@pavelpayne.bsky.social
Thou/Thee Eco-evolutionary microbiologist. CRISPR / herd immunity / horizontal gene transfer / microbial population genetics / microbiome / phageome / bioinformatics / fieldwork / mathematical modelling. Currently seeking a faculty position
@pavelpayne.bsky.socialFinally, my paper is out! It shows how bacteria can utilize their CRISPR immunity against transducing phages to turn them into "pollinators". This way bacteria can speed up their own adaptation through recombination by two orders of magnitude compared to mutations, and they do so when starving!
@pacyc184.bsky.socialReposted by @pavelpayne.bsky.socialHerd immunity underlies homologous recombination in stationary phase bacteria | Molecular Biology and Evolution | Oxford Academic
@pavelpayne.bsky.socialI'm really excited to share my latest research paper with the world. It has been a long and bumpy road to finish this project and get it published, but finally, it is out!