Dr. Ryan Thompson
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drryanmthompson.bsky.social
Dr. Ryan Thompson
@drryanmthompson.bsky.social
Microbiologist interested in taxonomy and novel bacteria🦠
OrcID: 0000-0002-7349-7658
Thanks Sam 😁
July 3, 2025 at 8:20 AM
🔬Innovative Taxonomy: We employed in silico chemotaxonomy, serving as a proof of concept for the replacement of traditional in vitro methods in characterisation of well-documented genera. This offers a high-throughput and accurate means to characterise the chemical makeup of cellular constituents.
June 21, 2025 at 8:10 AM
🌿Plant Growth Promotion: This species demonstrates the ability to solubilise phosphate, chelate iron, and modulate ethylene production, all of which are mechanisms promoting plant growth.
June 21, 2025 at 8:10 AM
💊Biosynthetic Potential: The genome harbours 38 biosynthetic gene clusters, including 16 putatively encoding antimicrobial compounds. Notably, 10 of the 38 clusters do not match any known clusters, suggesting the production of novel secondary metabolites.
June 21, 2025 at 8:10 AM
✨️Key Highlights✨️

🧬Genomic Novelty: A. ponsaeliensis exhibits a relatively low genome similarity to its nearest neighbour, with only 46.2% digital DNA-DNA hybridisation identity, confirming its status as a highly distinct species.
June 21, 2025 at 8:10 AM