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L. Garcia-Bayona

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:human· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1

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A pervasive large conjugative plasmid mediates multispecies biofilm formation in the intestinal microbiota increasing resilience to perturbations

L. Garcia-Bayona, N. Said, M. J. Coyne, K. Flores, N. M. Elmekki, M. Sheahan, A. G. Camacho, K. Hutt, F. H. Yildiz, A. T. Kovacs, M. K. Waldor, L. E. Comstock

The paper identifies a large conjugative plasmid that promotes multispecies biofilm formation in the gut microbiota, enhancing resilience to environmental stressors.

bioRxiv · Apr 29, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology

A ubiquitous mobile genetic element disarms a bacterial antagonist of the gut microbiota

M. L. Sheahan, M. J. Coyne, K. Flores, L. Garcia-Bayona, M. Chatzidaki-Livanis, A. Sundararajan, A. Q. Holst, B. Barquera, L. E. Comstock

The paper shows that a mobile genetic element inverts the antagonistic behavior of Bacteroides fragilis by disabling its native system and enhancing fitness through a new weapon.

bioRxiv · Aug 25, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology

Mobile Type VI secretion system loci of the gut Bacteroidales display extensive intra-ecosystem transfer, multi-species sweeps and geographical clustering

L. Garcia-Bayona, M. J. Coyne, L. E. Comstock

The paper analyzes T6SS loci in gut Bacteroidales, revealing intra-ecosystem transfer, multi-species sweeps, and geographical clustering of these mobile genetic elements.

bioRxiv · Jan 21, 2021Microbiology

Nanaerobic growth enables direct visualization of dynamic cellular processes in human gut symbionts

L. Garcia-Bayona, M. J. Coyne, N. Hantman, P. Montero-Llopis, S. Von, T. Ito, M. Malamy, M. Basler, B. Barquera, L. E. Comstock

The paper demonstrates that nanaerobic growth conditions enable the visualization of dynamic cellular processes in Bacteroides species using fluorescent proteins.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Sep 16, 2020Peer-reviewedMicrobiology