T. Wechsler

Interactions between Pseudomonas aeruginosa and six opportunistic pathogens cover a broad spectrum from mutualism to antagonism

This study uses microscopy to examine interactions between Pseudomonas aeruginosa and six opportunistic pathogens, revealing a range of ecological interactions from mutualism to antagonism.

Olive Flowering dependence on winter temperatures - linking empirical results to a dynamic model

This study develops a dynamic model to predict olive flowering based on winter temperature regimes, showing improved accuracy by considering temperature order rather than just total cold hours.

A new protocol for multispecies bacterial infections in zebrafish and their monitoring through automated image analysis

The paper develops a protocol for multispecies bacterial infections in zebrafish and an automated image analysis pipeline to monitor them.

Space and epigenetic inheritance determine inter-individual differences in siderophore gene expression in bacterial colonies

The paper tracks gene expression of siderophore synthesis genes in Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonies to identify sources and functional roles of cellular heterogeneity.

Predicting bacterial interaction outcomes from monoculture growth and supernatant assays

The paper predicts competitive rank order in a 4-species bacterial community using monoculture growth and supernatant assay data.

Single-cell imaging reveals that Staphylococcus aureus is highly competitive against Pseudomonas aeruginosa on surfaces

This study uses single-cell imaging to show that Staphylococcus aureus outcompetes Pseudomonas aeruginosa on surfaces through resource and interference competition.

Understanding policing as a mechanism of cheater control in cooperating bacteria

The paper uses individual-based modeling to show that toxin-mediated policing can enforce cooperation in bacteria under specific conditions, but its evolutionary stability is limited.

Division of labor during biofilm matrix production

This study shows that genetic division of labor in Bacillus subtilis enhances biofilm productivity by allowing specialized mutants to exchange matrix components, outperforming phenotypic specialization.