U. Trivedi

Co-localization of antibiotic resistance genes is widespread in the infant gut microbiome and associates with an immature gut microbial composition

This study finds that antibiotic resistance gene co-localization is common in infants' gut microbiomes and linked to immature microbial composition.

Hybrid assembly of an agricultural slurry virome reveals a diverse and stable community with the potential to alter the metabolism and virulence of veterinary pathogens

The paper analyzes the virome of agricultural slurry using hybrid sequencing, revealing a diverse and stable community with potential to influence bacterial metabolism and virulence.

Adaptive evolution of phenotypic switching during environmental change

This study shows that in changing environments, generalist bacteria outcompete specialists initially but are later outcompeted by specialists under local competition, with c-di-GMP system mutations driving phenotypic adaptation.

The evolution of virulence in Pseudomonas aeruginosa during chronic wound infection

This study examines the evolution of virulence in Pseudomonas aeruginosa during chronic wound infection and finds that virulence evolves differently in various lines and that similar genetic adaptations occur across infection environments.

The microbiome of captive hamadryas baboon

This study analyzes the microbiome of captive hamadryas baboons across body sites, comparing it to humans and showing shared microbial profiles and potential bacterial exchange.

Silent crickets reveal the genomic footprint of recent adaptive trait loss

The paper examines the genomic effects of recent sexual signal loss in crickets, finding pleiotropy, hitchhiking, and regulatory disruption associated with the trait loss.

Signatures of the evolution of parthenogenesis and cryptobiosis in panagrolaimid nematodes

This study compares genomes and transcriptomes of parthenogenetic and cryptobiotic nematodes to identify genomic features linked to these traits.