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Olivia M. Ahern

Marine Biological LaboratoryORCID 0000-0003-4787-7582Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Assay:metagenomics· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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Joseph J. VallinoiD· 2 shared Julie A. HuberiD· 2 shared Amy R. SmithiD· 1 shared Ashley BulsecoiD· 1 shared JL WeissmaniD· 1 shared

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Molecular BiologybioRxivPreprintJul 29, 2026

Aquatic bacterial metabolic rates from RNA quantitative stable isotope probing (RNA-qSIP) depend on experimental design

Olivia M. Ahern, Ashley Bulseco, Amy R. Smith…·Julie A. Huber

This study shows that experimental design affects qSIP-derived metabolic activity estimates in aquatic bacteria, with chemostats reducing the competitive advantage of fast-growing taxa.

DOI 10.64898/2026.07.28.739216

bacteria (other)DNA methylation

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MicrobiologyInterface FocusPeer-reviewedDec 19, 2025

Deriving microbial food web structure by maximizing entropy production over variable timescales

Joseph J. Vallino, Olivia M. Ahern, Julie A. Huber

The paper develops an MEP-based model to predict microbial food web structure by optimizing entropy production over short and long timescales, showing differences in community specialization and trophic levels.

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