Robert M. Bowers

This study uses a 20-year metagenomic time series to analyze the evolutionary dynamics of giant viruses in Lake Mendota, revealing gene duplication, horizontal transfer, and adaptive responses to environmental changes.

GradeBins assesses the quality of microbial bins from metagenomes, showing high accuracy for long contigs and faster performance than existing tools.

The paper analyzes time-series metagenomic data from Lake Mendota to study changes in protistan ecology, revealing shifts in community structure linked to invasive species and environmental factors.

This study introduces PTA, a single-cell amplification technique that produces nearly complete bacterial genomes and improves viral and gene cluster recovery compared to standard methods.

This study identifies that horizontal gene transfer, copy number, and enhanced expression of the Mer operon confer mercury tolerance in rhizobia, with implications for plant-metal interactions.