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Naven Narayanan

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

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Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Organism:E. coli· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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Akshit GoyaliD· 1 shared Allison K. ShawiD· 1 shared Jonathan N.V. MartinsoniD· 1 shared William R. HarcombeiD· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Adaptive benefits of motility in cross-feeding mutualisms

Naven Narayanan, Jonathan N.V. Martinson, Allison K. Shaw, William R. Harcombe

The paper investigates how motility affects cross-feeding mutualisms between E. coli and S. enterica, finding that spatial structure and metabolic dynamics determine the selective advantage of motility.

bioRxiv · Aug 19, 2026 · PreprintEcology

Diverse communities promote the coexistence of closely-related strains through emergent equalization and stabilization

Naven Narayanan, Akshit Goyal

The paper shows that diverse microbial communities enable coexistence of closely-related strains through community-mediated feedbacks that equalize and stabilize their dynamics.

bioRxiv · Mar 18, 2026 · PreprintEcology