M. d. M. Aguilo-Ferretjans

This paper identifies PafA, a phosphate-insensitive phosphatase in Bacteroidetes, which plays a major role in phosphate remineralization in the environment and is important for phosphorus cycling in nature.

The paper shows that type IV pili in picocyanobacteria help them avoid sinking and evade predation by increasing drag and maintaining suspension in the water column.

This study shows that co-culturing Salinispora tropica with phytoplankton activates cryptic biosynthetic gene clusters and produces novel secondary metabolites.