Marco La Fortezza

Predation, evo-devo, and historical contingency: A nematode predator drives evolution of aggregative multicellularity

This study shows that nematode predation influences the evolution of aggregative multicellularity in Myxococcus xanthus, with effects mediated by the presence of shared prey.

Predator adaptation to single prey species yields positive specialization and multiple forms of diversification

This study shows that adaptation of bacterial predators to a single prey species leads to increased specialization and diversification in predation profiles.

Deletion of an sRNA primes development in a multicellular bacterium

This study shows that deleting an sRNA in Myxococcus xanthus accelerates development even with nutrients, revealing its role in regulating development and metabolism.