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Elizabeth Leslie Paillan

Pennsylvania State UniversityORCID 0000-0001-7159-4721Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:plant (other)· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Liana T. BurghardtiD· 3 shared Alejandra Gil-PoloiD· 2 shared Andy SwartleyiD· 2 shared Ellen BinghamiD· 2 shared Kayla M. ClouseiD· 2 shared Sohini GuhaiD· 2 shared Agustin Jason· 1 shared Cody L. DePewiD· 1 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Alfalfa varieties can weakly choose beneficial nitrogen-fixing bacteria from a population isolated from a single field

Sohini Guha, Alejandra Gil-Polo, Elizabeth Leslie Paillan, Jeremy Sutherland, Ellen Bingham, Kayla M. Clouse, Liana T. Burghardt

The paper investigates whether alfalfa can select beneficial nitrogen-fixing bacteria from a field population, finding weak selection for beneficial strains in two of three varieties.

bioRxiv · Jul 29, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology

Nodule branching, size, and symbiosis outcomes are shaped by natural genetic variation in rhizobial bacteria and alfalfa hosts

Elizabeth Leslie Paillan, Alejandra Gil-Polo, Sohini Guha, Andy Swartley, Liana T. Burghardt

This study examines how genetic variation in alfalfa and rhizobial bacteria affects nodule morphology and symbiotic outcomes, finding host and bacterial genetic influences on nodule structure and mutualistic benefits.

bioRxiv · Oct 27, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology

Cover crop microbiomes affect legume cash crop growth but not consistently through enriching nitrogen-fixing rhizobia

Kayla M. Clouse, Elizabeth Leslie Paillan, Cody L. DePew, Jennifer E. Harris, Agustin Jason, Kelsey Mercurio, Andy Swartley, Ellen Bingham, Liana T. Burghardt

The paper investigates how legume cover crops influence nitrogen-fixing rhizobia in cash crops, finding host-specific effects on nodulation and growth.

bioRxiv · Oct 23, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology