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Brittany N. Zepernick

University of Tennessee at KnoxvilleORCID 0000-0003-3121-1225Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Assay:metagenomics· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Assay:metabolomics· 1

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Steven W. WilhelmiD· 3 shared Emily E. ChaseiD· 2 shared Alexander R. TruchoniD· 1 shared Blessing A AbioduniD· 1 shared David J. NiknejadiD· 1 shared Elizabeth R DenisoniD· 1 shared George S. BullerjahniD· 1 shared Gregory L. BoyeriD· 1 shared

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BioinformaticsHarmful AlgaePeer-reviewedOct 30, 2025

The ornithine-arginine cycle supported a toxic, metalimnic Planktothrix rubescens bloom

Brittany N. Zepernick, David J. Niknejad, Emily E. Chase…·Steven W. Wilhelm

The study investigates the metabolic pathways of a toxic Planktothrix rubescens bloom using metagenomics and metabolomics, revealing the role of the ornithine-arginine cycle in its ecological success.

DOI 10.1016/j.hal.2025.103008

metagenomicsmetabolomics

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintFeb 12, 2025

Lysogen formation governs colonies while lytic infection is more prevalent in single cells of the bloom-forming cyanobacterium, Microcystis

Xuhui Huang, Emily E. Chase, Brittany N. Zepernick…·Steven W. Wilhelm

This study examines how colony formation in Microcystis affects viral infection strategies, finding that colonies favor lysogeny while single cells experience more lytic infection.

DOI 10.1101/2025.02.12.637950

metagenomicsstatistical model

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MicrobiologymSystemsPeer-reviewedJun 28, 2024

Metatranscriptomics reveals declines in ice cover influence winter viral community activity

Elizabeth R Denison, Brittany N. Zepernick, Robert Michael L. McKay, Steven W. Wilhelm

The paper uses metatranscriptomics to show that declining ice cover in Lake Erie reduces viral community activity and richness in winter surface waters.

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