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O. Qafoku

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Assay:imaging· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Approach:microscopy & imaging analysis· 1

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A. Bhattacharjee· 2 shared C. R. Anderton· 2 shared J. A. Richardson· 2 shared J. K. Jansson· 2 shared K. S. Hofmockel· 2 shared A. Battu· 1 shared A. E. Heath· 1 shared A. Jumpponen· 1 shared

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A. Bhattacharjee

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Fungal organic acid uptake of mineral derived K is dependent on distance from carbon hotspot

A. Bhattacharjee, D. Velickovic, J. A. Richardson, S. P. Couvillion, G. W. Vandergrift, O. Qafoku, M. J. Taylor, J. K. Jansson, K. S. Hofmockel, C. R. Anderton

This study visualizes fungal organic acid-mediated uptake of mineral-derived potassium by showing acid distribution and K+ transport in soil micromodels.

bioRxiv · Mar 17, 2023Ecology

One thousand soils for molecular understanding of belowground carbon cycling

M. Bowman, A. E. Heath, T. Varga, A. Battu, R. K. Chu, J. G. Toyoda, T. Cheeke, S. Porter, K. Moffett, B. Letendre, O. Qafoku, J. Bargar, D. Mans, N. Hess, E. B. Graham

This paper introduces the 1000 Soils Pilot to study belowground carbon cycling using molecular and microstructural analyses, finding that frequent wildfires reduce soil respiration and alter SOM oxidation states and soil structure.

bioRxiv · Dec 12, 2022Ecology

Fungal Mineral Weathering Mechanisms Revealed Through Direct Molecular Visualization

A. Bhattacharjee, O. Qafoku, J. A. Richardson, L. N. Anderson, K. Schwarz, L. M. Bramer, G. X. Lomas, D. J. Orton, Z. Zhu, M. H. Engelhard, M. E. Bowden, W. C. Nelson, A. Jumpponen, J. K. Jansson, K. S. Hofmockel, C. R. Anderton

This study visualizes fungal nutrient acquisition and transport through mineral interfaces in a soil micromodel, revealing mechanosensory responses and specific transport mechanisms.

bioRxiv · Oct 1, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology