Shruthi Magesh

The paper discovers co-zorbs, motile multispecies biofilms formed by Flavobacterium johnsoniae that transport other bacteria, revealing a new type of bacterial movement and cooperation.

This study identifies genes in Flavobacterium johnsoniae critical for surface colonization in both solitary and community settings using a model microbial community.

The paper introduces a tool called Mumame to detect and quantify point mutations in shotgun metagenomic data, showing that sequencing depth is critical for detecting rare mutations.