M. Hess

Red seaweed supplementation suppresses methanogenesis in the rumen, revealing potentially advantageous traits among hydrogenotrophic bacteria

This study investigates how Asparagopsis supplementation affects rumen microbiota, finding reduced methane production and changes in microbial gene expression and function.

The negative adipogenesis regulator DLK1 is transcriptionally regulated by TIS7 (IFRD1) and translationally by its orthologue SKMc15 (IFRD2)

This paper identifies two regulatory mechanisms, transcriptional and translational, by which TIS7 and SKMc15 control DLK1 levels, impacting adipogenesis and obesity resistance.

Barley shows reduced Fusarium Head Blight under drought and modular expression of differential expressed genes under combined stress

The paper investigates how drought affects Fusarium Head Blight severity and gene expression in barley, finding reduced FHB severity under drought and modular gene expression patterns under combined stress.

CipA mediates complement resistance of Acinetobacter baumannii by formation of a Factor I-dependent quadripartite assemblage

This paper identifies CipA as a protein in Acinetobacter baumannii that mediates complement resistance through a Factor I-dependent quadripartite complex formation.

Ecology and molecular targets of hypermutation in the global microbiome.

The paper analyzes metagenome-derived DGRs to show their evolutionary origin, mutation bias, ecological niches, and role in microbial community dynamics.

Ecology of inorganic sulfur auxiliary metabolism in widespread bacteriophages

The paper identifies 227 auxiliary metabolic genes in 191 phages from twelve environments, showing their role in sulfur and thiosulfate oxidation and ecological impact on biogeochemistry.

Phototrophic co-cultures from extreme environments: community structure and potential value for fundamental and applied research

The paper evaluates photosynthetic co-cultures from extreme environments using 16S rRNA gene sequencing to explore their potential in understanding microbial roles in carbon and nitrogen cycling.

Ramularia leaf spot disease of barley is highly host genotype-dependent and suppressed by continuous drought stress in the field

This study identifies barley genotypes with robust resistance to Ramularia leaf spot under drought and evaluates how drought affects disease progression.

A restriction enzyme reduced representation sequencing approach for low-cost, high-throughput metagenome profiling

This paper develops a low-cost, high-throughput metagenome profiling method using restriction enzyme reduced representation sequencing and evaluates its performance for rumen microbiome analysis.

Proteome specialization of anaerobic fungi during ruminal degradation of recalcitrant plant fiber

This study identifies fungal-specific carbohydrate-active enzymes involved in rumen fiber degradation, highlighting their role in complementing bacterial cellulolytic activity.

In silico identification of novel peptides with antibacterial activity against multidrug resistant Staphylococcus aureus

This study identifies two novel antimicrobial peptides, HG2 and HG4, effective against multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus using in silico methods and experimental validation.

Prevotella copri, a potential indicator for high feed efficiency in western steers

The paper identifies Prevotella copri as a potential microbial marker for predicting high feed efficiency in beef cattle, suggesting its use for early identification and breeding improvements.

The rumen microbiome: an underexplored resource for novel antimicrobial discovery

The paper identifies novel antimicrobial peptides from the rumen microbiome and demonstrates their efficacy against MRSA in vitro and in a mouse model.

Recovery of genomes from metagenomes via a dereplication, aggregation, and scoring strategy

This paper introduces DAS Tool, a metagenomic binning method that improves genome recovery accuracy and completeness across diverse samples.