O. X. Cordero

Linear-regression-based algorithms can succeed at identifying microbial functional groups despite the nonlinearity of ecological function

The paper evaluates regression-based methods for identifying microbial functional groups using synthetic data, finding that simpler linear methods can outperform complex ones.

Vitamin auxotrophies shape microbial community assembly in the ocean

The paper shows that vitamin auxotrophies and lysis-mediated cross-feeding shape microbial community assembly in coastal marine environments.

Targeted hypermutation of putative antigen sensors in multicellular bacteria

The paper shows multicellular bacteria use DGRs to diversify antigen sensors, enhancing adaptive immunity and supporting the evolution of multicellularity.

Mapping gut bacteria into functional niches reveals the ecological structure of human gut microbiomes

The paper maps gut bacteria into functional niches to reveal the ecological structure of human gut microbiomes, identifying characteristic taxa associated with specific metabolic functions.

Mutation-induced infections of phage-plasmids

This study shows how mutation-induced infections of phage-plasmids enable continuous productive infections in marine bacteria through segregational drift and loss-of-function mutations.

Fundamental metabolic strategies of heterotrophic bacteria

This study identifies a single metabolic strategy axis for heterotrophic bacteria, linking it to genomic features and carbon source preferences.

Annotation-free discovery of functional groups in microbial communities

This paper introduces an unsupervised method to identify functional groups in microbial communities based on abundance patterns and environmental data, validated across soil, ocean, and gut microbiome datasets.

Chitin utilization by marine picocyanobacteria and the evolution of a planktonic lifestyle

This study shows marine picocyanobacteria utilize chitin, linking their planktonic lifestyle evolution to chitin degradation and ecological expansion.

Intercellular collectivity is governed by enzyme secretion strategies in marine polysaccharide degrading bacteria

The paper studies how enzyme secretion strategies in marine bacteria affect their aggregative behaviors and intercellular interactions during polysaccharide degradation.

A Genome-Scale Metabolic Model of Marine Heterotroph Vibrio splendidus sp. 1A01

The paper constructs a genome-scale metabolic model for Vibrio splendidus sp. 1A01 to study its metabolism and addresses challenges in modeling marine microorganisms.

Turnover in life strategies recapitulates microbial succession on synthetic marine particles

The paper identifies two distinct microbial community classes on synthetic marine particles, shaped by environmental selection and facilitation, with distinct metabolic traits.

Bacterial growth in multicellular aggregates leads to the emergence of complex lifecycles

This study shows that bacterial multicellular aggregates develop complex lifecycles through phenotypic differentiation driven by spatial gradients of nutrients, enhancing resilience under carbon limitation.

Viral infection switches the balance between bacterial and eukaryotic recyclers of organic matter during algal blooms

The paper investigates how viral infection affects carbon cycling in algal blooms by altering the balance between bacterial and eukaryotic organic matter recyclers.

Ecological stochasticity and phage induction diversify bacterioplankton communities at the microscale

The paper investigates microscale microbial community dynamics on chitin particles, finding that stochastic processes and phage predation drive taxonomic and functional variability.

Particle foraging strategies promote microbial diversity in marine environments

The paper models how varying detachment rates from particles allow microbial populations to coexist in marine environments by balancing growth and mortality risks.

Dynamic metabolic exchanges between complementary bacterial types provide collaborative stress resistance

The paper studies metabolic interactions between bacterial species under acidification, showing how complementary metabolic strategies enable collaborative stress resistance and dynamic ecosystem behavior.

Hierarchical control of microbial community assembly

The paper shows specialized biopolymer degraders direct microbial community assembly through nutrient crossfeeding in a marine model system.

Interactions between strains govern the eco-evolutionary dynamics of microbial communities

The paper tracks microbial communities over generations to show that strain-level interactions drive eco-evolutionary dynamics, with fine-scale genetic differences affecting community behavior.

Public good exploitation in natural bacterioplankton communities

The paper develops a genomic approach to identify public good exploiters in marine microbial communities degrading chitin, showing their activity and potential impact on polysaccharide degradation.

Evolutionary ecology of natural comammox Nitrospira populations

This study examines evolutionary dynamics of comammox Nitrospira populations in groundwater-fed sand filters, finding strong purifying selection and low recombination, suggesting habitat type strongly influences evolution.

Deconstructing the association between abiotic factors and species assemblages in the global ocean microbiome

The paper identifies a core/flexible bipartition of ocean microbial taxa that best explains abiotic variance, outperforming existing functional groupings.

Context-dependent dynamics lead to the assembly of functionally distinct pitcher-plant microbiomes

The paper shows that early community states influence the diversity and function of pitcher-plant microbiomes in synthetic microcosms, with compositional differences correlating with functional differences.

Illuminating microbial species-specific effects on organic matter remineralization in marine sediments

The paper investigates how microbial species-specific metabolic capabilities affect organic matter remineralization in marine sediments, showing species-specific differences in carbon utilization rates and types.

Cooperation and spatial self-organization determine ecosystem function for polysaccharide-degrading bacteria

This study shows how bacterial cooperation and spatial self-organization affect polysaccharide degradation rates and efficiency in aquatic environments.

Multicellular behavior enables cooperation in microbial cell aggregates

The paper shows that bacterial behavior enables cooperation in cell aggregates by overcoming resource gradients through structural adaptations.

Modular assembly of polysaccharide-degrading microbial communities in the ocean

This study shows that ocean polysaccharide-degrading microbial communities assemble in a modular fashion, with distinct primary degrader and broad-niche consumer modules, and validates this model using synthetic particles.

Strain-level diversity drives alternative community types in millimeter scale granular biofilms

The paper shows that strain-level diversity, not genus-level, drives alternative community types in biofilms, with strains of Candidatus Accumulibacter excluding each other within replicates.

Micro-scale ecology regulates particulate organic matter turnover in model marine microbial communities

This study shows that micro-scale microbial community interactions on particles significantly affect organic matter degradation rates in marine environments.