Projects

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  Evolutionary ecology of symbiosis using microbial mark-recapture

  Core Project

  Researchers use molecular barcoding to study Rhizobium leguminosarum evolution, focusing on interactions with clover hosts and soil under nitrogen addition and phage parasitism.

Publications

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  Fishman et al., 2023

  Fishman, F. J., & Lennon, J. T. (2023). Macroevolutionary constraints on global microbial diversity. Ecology and Evolution, 13(8), e10403.

  https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10403
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  Măgălie et al., 2023

  Măgălie, A., Schwartz, D. A., Lennon, J. T., & Weitz, J. S. (2023). Optimal dormancy strategies in fluctuating environments given delays in phenotypic switching. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 561, Article 111413.

  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2023.111413
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  Schwartz et al., 2023

  Schwartz, D. A., Rodríguez-Ramos, J. A., Shaffer, M., Flynn, R. M., Daly, R. A., Wrighton, K. C., & Lennon, J. T. (2023). Human-gut phages harbor sporulation genes. mBio, 14(3).

  https://doi.org/10.1128/mbio.00182-23
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  Wisnoski & Lennon, 2023

  Wisnoski, N. I., & Lennon, J. T. (2023). Scaling up and down: Movement ecology for microorganisms. Trends in Microbiology, 31(3), 242-253.

  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tim.2022.09.016
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  Bolin et al., 2022

  Bolin, L. G., Lennon, J. T., & Lau, J. A. (2022). Traits of soil bacteria predict plant responses to soil moisture. Ecology, 104(2).

  https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.3893
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  McMullen & Lennon, 2022

  McMullen, II, J. G., & Lennon, J. T. (2022). Mark‐recapture of microorganisms. Environmental Microbiology, 25(1), 150-157.

  https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.16267
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  Schwartz et al., 2022

  Schwartz, D. A., Lehmkuhl, B. K., & Lennon, J. T. (2022). Phage-encoded sigma factors alter bacterial dormancy. mSphere, 7(4).

  https://doi.org/10.1128/msphere.00297-22