Xinming Xu

AmPair: automating housekeeping-gene primer design for species-level metataxonomics

AmPair designs species-level discriminatory primers for metataxonomics by targeting housekeeping genes, outperforming standard 16S rRNA primers in specificity and resolution.

Ecologically inspired assembly of a Bacillales synthetic community for lignin degradation

This paper designs a synthetic microbial community for lignin degradation by integrating ecological and trait-based selection, showing enhanced lignin conversion through functional partitioning.

A global metagenomic atlas uncovers ubiquitous biosynthetic potential linked to adaptation in extreme environments

The paper constructs a global metagenomic atlas of extremophilic microbes, revealing habitat-specific biosynthetic potential linked to adaptation in extreme environments.

Successive cultivation under drought selects for specific microbiome members in the wheat rhizosphere

The paper shows that successive cultivation under drought selects for specific microbiome members in wheat rhizosphere, with Stenotrophomonas and Rahnella showing differential abundance based on selection regimes.

Expanding the genome information on Bacillales for biosynthetic gene cluster discovery

This study presents 121 new Bacillales genomes, identifies 1,176 biosynthetic gene clusters, and provides open-access data to enhance research on secondary metabolite production.

Disentangling the potential factors defining Bacillus subtilis abundance in natural soils

The paper investigates factors influencing Bacillus subtilis abundance in natural soils, finding grasslands support higher abundance due to biotic interactions and abiotic factors like pH.