Matthew J. N. Thomas

The paper develops a method to screen plasmid host range using auxotrophic donors, finding that donor identity affects conjugation success in environmental soil bacteria.

This study identifies key traits determining the effectiveness of temperate phages as bacterial weapons and shows how their impact depends on host frequency and environmental factors.

This study introduces eight MDR plasmids into E. coli and shows varying transcriptional impacts and fitness costs, with metabolic genes frequently affected.