Corlett W. Wood

Mutualistic rhizobia harbor genetic variation for traits related to parasite infection

The paper tests whether nitrogen-fixing rhizobia contribute to genetic variation in plant resistance to parasitic nematodes through a quantitative genetic experiment.

Evidence for balancing selection on loci associated with host use in the genome of a generalist plant parasite

The paper identifies host-associated SNPs under balancing selection in a generalist plant parasite, suggesting adaptive diversity is maintained through heterogeneous host selection.

Variation in a microbial mutualist has transcriptional and phenotypic consequences for host-parasite interactions

The paper examines how genetic variation in rhizobial bacteria affects host plant responses to parasitic nematodes, revealing transcriptomic and phenotypic differences.

Biogeographic and genomic signatures of thermal adaptation in facultative rhizobia

The paper examines thermal adaptation in rhizobia by analyzing genomic and growth data from Sinorhizobium strains in different temperature regions, finding that thermal constraints and gene flow shape their distribution.

Giant Starship elements mobilize accessory genes in fungal genomes

The paper identifies Starships, large mobile elements in fungi, that mobilize accessory genes and contribute to genome variation and evolution.