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Sunshine A. Van Bael

Tulane UniversityORCID 0000-0001-7317-3533Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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

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Bolívar Aponte RolóniD· 2 shared A. Elizabeth ArnoldiD· 1 shared Kathleen G. FerrisiD· 1 shared Mareli Sánchez‐JuliaiD· 1 shared

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EcologybioRxivPreprintJan 21, 2026

Foliar fungal symbionts in sympatric yellow monkeyflowers along elevation gradients in the Sierra Nevada

Bolívar Aponte Rolón, Kathleen G. Ferris, Sunshine A. Van Bael

The paper investigates how foliar fungal symbionts vary with elevation and host species in Sierra Nevada monkeyflowers, finding associations with elevation and geographic distance.

DOI 10.64898/2026.01.18.700187

plant (other)metagenomics

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EcologyFunctional EcologyPeer-reviewedDec 11, 2024

Evaluating the Role of Endophyte-Rich Leaves in Protecting Tropical Trees Against a Generalist Herbivore and a Pathogen

Bolívar Aponte Rolón, A. Elizabeth Arnold, Mareli Sánchez‐Julia, Sunshine A. Van Bael

The paper investigates how endophyte communities affect leaf traits and plant defense against herbivores and pathogens in tropical trees.

6 citations

plant (other)statistical model

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