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W. G. Alexander

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:plant (other)· 1

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Laboratory evolution in Novosphingobium aromaticivorans enables rapid catabolism of a model lignin-derived aromatic dimer

M. N. Allemann, R. Kato, W. G. Alexander, R. J. Giannone, N. Kamimura, E. Masai, J. K. Michener

This study uses experimental evolution to identify mutations that enhance catabolism of a lignin-derived aromatic dimer in Novosphingobium aromaticivorans, revealing a key enzyme involved in its degradation.

bioRxiv · Mar 22, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology

Sorgoleone degradation by sorghum-associated bacteria; an opportunity for enforcing plant growth promotion

Y. Oda, J. R. Elmore, W. C. Nelson, A. Wilson, Y. Farris, R. Shrestha, C. F. Garcia, D. Pettinga, A. J. Ogden, H. Baldino, W. G. Alexander, A. Deutschbauer, C. V. Hurtado, J. E. McDermott, A. M. Guss, , R. Egbert

The paper identifies bacterial strains capable of degrading sorgoleone, a plant exudate, and characterizes the genetic basis for this trait, offering potential for engineering beneficial plant-microbe interactions.

bioRxiv · May 26, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology