M. F. Traxler

Surface-active antibiotic production is a multifunctional adaptation for postfire microbes

The paper identifies rhamnolipid methyl esters produced by postfire microbes that enhance antimicrobial activity, motility, and nutrient solubilization, revealing their multifunctional role in postfire adaptation.

A Taxonomically-informed Mass Spectrometry Search Tool for Microbial Metabolomics Data

MicrobeMASST identifies microbial-derived metabolites and their producers using taxonomically-informed mass spectrometry data without prior knowledge.

Soil carbon mineralization and microbial community dynamics in response to PyOM addition

This study investigates how PyOM addition affects soil carbon mineralization and microbial communities in a burned forest soil, finding differential mineralization rates and microbial responses based on PyOM temperature of origin.

Prescribed fire selects for a pyrophilous soil subcommunity in a northern California mixed conifer forest.

This study examines how prescribed fire affects soil microbial communities in a mixed conifer forest, finding deterministic responses in some taxa and sustained structural changes.

Pyrolyzed substrates induce aromatic compound metabolism in the post-fire fungus, Pyronema domesticum

This study shows Pyronema domesticum can metabolize pyrolyzed organic material (PyOM) from wildfires, converting it to CO2 and contributing to carbon cycling in post-fire ecosystems.

Multiple lineages of Streptomyces produce antimicrobials within passalid beetle galleries across eastern North America

The paper identifies multiple Streptomyces lineages and antimicrobials in the frass of passalid beetles, showing their role in pathogen inhibition.

High Resolution Imaging Mass Spectrometry of Bacterial Microcolonies at Ecological Scales

This study uses MALDI-IMS to visualize chemical outputs from small bacterial microcolonies, revealing heterogeneity and asymmetrical metabolite production in response to environmental gradients.