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Qinghong Ran

Kansas State University

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Bioinformatics· 2 Microbiology· 2 Genomics· 1

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Approach:statistical model· 5 Assay:metagenomics· 3 Organism:mouse· 2 Organism:plant (other)· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1

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Soumyadev SarkariD· 5 shared Sonny T. M. LeeiD· 4 shared Abigail Kamke· 3 shared Hallie Wiechman· 3 shared Leah Heeren· 3 shared Sophia Pogranichniy· 3 shared Anna KazarinaiD· 2 shared Ari JumpponeniD· 2 shared

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Eubacterium rectale detoxification mechanism increases resilience of the gut environment

Tanner G. Richie, Hallie Wiechman, Brooke Vogt, Carson Ingold, Leah Heeren, Abigail Kamke, Sophia Pogranichniy, Kourtney Monk, Trey Summers, Qinghong Ran, Soumyadev Sarkar, Brandon Lee Plattner, Ashley M. Sidebottom, Eugene B. Chang, Sonny T. M. Lee

This study identifies Eubacterium rectale's detoxification mechanism, showing its ability to reduce ROS and inflammation in gut cells through glutathione production.

Microbiome · Aug 4, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Interaction of plant-derived metabolites and rhizobiome functions enhances drought stress tolerance

Anna Kazarina, Soumyadev Sarkar, Bryttan Adams, Brooke Vogt, Leslie Rodela, Sophia Pogranichniy, Summer Powell, Hallie Wiechman, Leah Heeren, Nicholas Reese, Darcy Thompson, Qinghong Ran, Eli Hartung, Alina R. Akhunova, Eduard Akhunov, , Sonny T. M. Lee

This study shows that plant-derived metabolites interact with rhizobiome functions to enhance drought stress tolerance by recruiting microbes with stress-relief capabilities.

Genome biology · Sep 26, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Ammonia-oxidizing archaea and bacteria differentially contribute to ammonia oxidation in soil under precipitation gradients and land legacy

Soumyadev Sarkar, Anna Kazarina, Paige M. Hansen, Kaitlyn Ward, Christopher Hargreaves, Nicholas Reese, Qinghong Ran, Willow Kessler, Lígia F. T. de Souza, Terry D. Loecke, Marcos Vinícius Mansano Sarto, Charles William Rice, Lydia H. Zeglin, Benjamin A. Sikes, Sonny T. M. Lee

The paper investigates how precipitation gradients and land use legacies affect ammonia-oxidizing archaea and bacteria in soil, identifying differences in their functional potentials and survival strategies.

bioRxiv · Nov 8, 2023 · PreprintBioinformatics

Limitation of amino acid availability by bacterial populations during enhanced colitis in IBD mouse model

Tanner G. Richie, Leah Heeren, Abigail Kamke, Sophia Pogranichniy, Kourtney Monk, Trey Summers, Hallie Wiechman, Qinghong Ran, Soumyadev Sarkar, Brandon Lee Plattner, Sonny T. M. Lee

The paper investigates how bacterial populations in an IBD mouse model use sulfur metabolism and host nutrients to drive inflammation and sustain growth.

mSystems · Nov 1, 2023Peer-reviewedGenomics

Bacterial but not fungal rhizosphere communities differ among perennial grass ecotypes under abiotic environmental stress

Soumyadev Sarkar, Abigail Kamke, Kaitlyn Ward, QingHong Ran, Brandi Feehan, Shiva Thapa, Lauren Anderson, Matthew Galliart, Ari Jumpponen, Loretta Johnson, Sonny T M Lee

This study compares bacterial and fungal rhizobiomes across three ecotypes of Andropogon gerardii under drought stress, finding distinct bacterial communities but not fungal ones.

bioRxiv · Nov 15, 2021 · PreprintBioinformatics