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K. M. Elston

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J. E. Barrick· 3 shared G. P. Maeda· 2 shared J. Perreau· 2 shared N. A. Moran· 2 shared B. McReynolds· 1 shared D. J. Patel· 1 shared E. Young· 1 shared H. Anderson· 1 shared

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The Pathfinder plasmid toolkit for genetically engineering newly isolated bacteria enables the study of Drosophila-colonizing Orbaceae

K. M. Elston, L. E. Phillips, S. Leonard, E. Young, J.-a. C. Holley, T. Ahsanullah, B. McReynolds, N. A. Moran, J. E. Barrick

The paper introduces the Pathfinder plasmid toolkit to test genetic part compatibility in newly isolated bacteria, demonstrating its use in engineering Orbaceae strains to study their colonization of Drosophila gut.

bioRxiv · Feb 15, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology

Addressing the challenges of symbiont-mediated RNAi in aphids

K. M. Elston, G. P. Maeda, J. Perreau, J. E. Barrick

This study attempts to adapt symbiont-mediated RNAi for aphids but finds it unreliable for consistent gene knockdown.

bioRxiv · Aug 28, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology

Vertical transmission at the pathogen-symbiont interface: Serratia symbiotica and aphids

J. Perreau, D. J. Patel, H. Anderson, G. P. Maeda, K. M. Elston, J. E. Barrick, N. A. Moran

This study shows that culturable, pathogenic Serratia symbiotica strains can be maternally transmitted via transovarial endocytosis in aphids, suggesting they have the potential to evolve into mutualistic symbionts.

bioRxiv · Sep 1, 2020Microbiology