S. Lindow

Large pilin subunits provide distinct structural and mechanical properties for the Myxococcus xanthus type IV pilus

This study solves the structure of Myxococcus xanthus type IV pilus and shows its increased rigidity due to a large C-terminal domain in PilA, enhancing motility on varied surfaces.

Contact-dependent traits in Pseudomonas syringae B728a

This study shows that Pseudomonas syringae B728a expresses the biosurfactant syringafactin more when immobilized on surfaces, with extensive transcriptomic changes.

Distinctiveness of genes contributing to growth of Pseudomonas syringae in diverse host plant species

This study identifies genes contributing to Pseudomonas syringae growth in three plant hosts, finding 50 genes with distinct fitness contributions across species.

Successive passaging of a plant-associated microbiome reveals robust habitat and host genotype-dependent selection

The paper shows that successive passaging of a tomato phyllosphere microbiome can select for a stable, host genotype-dependent community that resists invasion by the original community.