R. J. Williams

The paper identifies PelX as a UDP-GlcNAc C4-epimerase essential for Pel polysaccharide synthesis and biofilm formation in Pseudomonas protegens.

This study uses whole genome sequencing of HSV-1 from CSF and skin lesions to identify selective constraints and recombination patterns in neurotropic viruses.

The paper investigates trophic cascades in complex food webs and finds that compensatory responses within trophic guilds can mask cascades, primarily occurring in low richness and weakly connected webs.

The paper examines how warming and fire affect shrub recruitment and growth in alpine ecosystems, finding fire significantly increases shrub establishment and warming boosts growth rates.