Garret Suen

Summary

Affiliation: University of Wisconsin
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Units of plasticity in bacterial genomes: new insight from the comparative genomics of two bacteria interacting with invertebrates, Photorhabdus and Xenorhabdus
    Jean Claude Ogier
    INRA, UMR 1133, Laboratoire EMIP, Place Eugene Bataillon, F 34095 Montpellier, France
    BMC Genomics 11:568. 2010
  2. ncbi The genome sequence of the leaf-cutter ant Atta cephalotes reveals insights into its obligate symbiotic lifestyle
    Garret Suen
    Department of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
    PLoS Genet 7:e1002007. 2011
  3. ncbi Complete genome of the cellulolytic ruminal bacterium Ruminococcus albus 7
    Garret Suen
    Department of Bacteriology, 4455 MSB, 1550 Linden Drive, University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
    J Bacteriol 193:5574-5. 2011
  4. ncbi Symbiotic nitrogen fixation in the fungus gardens of leaf-cutter ants
    Adrián A Pinto-Tomás
    Department of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin Madison, 1550 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706, USA
    Science 326:1120-3. 2009
  5. ncbi Microbial community structure of leaf-cutter ant fungus gardens and refuse dumps
    Jarrod J Scott
    United States Department of Energy Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
    PLoS ONE 5:e9922. 2010
  6. ncbi The complete genome sequence of Fibrobacter succinogenes S85 reveals a cellulolytic and metabolic specialist
    Garret Suen
    DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
    PLoS ONE 6:e18814. 2011
  7. ncbi Cellulose-degrading bacteria associated with the invasive woodwasp Sirex noctilio
    Aaron S Adams
    Department of Entomology, University of Wisconsin Madison, 1630 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706, USA
    ISME J 5:1323-31. 2011
  8. ncbi The entomopathogenic bacterial endosymbionts Xenorhabdus and Photorhabdus: convergent lifestyles from divergent genomes
    John M Chaston
    Department of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
    PLoS ONE 6:e27909. 2011
  9. ncbi SREB, a GATA transcription factor that directs disparate fates in Blastomyces dermatitidis including morphogenesis and siderophore biosynthesis
    Gregory M Gauthier
    Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
    PLoS Pathog 6:e1000846. 2010
  10. ncbi Insect symbioses: a case study of past, present, and future fungus-growing ant research
    Eric J Caldera
    Department of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin Madison, 4325 Microbial Sciences Building, 1550 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706, USA
    Environ Entomol 38:78-92. 2009

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Publications11

  1. ncbi Units of plasticity in bacterial genomes: new insight from the comparative genomics of two bacteria interacting with invertebrates, Photorhabdus and Xenorhabdus
    Jean Claude Ogier
    INRA, UMR 1133, Laboratoire EMIP, Place Eugene Bataillon, F 34095 Montpellier, France
    BMC Genomics 11:568. 2010
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  2. ncbi The genome sequence of the leaf-cutter ant Atta cephalotes reveals insights into its obligate symbiotic lifestyle
    Garret Suen
    Department of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
    PLoS Genet 7:e1002007. 2011
    ..cephalotes genome provides new insights into the symbiotic lifestyle of this ant and advances our understanding of host-microbe symbioses...
  3. ncbi Complete genome of the cellulolytic ruminal bacterium Ruminococcus albus 7
    Garret Suen
    Department of Bacteriology, 4455 MSB, 1550 Linden Drive, University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
    J Bacteriol 193:5574-5. 2011
    ..Here, we describe the complete genome of this microbe. This genome will be useful for rumen microbiology and cellulosome biology and in biofuel production, as one of its major fermentation products is ethanol...
  4. ncbi Symbiotic nitrogen fixation in the fungus gardens of leaf-cutter ants
    Adrián A Pinto-Tomás
    Department of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin Madison, 1550 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706, USA
    Science 326:1120-3. 2009
    ..The discovery of N2 fixation within the leaf-cutter ant-microbe symbiosis reveals a previously unrecognized nitrogen source in neotropical ecosystems...
  5. ncbi Microbial community structure of leaf-cutter ant fungus gardens and refuse dumps
    Jarrod J Scott
    United States Department of Energy Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
    PLoS ONE 5:e9922. 2010
    ..Little is known about the microbial community structure in gardens and dumps or variation between lab and field colonies...
  6. ncbi The complete genome sequence of Fibrobacter succinogenes S85 reveals a cellulolytic and metabolic specialist
    Garret Suen
    DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
    PLoS ONE 6:e18814. 2011
    ..The F. succinogenes genome reveals a bacterium that specializes in cellulose as its sole energy source, and provides insight into a novel strategy for cellulose degradation...
  7. ncbi Cellulose-degrading bacteria associated with the invasive woodwasp Sirex noctilio
    Aaron S Adams
    Department of Entomology, University of Wisconsin Madison, 1630 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706, USA
    ISME J 5:1323-31. 2011
    ..noctilio, thus contributing to its ability to be established in forested habitats worldwide...
  8. ncbi The entomopathogenic bacterial endosymbionts Xenorhabdus and Photorhabdus: convergent lifestyles from divergent genomes
    John M Chaston
    Department of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
    PLoS ONE 6:e27909. 2011
    ..asymbiotica genomes suggests genomic divergence. These findings indicate that evolutionary changes shaped by symbiotic interactions can follow different routes to achieve similar end points...
  9. ncbi SREB, a GATA transcription factor that directs disparate fates in Blastomyces dermatitidis including morphogenesis and siderophore biosynthesis
    Gregory M Gauthier
    Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
    PLoS Pathog 6:e1000846. 2010
    ..To our knowledge, this is the first gene identified that promotes the conversion from yeast to mold in the dimorphic fungi, and may shed light on environmental persistence of these pathogens...
  10. ncbi Insect symbioses: a case study of past, present, and future fungus-growing ant research
    Eric J Caldera
    Department of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin Madison, 4325 Microbial Sciences Building, 1550 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706, USA
    Environ Entomol 38:78-92. 2009
    ..Finally, we discuss future directions in insect-microbe research, with particular focus on applying recent advances in DNA sequencing technologies...
  11. ncbi Genome sequence of Streptomyces griseus strain XylebKG-1, an ambrosia beetle-associated actinomycete
    Kirk J Grubbs
    Department of Bacteriology, 6155 MSB, 1550 Linden Drive, University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
    J Bacteriol 193:2890-1. 2011
    ..Given its similarity to free-living S. griseus subsp. griseus NBRC13350, comparative genomics will elucidate critical components of bacterial interactions with insects...