Rosanna C. T. Wright

This study analyzes 26 mercury resistance plasmids from Pseudomonas spp., revealing their genetic diversity, transposon-driven evolution, and ability to mobilize chromosomal traits.

The paper shows CRISPR immunity in Pseudomonas aeruginosa varies in fitness benefit against virulent phages, depending on the likelihood of evolving receptor-based resistance through spontaneous mutations.

The paper shows that host inflammatory environments constrain the loss of quorum sensing in Pseudomonas aeruginosa by linking it to oxidative stress and amino acid availability.

This study compares the ecological effects of compensatory mutations on plasmids and chromosomes, finding that chromosomal mutations are more effective in reducing plasmid fitness costs and promoting plasmid spread.