Erika M. Hansson

De novo genome sequence assembly of the model algal endosymbiont Micractinium conductrix derived from its host Paramecium bursaria 186b

The paper reports a near telomere-to-telomere genome assembly of Micractinium conductrix, enabling genomic studies of endosymbiosis and biotechnological applications.

Adaptation to free-living drives loss of beneficial endosymbiosis through metabolic trade-offs

The paper shows that adaptation to free-living conditions in algal endosymbionts leads to loss of host benefits, driven by metabolic trade-offs, with nitrogen availability as a key factor.

Intracellular niche specialisation drives evolutionary entrapment of endosymbiotic algae

This study shows that endosymbiotic algae evolve traits specialized for intracellular niches, reducing their fitness in extracellular environments, thereby stabilizing endosymbiosis through evolutionary entrapment.

Metabolomic profiling of glyphosate resistance evolution in green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

This study uses metabolomic profiling to analyze glyphosate resistance evolution in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, revealing metabolic changes and fitness trade-offs associated with resistance.