Alecia N. Septer

This study identifies flagella as mechanosensors in Vibrio fischeri that coordinate activation of competition and host colonization factors in response to viscosity changes.

This study uses differential proteomics to compare bacterial growth in vitro and in planta, identifying species-specific strategies for root colonization.

This study compares the light organ symbiosis between Euprymna berryi and Euprymna scolopes, finding similar bacterial colonization and host responses, establishing E. berryi as a valuable comparative model.

This study shows that Vibrio fischeri, typically a mutualistic bacterium, can cause mortality in zebrafish embryos and Artemia nauplii via its type VI secretion system.

This study identifies H-NS as a conserved repressor of the T6SS in V. fischeri by showing its role in transcriptional regulation and T6SS weapon production under different viscosity conditions.

This paper uses hsp60 amplicon sequencing to characterize microbial communities in Euprymna scolopes squid, showing V. fischeri dominance in light organs and detecting other microbes in ventate samples.

This paper shows that the conserved regulator H-NS has strain-specific effects on biofilm formation in Vibrio fischeri, with different strains showing varied phenotypes when hns is disrupted.