiv · Mar 17, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology

Hub taxa are keystone microbes during early succession

A. H. Rawstern, D. J. Hernandez, M. E. Afkhami

The paper identifies hub taxa as keystone microbes during early succession, showing they enhance biodiversity, recruit other hub taxa, and shape microbiome assembly trajectories.

bioRxiv · Mar 2, 2023Microbiology

Multiple Mutualist Effects generate synergistic selection and strengthen fitness alignment in a tripartite interaction between legumes, rhizobia, and mycorrhizal fungi

M. E. Afkhami, M. L. Friesen, J. R. Stinchcombe

The paper shows that multiple mutualists in legumes, rhizobia, and mycorrhizal fungi synergistically affect selection, heritability, and fitness alignment in their host plant.

bioRxiv · Jan 26, 2021Ecology