Yonas I. Tekle

The paper describes two new Mayorella species from Ghana, revealing cryptic diversity and expanding the known distribution of Mayorella in African freshwater ecosystems.

The paper identifies a fusion-associated sexual development program in Arcella vulgaris, filling a phylogenetic gap in Amoebozoa by showing this process occurs across all three major lineages.

This study shows Mayorella spp. consumes various prey types, including other amoebae, and exhibits trophic plasticity, suggesting a significant role in microbial food webs.

This study identifies pathogenic free-living amoebae in Ghana's freshwater using culture-enriched metabarcoding, revealing clinically relevant species and highlighting public health risks.

This study describes a new Paramoeba species from Florida and highlights the limitations of 18S gene for species delineation, suggesting COI as a better marker.

This study analyzes the genome of Echinamoeba silvestris, revealing its reduced genome size and unique gene contraction patterns compared to other amoebae.

The paper uses integrated omics to study Trichosphaerium, revealing its complete meiosis toolkit, sexual-like processes, and high gene trafficking from giant viruses.

This paper presents a draft genome of Cochliopodium minus, revealing lateral gene transfers and meiosis-related genes, and insights into its sexual behavior.

This study identifies a sexual stage in the amoeba Cochliopodium through differential gene expression and cytological analysis, showing upregulation of meiosis and sex-related genes during fusion.