Torsten Thomas

This study shows that ocean depth influences host-microbiome relationships, revealing different eco-evolutionary patterns in deep and shallow waters.

This paper develops an eco-evolutionary theory explaining how host-specific microbiomes evolve through environmental fluctuations and vertical transmission, showing their heritability and specificity despite external influences.

This study shows that bacterial inoculation induces DNA methylation changes in corals, which correlate with gene expression and affect stress resilience.

This study compares genomes of Dolichospermum circinale strains with different paralytic shellfish toxin profiles to understand PST variability, finding conserved biosynthetic genes but variable regulation.

The paper presents a model to characterize microbiome assembly mechanisms using marine sponge and human microbiome data, showing that general mechanisms shape community structures across biological systems.

This study shows coral probiotics reduce ecosystem-level impacts of marine heatwaves by maintaining biodiversity and microbial interactions in adjacent communities.

The paper identifies shared endosymbiotic microbes between deep-sea corals and crinoids that participate in nitrogen cycling, suggesting mutualistic interactions in nutrient-poor environments.

The paper presents a desert dingo genome assembly and compares it to domestic dog genomes, identifying structural variants and physiological differences linked to ecological roles.

Tax4Fun2 predicts habitat-specific functional profiles and redundancy from 16S rRNA gene sequences using user-defined genomic information.

This study evaluates the diagnostic value of microbial communities in coral reef ecosystems to predict environmental perturbations, finding that free-living microbiomes are more sensitive and informative than host-associated ones.