Projects

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  Multi-scale structure of natural variation in Streptomyces in rhizophere of long-term nitrogen addition experiment

  Core Project

  Isabelle Lakis studies how long-term nitrogen addition affects Streptomyces populations in the rhizosphere. They aim to understand community dynamics and variation in pangenomic elements.

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  Crimson and clover, over and over: Methylobacterium and trifolium hybridum

  Seed Project

  This study examines how long-term nitrogen fertilization impacts Methylobacterium diversity in clover, exploring eco-evolutionary effects on plant-microbe interactions in agricultural settings.

Publications

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  Bedwell et al., 2025

  Bedwell, S. L., Lakis, I. M., Megow, A. R., Ricks, K. D., Fields, C. J., Lau, J. A., Whitaker, R. J., & Heath, K. D. (2025). A continuum of ecology and evolution contributes to mutualism breakdown between legumes and rhizobia. bioRxiv.

  https://doi.org/10.64898/2025.12.02.691918