M. Sebastian

Marine picoplankton metagenomes from eleven vertical profiles obtained by the Malaspina Expedition in the tropical and subtropical oceans

The paper presents a dataset of marine picoplankton metagenomes from 11 vertical profiles, providing insights into functional and taxonomic connectivity between photic and bathypelagic zones.

Global biogeography of the smallest plankton across ocean depths

This study investigates how ecological mechanisms shape picoplankton communities across different ocean depths, finding that selection decreases and dispersal limitation increases with depth.

Water mass age structures the auxiliary metabolic gene content of free-living and particle-attached deep ocean viral communities

The paper analyzes deep ocean viral communities to show that water mass age influences their taxonomic composition and auxiliary metabolic gene content.

Ending transmission of SARS-CoV-2: sterilizing immunity using an intranasal subunit vaccine

This paper develops an intranasal multi-antigen vaccine that prevents SARS-CoV-2 infection and transmission by targeting both spike and nucleocapsid proteins.

Artificial upwelling leads to a large increase in surface dissolved organic matter concentrations

This study shows that artificial upwelling increases surface dissolved organic matter concentrations and alters its characteristics, suggesting potential for long-term carbon sequestration.

Surface productivity gradients govern changes in abundance and physiological status of deep ocean prokaryotes across the tropical and subtropical Atlantic

The paper examines how surface productivity gradients influence deep ocean prokaryote abundance, viability, and cell size across the tropical and subtropical Atlantic.

An intranasal nanoparticle STING agonist has broad protective immunity against respiratory viruses and variants

This study develops NanoSTING, an intranasal nanoparticle STING agonist, showing broad protection against respiratory viruses and variants in animal models.

Disentangling marine microbial networks across space

This study examines how microbial associations change across different ocean depths and regions, finding that most surface associations disappear with depth and that associations are highly variable across space.

The quality of dissolved organic matter shapes the biogeography of the active bathypelagic microbiome

This study investigates the role of dissolved organic matter quality in shaping the active bathypelagic microbiome, finding that free-living prokaryotes contribute significantly in DOM-depleted regions.

Visualization of viral infection dynamics in a unicellular eukaryote and quantification of viral production using VirusFISH

This study uses VirusFISH to visualize and quantify viral infection dynamics in Ostreococcus tauri, showing burst size and timing of viral production during infection.

Metabolic Architecture of the Deep Ocean Microbiome

The paper analyzes deep ocean microbial metagenomes to reveal functional diversity and metabolic strategies in the dark ocean.