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Gary P. Richards

Agricultural Research ServiceORCID 0000-0003-1068-0874Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:bacteria (other)· 2 Approach:biophysical modeling· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Research Focus:metabolism & bioenergetics· 1 Assay:metabolomics· 1

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E. Fidelma BoydiD· 3 shared Katherine E. Boas Lichty· 3 shared Heather E. Thomas· 2 shared Blake UshijimaiD· 1 shared Rachel M. LoughraniD· 1 shared Soham M. Bhide· 1 shared

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2024-2026 · peak 1/yr

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MicrobiologyApplied and Environmental MicrobiologyPeer-reviewedApr 20, 2026

Deciphering the evolutionary history of ectoine catabolism, a compatible solute utilized by Vibrio diabolicus as an osmoprotectant and a nutrient source

Katherine E. Boas Lichty, Heather E. Thomas, Soham M. Bhide…·E. Fidelma Boyd

This paper identifies ectoine catabolism pathways in diverse bacterial and archaeal species, showing their evolutionary distribution and environmental relevance.

2 citationstop 3%

bacteria (other)proteomics

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintMar 18, 2025

Dual roles of glycine betaine (GB), dimethylglycine, and sarcosine as osmoprotectants and nutrient sources for Vibrio natriegens

Heather E. Thomas, Katherine E. Boas Lichty, Gary P. Richards, E. Fidelma Boyd

This study identifies GB, DMG, and sarcosine as both osmoprotectants and carbon sources for Vibrio natriegens, revealing their dual roles in osmotic stress response and nutrient utilization.

2 citations

bacteria (other)metabolomics

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MicrobiologyApplied and Environmental MicrobiologyPeer-reviewedJun 14, 2024

Osmotic stress response of the coral and oyster pathogen Vibrio coralliilyticus: acquisition of catabolism gene clusters for the compatible solute and signaling molecule myo-inositol

Katherine E. Boas Lichty, Rachel M. Loughran, Blake Ushijima…·E. Fidelma Boyd

This study identifies myo-inositol catabolism gene clusters in Vibrio coralliilyticus and related bacteria, showing their role in osmotic stress response and potential impact on coral-algae symbiosis.

15 citations

metagenomicsbiophysical modeling

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