Leah H. Hochanadel

The paper shows that integrative and conjugative elements in Novosphingobium aromaticivorans facilitate frequent chromosomal recombination between strains but not between species.

This study uses genome shuffling in Bacillus subtilis to map quantitative trait loci for complex phenotypes, identifying high-confidence QTLs of moderate size.

The paper identifies and characterizes diverse nylon hydrolases, showing that 40% of tested enzymes have significant activity, with some showing substrate selectivity for Nylon 6,6 over Nylon 6.

BONCAT-Live isolates and cultivates active bacteria from environmental samples in response to specific stimuli, enabling study of their metabolic and adaptive responses.

This study uses experimental evolution to identify mutations that enhance catabolism of a lignin-derived aromatic dimer in Novosphingobium aromaticivorans, revealing a key enzyme involved in its degradation.