J. Elijah Powell

This study identifies SyeA, a secreted protein essential for Buchnera endosymbiont colonization of host cells and its role in suppressing immune responses.

This study shows that colibactin from the honeybee symbiont Frischella perrara defends against pathogens and influences gut microbial community structure.

This paper describes a method to study gene function in bees using engineered gut bacteria to induce RNA interference, achieving up to 75% gene knockdown.