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R. J. Parsons

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Seasonal patterns of exometabolites depend on microbial functions in the oligotrophic ocean

E. L. McParland, F. Wittmers, L. M. Bolanos, C. A. Carlson, R. Curry, S. J. Giovannoni, M. Michelsen, R. J. Parsons, M. C. Kido Soule, G. J. Swarr, B. Temperton, K. Vergin, A. Z. Worden, K. Longnecker, E. B. Kujawinski

The paper examines seasonal exometabolite patterns in the oligotrophic ocean, linking microbial functions to DOM dynamics and showing DOM composition is more stable than microbial community structure.

mSystems · Feb 17, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Long-read powered viral metagenomics in the oligotrophic Sargasso Sea

J. L. Warwick-Dugdale, F. Tian, M. L. Michelsen, D. R. Cronin, K. Moore, A. Farbos, L. Chittick, A. Bell, H. H. Buchholz, R. J. Parsons, A. A. Zayed, M. J. Allen, M. B. Sullivan, B. Temperton

This study uses long-read sequencing to analyze viral communities in the Sargasso Sea, identifying new phage populations and highlighting the importance of long reads for viral genome diversity and function.

bioRxiv · Sep 19, 2022Microbiology

Influence of short and long term processes on SAR11 communities in open ocean and coastal systems

L. M. Bolanos, K. Tait, P. J. Somerfield, R. J. Parsons, S. Giovannoni, T. Smyth, B. Temperton

This study examines SAR11 bacterial ecotype seasonality in two North Atlantic regions, showing that short-term environmental changes can disrupt seasonal patterns.

bioRxiv · Jun 17, 2022Microbiology

The Stickland fermentation precursor trans-4-hydroxyproline differentially impacts the metabolism of Clostridioides difficile and commensal Clostridia

C. M. Theriot, A. D. Reed, J. R. Fletcher, Y. Huang, R. Thanissery, A. M. Rivera, R. J. Parsons, A. Stewart, D. J. Kountz, A. Shen, E. P. Balskus

This study investigates how trans-4-hydroxyproline affects the metabolism of C. difficile and commensal Clostridia, revealing differential gene expression and microbiota changes in mice.

bioRxiv · Nov 12, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology

Clostridioides difficile exploits toxin-mediated inflammation to alter the host nutritional landscape and exclude competitors from the gut microbiota

J. R. Fletcher, C. M. Pike, R. J. Parsons, A. M. Rivera, M. H. Foley, M. R. McLaren, S. A. Montgomery, C. M. Theriot

This study shows C. difficile uses toxin-induced inflammation to alter host nutrient availability and outcompete Bacteroides by utilizing collagen-derived amino acids.

bioRxiv · Aug 6, 2020Microbiology