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Ron Flatau

Northeastern UniversityORCID 0000-0002-4357-5870Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Microbiology· 2 Evolutionary Biology· 1 Genomics· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 4 Organism:bacteria (other)· 2 Research Focus:genome assembly· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Assay:long-read sequencing· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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Daniel L. DisteliD· 4 shared Claire Marie FiloneiD· 3 shared Mark T. GasseriD· 3 shared Marvin A. AltamiaiD· 3 shared Annie LiuiD· 2 shared Biyang XuiD· 1 shared Bryan R. BrensingeriD· 1 shared Chunyang LiiD· 1 shared

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Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprintJul 28, 2026

Hologenomics of xylotrophic bivalves reveals a minimalist, remote-acting evolutionary strategy of wood digestion

Hao Song, Biyang Xu, Yang Guo…·Yuanning Li

This study investigates the hologenomic strategy of wood-digesting bivalves, revealing a streamlined symbiotic system for efficient cellulose breakdown.

DOI 10.64898/2026.07.25.740686

experimental assay

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MicrobiologyMicrobiology Resource AnnouncementsPeer-reviewedDec 10, 2024

Closing the genome of Teredinibacter turnerae T7902 by long-read nanopore sequencing

Mark T. Gasser, Annie Liu, Ron Flatau…·Daniel L. Distel

The paper closes the genome of Teredinibacter turnerae T7902 using long-read nanopore sequencing, providing a complete circular genome sequence for comparative genomics and host-symbiont evolution studies.

DOI 10.1128/mra.00484-24

bacteria (other)long-read sequencing

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MicrobiologyMicrobial BiotechnologyPeer-reviewedDec 1, 2024

Membrane vesicles can contribute to cellulose degradation by Teredinibacter turnerae, a cultivable intracellular endosymbiont of shipworms

Mark T. Gasser, Annie Liu, Marvin A. Altamia…·Daniel L. Distel

This study shows that Teredinibacter turnerae produces membrane vesicles containing cellulolytic enzymes, which may aid in lignocellulose degradation and host-symbiont interactions.

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bacteria (other)proteomics

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GenomicsbioRxivPreprintAug 13, 2024

Complete genome sequences of two new strains of the shipworm endosymbiont, Teredinibacter turnerae

Mark T. Gasser, Ron Flatau, Marvin A. Altamia…·Daniel L. Distel

The paper presents the complete genome sequences of two new strains of Teredinibacter turnerae, isolated from shipworms, to aid in comparative genomics and host-symbiont interactions.

DOI 10.1101/2024.08.13.607755

whole-genome sequencingexperimental assay

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