L. T. Rangel

This paper introduces the Evolutionary Similarity Index (IES) to identify co-evolving gene families in archaea, finding eight major clusters with compatible evolutionary trends and evidence of horizontal gene transfer.

This paper challenges the practice of trimming fast-evolving sites in microbial phylogenetic analysis, showing they contain reliable information and that trimming can reduce reconstruction accuracy.

This study identifies and validates T3SS effector proteins in Aeromonas spp. using a bioinformatics pipeline and experimental validation in yeast, finding 21 effector groups with 15 showing cytotoxicity.