Kristen M. DeAngelis

The paper examines Arthrobacter strains in Antarctic soils and finds evidence of endemism and local adaptation, showing that extreme conditions drive unique microbial traits.

This study identifies EPS-I as a key factor enabling Ralstonia solanacearum biofilms to exhibit viscoelastic fluid behavior, enhancing pathogen dissemination in planta.

This study shows that long-term warming reduces microbial trait diversity related to resource acquisition in soil, altering the relationship between microbial traits and ecosystem function.

The paper compiles a global soil virus dataset to assess biodiversity and biogeochemical impacts, finding most viral diversity remains unexplored and viruses may influence carbon and nutrient cycling.

The paper evaluates assumptions in the 18O-H2O method for measuring microbial carbon use efficiency and shows how methodological biases affect results.