William R. Shoemaker

This study uses rRNA and rDNA dynamics to model microbial physiology in a freshwater community, finding that rRNA:rDNA ratios reflect growth rates and respond more strongly to environmental changes than rDNA alone.

The paper quantifies the energetic cost of sporulation in bacteria, showing it requires nearly 10^10 ATP and becomes optimal under prolonged harsh conditions.

This study characterizes the macroecological dynamics of sojourn trajectories in the human gut microbiome using theoretical models and empirical data.

The paper shows that microbial community structure is shaped by state-dependent competitive exclusion, leading to alternative stable states and reciprocal prevalence patterns among phylogenetically close relatives.

This study examines ethanol-resistant gut bacteria and their sporulation dynamics in humans over six months, finding that resistance correlates with persistence and inter-individual transmission.