N. R. Stanley-Wall

This study shows that extracellular proteases in Bacillus subtilis act as a public good to degrade polymeric proteins, supporting growth and revealing a public good dilemma in nutrient-poor environments.

This paper develops a theoretical framework to study multi-species range expansion in heterogeneous landscapes, showing how competition dynamics and expansion area depend on initial population density and landscape structure.

The paper shows that founder cell location and density determine competitive outcomes in biofilms, with spatial dynamics being the main driver of strain abundance.

This study shows that PGA production in B. subtilis NCIB 3610 biofilms is temperature-dependent and drives fluid extraction, influencing biofilm morphology and motility.

The paper characterizes BslA orthologues and a paralogue from different Bacillus species, showing functional substitution and correlating biophysical properties with function.