A. A. Malik

Land use effects on soil microbiome composition and traits with consequences for its ecosystem carbon use efficiency

The paper investigates how land use intensity affects soil microbiome traits and carbon use efficiency (CUE) through metaproteomics and decomposition experiments, showing opposing effects in low and high pH soils.

XBB.1.5 monovalent booster improves antibody binding and neutralization against emerging SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants

The paper evaluates the effectiveness of an XBB.1.5 monovalent booster vaccine, showing improved antibody binding and neutralization against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants.

Reply to: Contribution of carbon inputs to soil carbon accumulation cannot be neglected

The paper responds to a critique that carbon inputs were neglected in a study on soil carbon storage, arguing that empirical data do not support the critique and that further research is needed.

Genome-wide CRISPR screens identify novel regulators of wild-type and mutant p53 stability

This study uses CRISPR screens to identify factors regulating wild-type and mutant p53 stability, finding distinct regulators for different p53 mutants and their implications in cancer.

Nutrient Source and Mycorrhizal Association jointly alters Soil Microbial Communities that shape Plant-Rhizosphere-Soil Carbon-Nutrient Flows

This study traces carbon and nitrogen flows in soil microbial communities influenced by plant-AMF associations and substrate types, revealing how these interactions affect decomposition and nutrient cycling.

Physiological adaptations of leaf litter microbial communities to long-term drought

This study examines how microbial communities in leaf litter adapt to long-term drought through metatranscriptomic and metabolomic analyses in Californian grass and shrub ecosystems.

Soil microbial communities with greater investment in resource acquisition have lower growth yield

The paper shows that soil microbial communities investing more in resource acquisition have lower growth yield, with carbon acquisition enzymes having a stronger impact.

Defining trait-based microbial strategies with consequences for soil carbon cycling under climate change

The paper explores microbial strategies influencing soil carbon cycling under climate change and their implications for carbon stability.

Bacterial physiological adaptations to contrasting edaphic conditions identified using landscape scale metagenomics

The paper identifies bacterial physiological adaptations to soil pH variations using metagenomics, showing functional diversity is not constrained by taxonomy.