J. Cameron Thrash

Enrichment of polyphenol metabolism within the ubiquitous SAR116 Puniceispirillales bacterioplankton

The paper identifies polyphenol degradation pathways in SAR116 bacterioplankton using pangenomics and metabolic reconstruction, showing their ecological importance in marine carbon cycling.

Emergent Metabolic Niches for Marine Heterotrophs

This study identifies metabolic niches in marine heterotrophs using global metagenomic data and models, linking microbial diversity to carbon cycling rates.

Cell cycle dysregulation of globally important SAR11 bacteria resulting from environmental perturbation

This study shows that SAR11 bacteria, despite having streamlined genomes, experience cell cycle dysregulation under environmental stress, leading to growth inhibition and aneuploidy.

Pseudoalteromonas is a novel symbiont of marine invertebrates that exhibits broad patterns of phylosymbiosis

This study identifies Pseudoalteromonas as a novel symbiont of marine invertebrates showing phylosymbiosis across multiple phyla and geographic regions.

Detergent-based separation of microbes from marine particles

This study compares Tween20 and Tween80 detergents for dissociating marine particle-associated microbes, finding Tween80 more effective at preserving cell viability and enriching abundant taxa.

Culture-supported ecophysiology of the SAR116 clade demonstrates metabolic and spatial niche partitioning

The paper isolates and analyzes SAR116 bacterioplankton genomes to reveal metabolic diversity and environmental niche partitioning across oceanic habitats.

Polyhydroxybutyrate production in freshwater SAR11 (LD12)

This study investigates PHA production in SAR11 bacteria, finding that PHB synthesis is constitutive and may provide a fitness advantage.

Environmental DNA reveals the structure of phytoplankton assemblages along a 2900-km transect in the Mississippi River

This study uses eDNA metabarcoding to analyze phytoplankton communities along the Mississippi River, revealing patterns in taxon abundance and their relationship to water quality metrics.