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Kaitlin A. Schaal

University of LiverpoolORCID 0000-0001-9033-9646Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:bacteria (other)· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1

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Gregory J. VeliceriD· 1 shared James P. J. HalliD· 1 shared Johannes NautaiD· 1 shared Lok Man Yuen· 1 shared Manlio De DomenicoiD· 1 shared Marco La FortezzaiD· 1 shared Shai PilosofiD· 1 shared Ying‐Jie WangiD· 1 shared

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Evolutionary BiologyThe American NaturalistPeer-reviewedJul 22, 2026

Predation, evo-devo, and historical contingency: A nematode predator drives evolution of aggregative multicellularity

Kaitlin A. Schaal, Marco La Fortezza, Lok Man Yuen, Gregory J. Velicer

This study shows that nematode predation influences the evolution of aggregative multicellularity in Myxococcus xanthus, with effects mediated by the presence of shared prey.

DOI 10.1086/743271

bacteria (other)experimental assay

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EcologybioRxivPreprintMay 31, 2025

Species interactions determine plasmid persistence in a 3-member bacterial community

Kaitlin A. Schaal, Ying‐Jie Wang, Johannes Nauta…·James P. J. Hall

This study shows bacterial interactions drive community responses to environmental changes more than plasmid dynamics in a three-member bacterial community.

DOI 10.1101/2025.05.31.657151

bacteria (other)experimental assay

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