R. Penttinen

Single-cell resolution genetic association analysis of heterogeneous bacterial communities by utilizing droplet digital PCR

This paper develops a cultivation-free method using droplet digital PCR to link functional genes with bacterial species at single-cell resolution in heterogeneous microbial communities.

Multi-plasmid clash in a bacterial community: plasmid viability depends on the ecological setting of hosts

The paper investigates how plasmid survival varies across different ecological settings in bacterial communities, finding that plasmid fitness trade-offs depend on host and antibiotic conditions.