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S. M. Kodera, A. Sharma, C. Martino, M. Dsouza, M. Grippo, H. Lutz, R. Knight, J. A. Gilbert, M. C. Negri, S. M. Allard
This study examines the impact of wastewater treatment upgrades on the microbiome of an urban river system over seven years, finding that seasonality, not the upgrades, dominated microbial community dynamics.
bioRxiv · Jun 30, 2022Microbiology
R. A. Salido, C. Martino, S. Karthikeyan, S. Huang, G. Rahman, A. Gonzalez, L. S. Zaramela, K. L. Beck, S. Bhute, K. Cantrell, A. P. Carrieri, S. Farmer, N. Haiminen, G. Humphrey, H.-C. Kim, , R. Knight
The paper shows that bacterial metatranscriptomes in wastewater can distinguish SARS-CoV-2 infected from uninfected human populations without directly detecting viral transcripts.
bioRxiv · Feb 23, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology
J. P. Shaffer, L.-F. Nothias, L. R. Thompson, S. G. Jon, R. A. Salido, S. P. Couvillion, A. D. Brejnrod, S. Huang, F. Lejzerowicz, N. Haiminen, H. L. Lutz, Q. Zhu, C. Martino, J. T. Morton, S. Karthikeyan, , St
The paper performs a multi-omics meta-analysis of microbial and metabolite data from diverse environments, revealing patterns of diversity and co-occurrence across biomes.
bioRxiv · Jun 4, 2021Ecology
J. P. Shaffer, C. Marotz, P. Belda-Ferre, C. Martino, S. Wandro, M. Estaki, R. A. Salido, C. S. Carpenter, L. S. Zaramela, J. J. Minich, M. B. Bryant, K. Sanders, S. Fraraccio, G. Ackermann, G. Humphrey, , R. Knight
The paper compares DNA/RNA extraction protocols for microbial community sequencing, finding one protocol equivalent or better than a standard DNA-only method for RNA-based organisms.
bioRxiv · Nov 13, 2020Ecology
T. M. Clausen, D. R. Sandoval, C. B. Spliid, J. Pihl, C. D. Painter, B. E. Thacker, C. A. Glass, A. Narayanan, S. A. Majowicz, Y. Zhang, J. L. Torres, G. J. Golden, R. Porell, A. F. Garretson, L. Laubach, , J. D. Esko
This study shows SARS-CoV-2 spike protein binds to heparan sulfate and ACE2 on cells codependently, forming a complex that facilitates infection, suggesting potential therapeutic targets.
Cell · Nov 1, 2020Peer-reviewedMicrobiology
C. Martino, B. P. Kellman, D. R. Sandoval, T. M. Clausen, C. A. Marotz, S. J. Song, S. Wandro, L. S. Zaramela, R. A. Salido Benitez, Q. Zhu, E. Armingol, Y. Vazquez-Baeza, D. McDonald, J. T. Sorrentino, B. Taylor, , R. Knight
This study shows that commensal bacteria modify heparan sulfate, reducing SARS-CoV-2 spike protein binding and that this bacterial presence decreases with age, increasing COVID-19 susceptibility.
bioRxiv · Aug 17, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology
B. A. Clemmons, C. Martino, J. B. Powers, S. Campagna, B. H. Voy, D. R. Donohoe, J. Gaffney, M. M. Embree, P. R. Myer
This study identifies rumen bacteria and serum metabolites linked to feed efficiency in Angus steers using 16S sequencing and metabolomics, with machine learning predicting RFI based on these features.
bioRxiv · Jul 14, 2019Microbiology
M. Zampiglia, R. Bisconti, L. Maiorano, G. Aloise, A. Siclari, F. Pellegrino, G. Martino, A. Pezzarossa, A. Chiocchio, C. Martino, G. Nascetti, D. Canestrelli
The paper assesses the spatial and temporal dynamics of genetic diversity in a threatened toad species, highlighting the need for finer-scale conservation strategies.
bioRxiv · Sep 18, 2018Evolutionary Biology