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Kevin D. Ricks

University of TorontoORCID 0000-0001-8067-8900Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Microbiology· 2 Evolutionary Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:plant (other)· 3 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1

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Jennifer A. LauiD· 2 shared Katy D. HeathiD· 2 shared Allison R MegowiD· 1 shared Angelina Carpenter· 1 shared Anthony C. YannarelliD· 1 shared Chase SchwarziD· 1 shared Christopher J. FieldsiD· 1 shared Destiny Gonzalez· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 3/yr

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintOct 23, 2026

Stress adaptation of free-living microbes generates novel benefits to plant hosts

Kevin D. Ricks, Kasturi Bhatt, Megan E. Frederickson

The paper shows that microbial adaptation to environmental stressors can generate benefits to plant hosts, independent of host selection.

DOI 10.64898/2026.06.01.729403

plant (other)experimental assay

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Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprintJul 20, 2026

Mutualisms as engines for rapid adaptation: Rhizobium evolution facilitates plant drought resistance

Kevin D. Ricks, Chase Schwarz, Meghan M. Blaszynski…·Anthony C. Yannarell

This study shows that drought stress drives rapid evolution in Rhizobium bacteria, enhancing their benefits to legume hosts under drought conditions.

DOI 10.64898/2026.07.14.738479

plant (other)experimental assay

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MicrobiologyThe ISME JournalPeer-reviewedJan 1, 2026

Concurrent ecological and evolutionary processes contribute to mutualism breakdown between legumes and rhizobia

Sierra Bedwell, Isabelle M Lakis, Allison R Megow…·Katy D. Heath

The paper examines how ecological and evolutionary processes interact to cause mutualism breakdown between legumes and rhizobia over 33 years of nitrogen fertilization.

DOI 10.1093/ismejo/wrag228

plant (other)bulk RNA-seq

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