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Gillian E. Varnum

University of California, Los Angeles

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Targeted protein evolution in the gut microbiome by diversity-generating retroelements

Benjamin R. Macadangdang, Yanling Wang, Cora L. Woodward, Jessica I. Revilla, Bennett M. Shaw, Kayvan Sasaninia, Gillian E. Varnum, Sara K. Makanani, Chiara Berruto, Umesh Ahuja, Jeff F. Miller

The paper identifies DGRs in Bacteroides species, showing their role in diversifying adhesive proteins and their horizontal transfer in the gut microbiome.

Science · Oct 9, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology