M. L. Strube

Disentangling the potential factors defining Bacillus subtilis abundance in natural soils

The paper investigates factors influencing Bacillus subtilis abundance in natural soils, finding grasslands support higher abundance due to biotic interactions and abiotic factors like pH.

Resistance towards and biotransformation of Pseudomonas-produced secondary metabolites during community invasion

The paper investigates how Pseudomonas protegens uses secondary metabolites to invade soil communities and identifies mechanisms by which other microbes resist these metabolites.

Enhanced specificity of Bacillus metataxonomics using a tuf-targeted amplicon sequencing approach

The paper develops tuf-targeted primers for high-throughput amplicon sequencing to accurately classify Bacillus species, outperforming 16S sequencing in both synthetic and natural samples.

Species and condition shape the mutational spectrum in experimentally evolved biofilms

This study compares mutational spectra in biofilms of two Bacillus species under abiotic and biotic conditions, finding that smaller population sizes and biotic environments lead to higher mutation rates and diversity.

Adaptation and phenotypic diversification of Bacillus thuringiensis 407 biofilm are accompanied by a fuzzy spreader morphotype

This study shows that Bacillus thuringiensis 407 evolves a fuzzy spreader morphotype during biofilm formation on plastic beads, linked to genetic changes affecting multicellular traits and adhesive forces.

Experimental evolution of Bacillus subtilis on Arabidopsis thaliana roots reveals fast adaptation and improved root colonization in the presence of soil microbes

This study shows Bacillus subtilis rapidly adapts to Arabidopsis roots, improving colonization and biofilm formation, but with reduced motility and fitness costs in non-selective environments.

Identification and differentiation of Pseudomonas species in field samples using an rpoD amplicon sequencing methodology

This study develops an rpoD gene amplicon sequencing method to accurately differentiate Pseudomonas species in soil samples, outperforming 16S rRNA sequencing and cultivation.

Bacillus velezensis stimulates resident rhizosphere Pseudomonas stutzeri for plant health through metabolic interactions

This study identifies metabolic interactions between Bacillus velezensis and Pseudomonas stutzeri in the cucumber rhizosphere that enhance plant growth and salt stress tolerance.

Secondary metabolites of Bacillus subtilis impact soil-derived semi-synthetic bacterial community assembly

This study investigates how secondary metabolites from Bacillus subtilis affect semi-synthetic bacterial communities in soil, showing reduced abundance of specific genera when NRP-producing strains are present.

Comparative analyses of 3654 chloroplast genomes unraveled new insights into the evolutionary mechanism of green plants

The paper compares 3654 chloroplast genomes to uncover evolutionary patterns in green plants, identifying gene clusters and IR expansions.