Publications

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Published

Rawstern, A.H.E.*, Hernandez, D.J., Afkhami, M.E. (2025) Central taxa are keystone microbes during early succession. Ecology Letters (Impact factor 7.6; https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.70031)

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David, A.S.*, Hernandez, D.J., Menges, E.S., Sclater, V.L., Afkhami, M.E., Searcy, C.A. (2023) Heterogeneous landscape promotes distinct microbial communities in an imperiled scrub ecosystem. Mycologia (Impact factor: 2.8; https://doi.org/10.1080/00275514.2023.2258268)

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Hernandez, D.J.*, Kiesewetter, K.N..*, Almeida, B.K., Revillini, D.P., Afkhami, M.E. (2023) Multidimensional specialization and generalization are pervasive in soil prokaryotes. Nature Ecology and Evolution. (Impact factor: 19.1; https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-023-02149-y)

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Hernandez, D.J.*, David, A.*, Menges, E., Searcy, C.A., Afkhami, M.E. (2021) Environmental stress destabilizes microbial networks. The ISME Journal. 15 (6), 1722-1734. (Impact factor: 10.3; https://doi.org/10.1038/s41396-020-00882-x) 2021 Best Paper in ISME Short List, Departmental Award for Best Paper, 2021 Most Cited ISME Paper

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Afkhami, M.E.*, Almeida, B.K.*, Kiesewetter, K.N.*, Hernandez, D.J.*, Revillini, D.P.* (2020). Tripartite mutualisms as models for understanding plant-microbial interactions. Curr. Opin. in Plant Bio. 56, 28-36. (Impact factor: 7.8; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pbi.2020.02.003) Cover Image

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Dvoryanchikov, G.*, Hernandez, D.*, Roebber, J.K., Hill, D.L., Roper, S.D., and Chaudhari, N. (2017). Transcriptomes and neurotransmitter profiles of classes of gustatory and somatosensory neurons in the geniculate ganglion. Nature Communications. 8, 760. (Impact factor: 14.9; https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01095-1)

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Book Chapters
Hernandez, D.*, Kiesewetter, K.N.*, Palakurty, S., Stinchcombe, J.R., Afkhami, M.E. (2020). “Synergism and symbioses: Unpacking complex mutualistic species interactions using transcriptomic approaches.” The Model legume Medicago truncatula. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell. (DOI: 10.1002/9781119409144.ch135)

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In Review
Hernandez, D.J.*, Pohlmann, G.B., Afkhami, M.E. (In revision) Gene family expansions underpin context-dependency of the oldest mycorrhizal symbiosis. (https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.04.12.588857)

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