R. J. Newton

First report and characterization of a plasmid-encoded blaSFO-1 in a multi-drug resistant Aeromonas hydrophila clinical isolate

The paper reports the first identification of a plasmid-encoded blaSFO-1 gene in a multi-drug resistant Aeromonas hydrophila clinical isolate, highlighting potential horizontal gene transfer between Enterobacterales and non-Enterobacterales species.

Genome streamlining, proteorhodopsin, and organic nitrogen metabolism in freshwater nitrifiers

The paper reconstructs genomes of freshwater nitrifiers in the Laurentian Great Lakes to explore their metabolism, ecology, and functional diversity, revealing new species and adaptations like proteorhodopsin.

Re-evaluating the salty divide: phylogenetic specificity of transitions between marine and freshwater systems

This study re-evaluates transitions between marine and freshwater microbial communities by analyzing 16S rRNA gene data, finding shared taxa and identifying lineages with potential for adaptation across salinity gradients.