M. Vasse

Convergent evolution during host range expansion and virulence increase in a Salmonella bacteriophage

This study evolves a virulent phage to expand its host range and increase virulence, finding convergent mutations in key genes.

Behavioral interactions between bacterivorous nematodes and predatory bacteria in a synthetic community

This study examines behavioral interactions between predatory nematodes and bacteria in a synthetic microbial community, finding mutual behavioral influences and avoidance patterns.

Allopatric divergence of cooperators confers cheating resistance and limits the effects of a defector mutation

The paper shows that allopatric divergence of cooperators reduces cheater spread by limiting the range of cooperators a defector can exploit and altering mutation effects on social traits.

Hidden paths to endless forms most wonderful: Parasite-blind diversification of host quality

This study shows that host quality can diversify latently during parasite-blind evolution, with selective environments and ancestral genotypes shaping this diversification.

Ecological effects of stress drive bacterial evolvability under sub-inhibitory antibiotic treatments

The paper investigates how stress from sub-inhibitory antibiotic treatments affects bacterial evolvability, finding that ecological factors, not just mutation rates, determine genetic diversity.

Bacterial predator-prey coevolution accelerates genome evolution and selects on virulence-associated prey defences

This paper studies how bacterial predator-prey interactions drive genome evolution and select for virulence-associated prey defenses.