R. Paul Ross

This paper identifies herbicolin A, an antifungal lipopeptide from Pantoea agglomerans, as a promising natural biocontrol agent with low cytotoxicity and stability against food spoilage fungi.

This study identifies a phage-resistant sub-population of Eggerthella lenta in mice, linked to reversible genomic inversions and altered capsule production.

The paper shows that infant gut microbiomes influence metabolic states that affect brain function, with interventions restoring normal behavior in mice.

This study identifies phase variation of capsular polysaccharides and other resistance mechanisms as key strategies enabling stable coexistence between gut Bacteroidales and their lytic bacteriophages.

This study develops an endogenous CRISPR-Cas system for gene editing in Bifidobacterium breve, enabling deletion, substitution, and continuous editing of target genes.

The paper investigates the impact of STZ-icv-induced neurodegeneration on intestinal epithelial cell turnover and apoptosis in rats, finding altered redox homeostasis and resistance to GIP-R inhibition.

This study compares 16 virome assembly tools across four datasets, finding that SPAdes (meta) performs best, but all assemblers have limitations due to low coverage and repeats.

VIGA is a de novo viral genome annotator that accurately identifies coding sequences and reduces non-informative annotations in viral (meta)genomics data.