Jennifer K. Heppert

This study shows that the bacterial enzyme HpaBC affects nematode development and behavior by interacting with tyrosine and dopamine, and is necessary for bacterial colonization of the nematode intestine.

The paper presents the genome of Steinernema hermaphroditum and its associated bacteria, revealing gene clusters and a potential second bacterial circle in entomopathogenic nematodes.

This study identifies two subspecies of Xenorhabdus griffiniae and shows that prophages drive intraspecies genomic variation.