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Alix E. Matthews

University at Buffalo, State University of New YorkORCID 0000-0002-7004-3685Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Ecology· 1 Microbiology· 1

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Organism:multiple species· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1 Organism:zebrafish· 1

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Marcella D. BaiziD· 2 shared Sebastian GallegoiD· 2 shared Brian K. TrevellineiD· 1 shared Daniel T. BaldassarreiD· 1 shared Kartikey Sharma· 1 shared Lan-Nhi Phung· 1 shared Madeline Desmond· 1 shared Mads Moore· 1 shared

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Hidden palette: Culturing the sauropsid gut microbiome reveals a high prevalence and diversity of bacteria that undergo carotenoid biosynthesis

Alix E. Matthews, Victoria Gates, Kartikey Sharma, Sebastian Gallego, Madeline Desmond, Samantha S. Fontaine, Brian K. Trevelline, Marcella D. Baiz

The paper isolates gut bacteria from wild sauropsids and finds a high prevalence of carotenoid-producing microbes across multiple species.

FEMS Microbiology Ecology · Sep 4, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Colorful connections: pigment-based plumage and breeding condition are associated with gut microbiome variation in the Common Yellowthroat

Alix E. Matthews, Maxima Gomez-Palmer, Sebastian Gallego, Mads Moore, Lan-Nhi Phung, Daniel T. Baldassarre, Marcella D. Baiz

The paper examines the association between gut microbiome diversity and plumage coloration traits in male Common Yellowthroats, finding higher microbiome diversity in brighter, more orange-tinted individuals.

bioRxiv · Jun 17, 2026 · PreprintEcology