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Michael McGinnis

Spelman College

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 1

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Yonas I. TekleiD· 2 shared Angelicia A. GreeriD· 1 shared Atira R. Smith· 1 shared Leila N. Plunkett· 1 shared Priyal Patel· 1 shared Saron GhebezadikiD· 1 shared

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A Cross-Trophic Amoebozoan Predator Consumes Trophozoites and Cysts of Naegleria and Acanthamoeba

Yonas I. Tekle, Leila N. Plunkett, Angelicia A. Greer, Michael McGinnis

This study shows Mayorella spp. consumes various prey types, including other amoebae, and exhibits trophic plasticity, suggesting a significant role in microbial food webs.

bioRxiv · May 7, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

A new Paramoeba Isolate from Florida Exhibits a Microtubule-Bound Endosymbiont Closely Associated with the Host Nucleus

Yonas I. Tekle, Atira R. Smith, Michael McGinnis, Saron Ghebezadik, Priyal Patel

This study describes a new Paramoeba species from Florida and highlights the limitations of 18S gene for species delineation, suggesting COI as a better marker.

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology · May 1, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology