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S. M. Kearney

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 4 Organism:human· 4 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Approach:statistical model· 3 Research Focus:clustering· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Assay:DNA methylation· 2 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 2

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E. J. Alm· 3 shared S. W. Chisholm· 3 shared E. Thomas· 2 shared M. Poyet· 2 shared S. M. Gibbons· 2 shared A. Coe· 1 shared A. Fezeu· 1 shared A. Froment· 1 shared

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Chitin degradation by Synechococcus WH7803

G. Capovilla, K. G. Castro, S. Collani, S. M. Kearney, D. M. Kehoe, S. W. Chisholm

The paper identifies ChiA as the chitinase enzyme responsible for chitin degradation in Synechococcus WH7803 using CRISPR-mediated loss-of-function mutants.

bioRxiv · Jun 7, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology

Microbial Diversity of Co-occurring Heterotrophs in Cultures of Marine Picocyanobacteria

S. M. Kearney, E. Thomas, A. Coe, S. W. Chisholm

The paper examines microbial diversity in cultures of marine picocyanobacteria, finding that heterotroph community composition varies with host ecotype and isolation conditions, while some bacteria are consistently abundant.

bioRxiv · Jul 15, 2020Microbiology

Association of lanthipeptide genes with TnpAREP transposases in marine picocyanobacteria

R. Laurenceau, N. Raho, Z. Cariani, C. Bliem, S. M. Kearney, E. Thomas, M. A. M. Osman, S. W. Chisholm

The paper investigates the association between lanthipeptide genes and TnpAREP transposases in marine picocyanobacteria, suggesting a potential diversifying recombination mechanism for prochlorosin expansion.

bioRxiv · Mar 9, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology

Industrialization is associated with elevated rates of horizontal gene transfer in the human microbiome

M. Groussin, M. Poyet, A. Sistiaga, S. M. Kearney, K. Moniz, M. Noel, J. Hooker, S. M. Gibbons, L. Segurel, A. Froment, R. Said Mohamed, A. Fezeu, V. A. Juimo, C. Girard, L. T. T. Nguyen, , E. J. Alm

The paper shows that horizontal gene transfer in the human microbiome is more common within the same host and is linked to industrialization and lifestyle factors.

bioRxiv · Jan 28, 2020Microbiology

Dynamic colonization of microbes and their functions after fecal microbiota transplantation for inflammatory bowel disease

N. D. Chu, J. W. Crothers, L. T. Nguyen, S. M. Kearney, M. B. Smith, Z. Kassam, C. Collins, R. Xavier, P. L. Moses, E. J. Alm

This study profiles microbial colonization and immune function transfer after fecal microbiota transplantation in IBD, revealing dynamic competition and immune interactions that influence clinical outcomes.

bioRxiv · May 24, 2019Microbiology

Endospores and other lysis-resistant bacteria comprise a widely shared core community within the human microbiota

S. M. Kearney, S. M. Gibbons, M. Poyet, T. Gurry, K. Bullock, J. Allegretti, C. Clish, E. J. Alm

The paper identifies variation in endospore and stress-resistant bacterial states across individuals and over time, showing their role in cross-host dissemination and response to dietary fatty acids.

bioRxiv · Feb 19, 2018Microbiology