George Colin diCenzo

This study investigates the evolution of acceptor specificity in NodZ fucosyltransferases, identifying key residues and evolutionary changes that influence substrate preference.

This study uses metagenomics to analyze the rhizosphere microbiomes of hazelnut trees with different resistance levels to a fungal pathogen, finding no significant differences in microbial diversity but identifying potential microbial candidates for disease management.

The paper isolates and characterizes rhizobia from Ontario soils that form symbiotic relationships with common bean, identifying diverse species and high-performing strains for potential use in inoculants.

This study identifies a phosphofructokinase in Sinorhizobium meliloti that completes the Embden-Meyerhoff-Parnas pathway, essential for symbiotic nitrogen fixation.

This study compares gut microbiomes of mealworms and superworms, finding that host cohort has a larger impact on microbial diversity than plastic ingestion.

This paper revisits the taxonomy of the Rhizobiaceae family, proposing 10 new genera and 35 novel combinations to resolve taxonomic inconsistencies.

This study investigates variations in carbapenem resistance linked to the VIM-1 metallo-β-lactamase across Enterobacterales, showing resistance depends on genomic context and epistatic interactions.

This study identifies linear plasmids in six Rhizobiaceae strains, revealing their presence in nonpathogenic and plant tumorigenic bacteria and suggesting they may be more widespread than previously thought.

The paper identifies and characterizes NCR peptides in legumes, revealing convergent evolution across clades and functional analogs in symbiosis.

This study characterizes bacterial FKP enzymes, revealing evolutionary origins and functional diversity through biochemical and phylogenetic analyses.

This study identifies the distribution of SbmA/BacA and BclA antimicrobial peptide transporters across bacteria, showing convergent evolution and their role in host-microbe interactions.

BEVA2.0 expands the modular vector assembly platform with new parts and cloning plasmids, enhancing its utility for genetic engineering in proteobacteria and compatibility with other libraries.

This paper re-evaluates the nodulation capacity of Sphingomonas sediminicola DSM 18106T and finds it cannot induce root nodule formation on pea, contradicting a previous study.

This study compares genomic variations in Bradyrhizobium strains to understand differences in nitrogen fixation, competitiveness, and adaptation to stressful soils.

The paper develops genetic tools for Mesorhizobium and Bradyrhizobium, including multi-host shuttle plasmids and conjugation protocols, to enhance synthetic biology applications in nitrogen-fixing bacteria.

The paper reports draft genome assemblies for Zophobas morio and Tenebrio molitor using Nanopore and Illumina data, along with gene predictions and phylogenomic analyses.

The paper models the inter-kingdom metabolic integration during symbiotic nitrogen fixation in Medicago truncatula and Sinorhizobium meliloti using in silico reconstruction and flux balance analysis.

The paper studies the emergence and features of multipartite genomes in Burkholderiaceae using comparative genomics, finding that secondary replicons enhance gene acquisition for environmental adaptation.

Tn-Core integrates Tn-seq data with metabolic models to generate context-specific core reconstructions and supports functional model generation and model curation.

The paper creates a genomically hybrid strain of Sinorhizobium meliloti by transferring a secondary replicon and characterizes its phenotypes and metabolic properties.

The paper investigates how extrachromosomal replicons in Sinorhizobium meliloti influence gene function and metabolism using Tn-seq and metabolic modeling, revealing widespread genetic interactions and functional dependencies.