Angela Oliverio

A geothermal amoeba sets a new upper temperature limit for eukaryotes

This study identifies a geothermal amoeba that divides at 63°C, setting a new upper temperature limit for eukaryotes and challenging existing paradigms about eukaryotic thermal tolerance.

Discovering 25 novel phyla that fill gaps in the eukaryotic tree of life

The paper identifies 25 novel phyla in the eukaryotic tree of life through global environmental DNA surveys and proposes formal names for 150 species.

Twelve species of human parasites make up half of the literature on microbial eukaryotes

The paper quantifies research focus on microbial eukaryotes, finding 12 human parasite species account for 47% of literature mentions despite comprising only 1% of known species.

Evolutionary genomics reveals plant-associated origins of acetic acid bacteria in fermented food

This study traces the evolutionary origins of acetic acid bacteria, showing they transitioned from plant-associated lifestyles to fermented foods, not from social insect hosts.

Metabolic interactions underpinning high methane fluxes across terrestrial freshwater wetlands

The paper integrates multi-omics data from wetlands to link microbial communities to methane fluxes, identifying conserved genera and metabolic interactions that influence emissions.

Genomics and synthetic community experiments uncover the key metabolic roles of acetic acid bacteria in sourdough starter microbiomes

This paper uses genomics and synthetic community experiments to show that acetic acid bacteria (AAB) significantly influence sourdough starter function through metabolic diversity and strain-specific effects.