Jiqi Shao

Tracing Siderophore Precursors to Primary Metabolism for Ecological Applications

The paper develops a framework to trace siderophore biosynthesis to primary metabolism and applies it to identify metabolic differences between beneficial and pathogenic bacteria.

Functional-space alignment resolves the eco-evolutionary landscape of siderophore biosynthesis across bacteria

The paper develops a functional-space framework to analyze siderophore biosynthesis across bacteria, revealing ecological drivers over phylogenetic constraints.

From sequence to molecules: Feature sequence-based genome mining uncovers the hidden diversity of bacterial siderophore pathways

The paper develops a bioinformatic pipeline to predict bacterial siderophore structures and receptors from genome sequences, revealing significant diversity in pyoverdines and their receptors.

Benefit Transfer Loops Turn Cheating into a Scaffold for Microbial Diversity

The paper shows that moderate cheating in microbial communities supports biodiversity by creating self-sustaining exploitation cycles, while excessive cheating leads to system collapse.