T. G. Platt

Gene loss during a transition to multicellularity

The paper examines gene loss in volvocine algae during multicellular evolution, finding that gene loss drives developmental complexity through novel protein interactions and network reconfiguration.

Simultaneous Discovery of Positive and Negative Interactions Among Root Microbiome Bacteria Using Microwell Recovery Arrays

The paper introduces a high-throughput method to screen microbial interactions in root microbiomes, identifying bacteria that either inhibit or promote the growth of a plant growth-promoting strain.

Destabilization of the tumor-inducing plasmid from an octopine-type Agrobacterium tumefaciens lineage drives a large deletion in the co-resident At megaplasmid

The paper shows that curing a tumor-inducing plasmid in Agrobacterium tumefaciens causes a large deletion in a co-resident megaplasmid, revealing cross-replicon interactions and co-evolution.