Publications

Identification and overexpression of endogenous transcription factors to enhance lipid accumulation in the biotechnologically relevant species Chlamydomonas pacifica

Published in Algal Research, 2025

Increasing lipid output and shifting to biodiesel-friendly lipid profiles in a commercially-grown microalgae strain.

Recommended citation: Gupta, A., Oliver, A., Molino, J.V.D. et al. Identification and overexpression of endogenous transcription factors to enhance lipid accumulation in the biotechnologically relevant species Chlamydomonas pacifica. Algal Research (2025).

Microbiome data management in action workshop: Atlanta, GA, USA, June 12–13, 2024

Published in Environmental Microbiome, 2025

Scientists, journal editors, and government funding agencies came together to discuss standardization efforts for microbiome data.

Recommended citation: Kelliher, J.M., Aljumaah, M., Bordenstein, S.R. et al. Microbiome data management in action workshop: Atlanta, GA, USA, June 12–13, 2024. Environmental Microbiome (2025).

Description of a novel extremophile green algae, Chlamydomonas pacifica, and its potential as a biotechnology host

Published in Algal Research, 2025

A new green algae thrives in hot, salty, and high pH environments, but also grows well in the lab.

Recommended citation: Molino, J.V.D., Oliver, A., Sethuram, H. et al. Description of a novel extremophile green algae, Chlamydomonas pacifica, and its potential as a biotechnology host. Algal Research (2025).

Engineering the green algae Chlamydomonas incerta for recombinant protein production

Published in PLoS One, 2025

Expanding the genetic manipulation tools of model organism Chlamydomonas reinhardtii to work with related, faster growing strains.

Recommended citation: Kalisa, K., Espirito Santo, E., Diaz, C.J. et al. Engineering the green algae Chlamydomonas incerta for recombinant protein production. PLoS One (2025).

Atmospheric methane consumption in arid ecosystems acts as a reverse chimney and is accelerated by plant-methanotroph biomes

Published in ISME, 2025

The microbiome of dryland plants in the Anza-Borrego Desert pulls methane from the air more effectively than unvegetated soils.

Recommended citation: Delherbe, N.A., Gomez, O., Plominsky, A.M. et al. Atmospheric methane consumption in arid ecosystems acts as a reverse chimney and is accelerated by plant-methanotroph biomes. ISME (2025).

Enrichable consortia of microbial symbionts degrade macroalgal polysaccharides in Kyphosus fish

Published in mBio, 2024

Genomic investigations of gut symbionts that unlock algal nutrients for fish.

Recommended citation: Oliver, A., Podell, S., Wegley Kelly, L. et al. Enrichable consortia of microbial symbionts degrade macroalgal polysaccharides in Kyphosus fish. mBio (2024).

Herbivorous fish microbiome adaptations to sulfated dietary polysaccharides

Published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2023

Metagenomic exploration of the enzymes within herbivorous fish guts.

Recommended citation: Podell, S., Oliver, A., Wegley Kelly, L. et al. Herbivorous fish microbiome adaptations to sulfated dietary polysaccharides. Applied and Environmental Microbiology (2023).

Phenotypic and transcriptional response of Daphnia pulicaria to the combined effects of temperature and predation

Published in PLoS ONE, 2022

Life history changes and differential gene expression of water fleas in response to high temperatures and presence of predators.

Recommended citation: Oliver, A., Cavalheri, H.B., Lima, T.G. et al. Phenotypic and transcriptional response of Daphnia pulicaria to the combined effects of temperature and predation. PLoS ONE (2022).

Diploid genomic architecture of Nitzschia inconspicua, an elite biomass production diatom

Published in Scientific Reports, 2021

The genome assembly and gene annotation of an industially-relevant diatom.

Recommended citation: Oliver, A., Podell, S., Pinowska, A. et al. Diploid genomic architecture of Nitzschia inconspicua, an elite biomass production diatom. Scientific Reports (2021).

A genomic view of trophic and metabolic diversity in clade-specific Lamellodysidea sponge microbiomes

Published in Microbiome, 2020

Metagenome-assembled genomes of sponge symbionts off the coast of Guam.

Recommended citation: Podell, S., Blanton, J.M., Oliver, A. et al. A genomic view of trophic and metabolic diversity in clade-specific Lamellodysidea sponge microbiomes. Microbiome (2020).

Aaron Oliver

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