M. Kinnersley

Characterization and genomic analysis of the Lyme disease spirochete bacteriophage phiBB-1

This study characterizes the bacteriophage phiBB-1 using proteomics and long-read sequencing, revealing its packaging mechanisms and role in gene transfer in Borrelia burgdorferi.

Longitudinal map of transcriptome changes in the Lyme pathogen Borrelia burgdorferi during tick-borne transmission

This study maps transcriptome changes in Borrelia burgdorferi during tick-borne transmission by analyzing gene expression over four days in ticks.

Bacterial threat assessment of bacteriophage infection is mediated by intracellular polyamine accumulation and Gac/Rsm signaling

This study shows that Pseudomonas aeruginosa uses intracellular polyamine accumulation and Gac/Rsm signaling to assess bacterial cell death and inhibit phage replication.

Fitness and productivity increase with ecotypic diversity among E. coli evolved in a simple, constant environment

The paper shows that ecotypic diversity in E. coli increases fitness and productivity through cooperative interactions in a constant environment.

Evolutionary dynamics of de novo mutations and mutant lineages arising in a simple, constant environment

This study tracks de novo mutations in E. coli populations under glucose-limited conditions, revealing clonal interference as the dominant evolutionary mechanism.