Fátima C. Pereira

This paper introduces DSP as a reversible fixative for microbial cells that enables fluorescence imaging and DNA extraction, improving targeted microbial genomics.

This study shows that prebiotic responses depend on feeding mode and microbial community structure, affecting colonic motility through specific metabolic interactions.

This study shows that complex nutrient environments drive genetic diversification in Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron through increased SNPs and DNA inversions, leading to adaptive traits like faster glucose depletion and amylopectin degradation.

This study tracks rapid genetic diversification of Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron in mono-associated mice over 28 days, identifying polymorphisms, phase-variable loci, and spatial variation in the gut.

This study shows that RNA editing of FLNA in myeloid cells reduces intestinal inflammation and protects against colitis in mice and humans.

This study shows that human-derived miR-21 interacts with gut microbiota and regulates bacterial transcripts involved in indole and L-tryptophan biosynthesis, potentially influencing intestinal function and disease.