S. Radutoiu

Benchmarking long-read sequencing strategies for obtaining ASV-resolved rRNA operons from environmental microeukaryotes

This study benchmarks long-read sequencing and ASV-resolving tools for accurate rRNA operon recovery from environmental microeukaryotes using a synthetic mock community.

Nitrogen source and Nod factor signaling map out the assemblies of Lotus japonicus root bacterial communities

The paper investigates how Nod factor signaling and nitrogen sources influence the assembly of root microbiota in Lotus japonicus, identifying distinct microbial states associated with different nutritional conditions.

Host preference and invasiveness of commensals in the Lotus and Arabidopsis root microbiota

The paper investigates host preference and invasiveness of commensal bacteria in the root microbiota of Lotus and Arabidopsis, showing host-specific adaptation and competitive advantages.

Identity and provenance of neighbors, genotype-specific traits and abiotic stress affect intraspecific interactions in the annual legume Medicago truncatula

The paper investigates how genotype-specific traits, abiotic stress, and neighbor identity influence intraspecific interactions in Medicago truncatula, finding that non-kin neighbors promote growth more than kin under low stress.

Lotus japonicus symbiosis genes impact microbial interactions between symbionts and multikingdom commensal communities

This study examines how symbiosis genes in Lotus japonicus shape bacterial and fungal root-associated communities in natural soil.

A Lotus japonicus E3 ligase interacts with the Nod factor receptor 5 and positively regulates nodulation

This study identifies LjPUB13 as an E3 ligase that ubiquitinates NFR5 and promotes nodulation in Lotus japonicus.