P. T. West

The paper identifies intragenic DNA inversions in prokaryotes using long-read sequencing, showing they allow genes to encode multiple protein versions without increasing genome size.

The paper identifies metabolic diversity in commensal protists and shows how it influences intestinal immunity and trans-kingdom competition with bacteria.

This study identifies genetic and behavioral adaptations of C. parapsilosis in the gut microbiome of hospitalized infants using in situ genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics.

The paper isolates and characterizes a new colonial choanoflagellate species, Barroeca monosierra, from Mono Lake that hosts a microbiome, offering a model for studying eukaryote-bacteria interactions.

This study examines gene content and co-occurrence patterns in CPR bacteria to understand their evolutionary transitions between environmental and animal-associated habitats.

The paper analyzes metagenomic data from premature infants and NICUs to identify fungal strains and their genetic diversity, revealing high similarity between infant and hospital-associated fungi.