K. Howell

The forgotten wine: understanding the ecology and composition of palm wine fermentation

This paper reviews microbial communities and metabolite profiles in palm wine fermentation across regions to understand their ecological roles and impact on product quality.

Gli2 Facilitates Tumor Immune Evasion and Immunotherapeutic Resistance by Coordinating Wnt Ligand and Prostaglandin Signaling

This paper identifies Gli2 as a key driver of immune evasion and immunotherapy resistance in tumors through Wnt and prostaglandin signaling, offering a therapeutic target for combination immunotherapies.

Stimulation of saliva affects the release of aroma in wine; a study of microbiota, biochemistry and participant origin

This study examines how saliva stimulation and participant origin affect aroma release from wine by analyzing salivary composition and microbial interactions.

Variation of wine preference amongst consumers is influenced by the composition of salivary proteins

The study shows that differences in salivary protein composition between Western and Chinese wine tasters influence their perception and preference for wine flavors.

Comparison of metabarcoding taxonomic markers to describe fungal communities in fermented foods

This study compares fungal metabarcoding markers and pipelines to assess their accuracy in identifying fungal species in fermented foods.

Vitamin-B12 enrichment in tempeh by co-culture with Propionibacterium freudenreichii during fermentation

This study shows that co-fermenting tempeh with Propionibacterium freudenreichii significantly increases vitamin-B12 content compared to commercial tempeh or other microbial co-cultures.

The salivary microbiome shows a high prevalence of core bacterial members yet variability across human populations

This study identifies a core salivary microbiome across human populations using 16S rRNA sequencing, showing stability and variability influenced by geographic location and diet.

Clarifying intercellular signalling in yeast: Saccharomyces cerevisiae does not undergo a quorum sensing-dependent switch to filamentous growth

This study investigates whether quorum sensing triggers filamentous growth in S. cerevisiae under nitrogen deficiency, finding no evidence for this mechanism and suggesting instead that 2-phenylethanol may act through toxicity.

The post-translational modification landscape of commercial beers

This study analyzes the post-translational modification landscape of 23 commercial Australian beers using DIA/SWATH-MS, revealing high diversity in PTMs and brewery-specific glyco/proteome profiles.

Diversity and dynamics of fungi during spontaneous fermentations and association with unique aroma profiles in wine

The paper investigates fungal and yeast communities in spontaneous wine fermentations, finding geographic differentiation and S. cerevisiae's role in shaping wine aroma profiles.

Quantitative data independent acquisition glycoproteomics of sparkling wine

This study quantitatively analyzes glycoproteomics in sparkling wines to assess aging and yeast strain effects on glycosylation profiles.

Bacterial influence on the maintenance of symbiotic yeast through Drosophila metamorphosis

The paper shows that bacterial symbionts in Drosophila influence yeast maintenance through metamorphosis, highlighting their role in tripartite symbiosis.

Community succession of the grapevine fungal microbiome in the annual growth cycle

The paper characterizes the spatial and temporal dynamics of fungal communities in grapevines and soils over an annual cycle, identifying core microbiome members and their seasonal succession.

Vineyard ecosystems are structured and distinguished by fungal communities impacting the flavour and quality of wine

This study investigates how fungal communities in vineyards influence wine aroma and quality by analyzing microbial distribution patterns across six Australian winegrowing regions.

Environmental specificity in Drosophila-bacteria symbiosis affects host developmental plasticity

This study shows that bacterial symbionts in Drosophila melanogaster have different effects on host traits depending on the environment, influencing developmental plasticity more than resource acquisition.

Environmental specificity and evolution in Drosophila-bacteria symbiosis

The paper investigates how bacterial symbionts from Drosophila melanogaster affect host traits in different environments, finding context-dependent effects on development and size.