Carola Petersen

The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans can benefit from its coexisting fungal microbiome member Barnettozyma californica

This study shows that the fungus Barnettozyma californica can be ingested by C. elegans and, when combined with E. coli, enhances population growth and alters foraging behavior, suggesting a genetic basis for host-fungus-bacteria interactions.

Metabolic model predictions enable targeted microbiome manipulation through precision prebiotics

The paper uses metabolic modeling to predict precision prebiotics that specifically enhance the abundance of a beneficial microbiome species in C. elegans.

A multi-parent recombinant inbred line population of Caenorhabditis elegans enhances mapping resolution and identification of novel QTLs for complex life-history traits

This study develops a multi-parent recombinant inbred line population of C. elegans to improve QTL mapping resolution and identify novel QTLs for life-history traits.