Jodie Jacobs

This study uses single-cell RNA sequencing to reveal how Wolbachia infection progresses through distinct transcriptional phases in Drosophila cells.

This study shows Wolbachia infection changes host cell states in Drosophila cell lines, affecting gene expression and chromatin structure, and suggests these changes determine symbiotic outcomes.

This study shows that the wMel Wolbachia strain outcompetes the promiscuous wRi strain in vitro across different host cell types, suggesting a deterministic outcome that may explain low natural mixed infections.