S. E. Jones

Microbial population dynamics and evolutionary outcomes under extreme energy-limitation

This study examines microbial survival and evolution under extreme energy limitation, finding that bacteria can persist for decades and adapt through mutation and scavenging.

Barriers to coexistence limit the poleward range of a globally-distributed plant

The paper tests how competition and climate interact to limit the poleward range of aquatic duckweed plants, showing mechanistic niche models outperform competition-free models.

Silencing cryptic specialized metabolism in Streptomyces by the nucleoid-associated protein Lsr2

This study shows that Lsr2 represses specialized metabolic gene clusters in Streptomyces, revealing its role in silencing cryptic metabolism and controlling the production of secondary metabolites.

How sample heterogeneity can obscure the signal of microbial interactions

The paper shows how sample heterogeneity can lead to incorrect conclusions about microbial interactions due to spatial scale mismatches and introduces methods to address this issue.

Streptomyces volatile compounds influence exploration and microbial community dynamics by altering iron availability

The paper shows that TMA, a Streptomyces VOC, alters iron availability by increasing pH, which affects microbial growth and community dynamics.