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K. W. Becker

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 2 Assay:metabolomics· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1

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Novel isolates expand the physiological diversity of Prochlorococcus and illuminate its macroevolution

J. W. Becker, S. Pollak, J. W. Berta-Thompson, K. W. Becker, R. Braakman, K. D. Dooley, T. Hackl, A. Coe, A. Arellano, K. N. LeGault, P. M. Berube, S. J. Biller, A. Cubillos-Ruiz, B. A. S. Van Mooy, S. W. Chisholm

The paper isolates and characterizes four new Prochlorococcus strains, revealing physiological and genomic features that expand the understanding of its macroevolutionary history.

bioRxiv · Dec 3, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology

A Nanoparticle RIG-I Agonist for Cancer Immunotherapy

L. Wang-Bishop, M. Wehbe, L. E. Pastora, J. Yang, K. M. Garland, K. W. Becker, C. S. Carson, K. N. Gibson-Corley, D. Ulkoski, V. Krishnamurthy, O. Fedorova, A. Richmond, A. M. Pyle, J. T. Wilson

This paper develops SLR-LNPs, a nanoparticle-based RIG-I agonist, showing enhanced tumor immunogenicity and improved response to immune checkpoint inhibitors in mouse cancer models.

bioRxiv · Apr 25, 2023 · PreprintBioengineering

Disentangling top-down drivers of mortality underlying diel population dynamics of Prochlorococcus in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre

S. J. Beckett, D. Demory, A. R. Coenen, J. R. Casey, M. Dugenne, C. L. Follett, P. Connell, M. C. G. Carlson, S. K. Hu, S. T. Wilson, D. Muratore, R. A. Rodriguez-Gonzalez, S. Peng, K. W. Becker, D. R. Mende, , J. S. Weitz

The paper develops multitrophic models to investigate top-down and bottom-up drivers of Prochlorococcus population dynamics in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre, finding grazers are the primary top-down factor despite high viral densities.

bioRxiv · Jun 15, 2021Ecology

Prochlorococcus extracellular vesicles: Molecular composition and adsorption to diverse microbes

S. J. Biller, R. A. Lundeen, L. R. Hmelo, K. W. Becker, A. A. Arellano, K. Dooley, K. R. Heal, L. T. Carlson, B. A. Van Mooy, A. E. Ingalls, S. W. Chisholm

This study analyzes the molecular composition of Prochlorococcus extracellular vesicles and their interactions with other microbes, revealing their potential roles in oceanic biogeochemical processes.

bioRxiv · Dec 18, 2020Microbiology

Community-scale Synchronization and Temporal Partitioning of Gene Expression, Metabolism, and Lipid Biosynthesis in Oligotrophic Ocean Surface Waters

D. Muratore, A. K. Boysen, M. J. Harke, K. W. Becker, J. R. Casey, S. N. Coesel, D. R. Mende, S. T. Wilson, F. O. Aylward, J. M. Eppley, A. Vislova, S. Peng, R. A. Rodriguez-Gonzalez, S. J. Beckett, E. V. Armbrust, , J. S. Weitz

The paper uses machine learning to analyze time series data from ocean surface waters, revealing synchronized and asynchronous gene expression patterns linked to diel cycles and microbial niche partitioning.

bioRxiv · May 15, 2020 · PreprintEcology