{"id":394,"date":"2023-02-08T06:13:40","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T11:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utiawebsite1.tennessee.edu\/?page_id=394"},"modified":"2025-04-14T10:18:52","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T14:18:52","slug":"research-opportunities-for-2022","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/biggdata\/research-opportunities-for-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Opportunities for 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-394_00037b-13 .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-394_00037b-13 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-394_00037b-13\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2022 Research 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style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"true\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane394_6c94ca-a1\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Getting to the Core: 33 Unique Constituents Identified as the Core Microbiome of <em>Cornus florida<\/em><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id394_932bd2-d8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id394_932bd2-d8 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id394_932bd2-d8 > 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column394_cbcf25-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column394_cbcf25-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column394_cbcf25-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column394_cbcf25-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column394_cbcf25-fb{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column394_cbcf25-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column394_cbcf25-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column394_cbcf25-fb inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Project:<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-394_a80516-9e .kt-block-spacer{height:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-394_a80516-9e .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-394_a80516-9e\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Dogwood is economically valuable to Tennessee as an ornamental and is ecologically important as a native tree. We hypothesized that discovering dogwood&#8217;s core microbiome may contribute to clues about stress resilience and fitness. In this study, we aimed to profile the dogwood microbiome using fungal ITS and prokaryotic 16S marker gene sequences sampled from root, stem, bark, and leaf niches. We found that dogwood&#8217;s core microbiome consists of 7 fungal and 26 prokaryotic taxa that have occupancy across all four niches. These 33 taxa were found in 5 &#8211; 94% of the total samples, but are found in at least one sample per niche (roots, stem, bark, and leaves). Thus, core taxa abundance varied widely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Faculty Mentors:<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id394_ba014b-41 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id394_ba014b-41 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id394_ba014b-41 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id394_ba014b-41 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id394_ba014b-41 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id394_ba014b-41 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id394_ba014b-41 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column394_03316b-df > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column394_03316b-df > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column394_03316b-df{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column394_03316b-df > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column394_03316b-df > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column394_03316b-df inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"246\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/biggdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/294\/2025\/03\/1_Melissa_Cregger2-e1704576690813-2.jpg\" alt=\"Melissa Cregger picture\" class=\"wp-image-785\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr. Melissa Cregger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column394_17f549-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column394_17f549-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column394_17f549-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column394_17f549-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column394_17f549-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column394_17f549-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column394_17f549-3a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column394_17f549-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column394_17f549-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column394_17f549-3a inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"245\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/biggdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/294\/2025\/03\/3_Meg_Staton-e1704576619841-2.jpg\" alt=\"Meg Staton Portrait\" class=\"wp-image-788\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr. Meg Staton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column394_dce268-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column394_dce268-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column394_dce268-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column394_dce268-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column394_dce268-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column394_dce268-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column394_dce268-76{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column394_dce268-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column394_dce268-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column394_dce268-76 inner-column-3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"314\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/biggdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/294\/2025\/03\/2_Denita_Hadziabdic-Guerry-e1704576703469-2.jpg\" alt=\"Denita Hadziabdic-Guerry Portrait\" class=\"wp-image-786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/biggdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/294\/2025\/03\/2_Denita_Hadziabdic-Guerry-e1704576703469-2.jpg 314w, https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/biggdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/294\/2025\/03\/2_Denita_Hadziabdic-Guerry-e1704576703469-2-300x282.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 314px) 100vw, 314px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr. Denita Hadziabdic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Graduate Mentors:<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id394_1dddc9-11 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id394_1dddc9-11 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id394_1dddc9-11 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id394_1dddc9-11 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id394_1dddc9-11 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id394_1dddc9-11 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id394_1dddc9-11 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id394_1dddc9-11 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id394_1dddc9-11 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id394_1dddc9-11 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id394_1dddc9-11 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column394_aef330-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column394_aef330-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column394_aef330-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column394_aef330-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column394_aef330-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column394_aef330-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column394_aef330-6a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column394_aef330-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column394_aef330-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column394_aef330-6a inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"939\" height=\"237\" src=\"https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/biggdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/294\/2025\/03\/BiGGFactslogoproof.jpg\" alt=\"Explore BiGG Data Icon\" class=\"wp-image-710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/biggdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/294\/2025\/03\/BiGGFactslogoproof.jpg 939w, https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/biggdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/294\/2025\/03\/BiGGFactslogoproof-300x76.jpg 300w, https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/biggdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/294\/2025\/03\/BiGGFactslogoproof-768x194.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Beant Kapoor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column394_1bb5f9-1f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column394_1bb5f9-1f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column394_1bb5f9-1f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column394_1bb5f9-1f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column394_1bb5f9-1f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column394_1bb5f9-1f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column394_1bb5f9-1f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column394_1bb5f9-1f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column394_1bb5f9-1f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column394_1bb5f9-1f inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"291\" src=\"https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/biggdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/294\/2025\/03\/Aaron_Onufrak_Headshot-2.jpg\" alt=\"Aaron Onufrak portrait\" class=\"wp-image-790\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aaron Onufrak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column394_6341b4-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column394_6341b4-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column394_6341b4-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column394_6341b4-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column394_6341b4-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column394_6341b4-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column394_6341b4-47{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column394_6341b4-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column394_6341b4-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column394_6341b4-47 inner-column-3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"939\" height=\"237\" src=\"http:\/\/utiawebsite1.tennessee.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/2023\/02\/BiGGFactslogoproof.jpg\" alt=\"Explore BiGG Data Icon\" class=\"wp-image-142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/biggdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/294\/2023\/02\/BiGGFactslogoproof.jpg 939w, https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/biggdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/294\/2023\/02\/BiGGFactslogoproof-300x76.jpg 300w, https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/biggdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/294\/2023\/02\/BiGGFactslogoproof-768x194.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ryan Kuster<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column394_488faa-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column394_488faa-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column394_488faa-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column394_488faa-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column394_488faa-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column394_488faa-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column394_488faa-b1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column394_488faa-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column394_488faa-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column394_488faa-b1 inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id394_0340d1-bf > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id394_0340d1-bf > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id394_0340d1-bf > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id394_0340d1-bf > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id394_0340d1-bf > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id394_0340d1-bf > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id394_0340d1-bf alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column394_6df671-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column394_6df671-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column394_6df671-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column394_6df671-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column394_6df671-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column394_6df671-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column394_6df671-54{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column394_6df671-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column394_6df671-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column394_6df671-54 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"144\" height=\"192\" src=\"https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/biggdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/294\/2025\/03\/1_Picture_Upper_Left.jpg\" alt=\"tree\" class=\"wp-image-823\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"209\" src=\"https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/biggdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/294\/2025\/03\/1_Picture_Lower_Left.jpg\" alt=\"researchers setting up field experiment\" class=\"wp-image-821\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column394_bc31d2-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column394_bc31d2-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column394_bc31d2-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column394_bc31d2-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column394_bc31d2-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column394_bc31d2-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column394_bc31d2-d2{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column394_bc31d2-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column394_bc31d2-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column394_bc31d2-d2 inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"144\" height=\"192\" src=\"https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/biggdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/294\/2025\/03\/1_Picture_Upper_Right.jpg\" alt=\"evergreen tree\" class=\"wp-image-824\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/biggdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/294\/2025\/03\/1_Picture_Lower_Right.jpg\" alt=\"root sample in the lab\" class=\"wp-image-822\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">REEU Scholars:<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-394_3e7e4f-1b .kt-block-spacer{height:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-394_3e7e4f-1b .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-394_3e7e4f-1b\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Taylor Sawyer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Isako Di Tomassi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Relevant Publications<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-394_af4302-2d .kt-block-spacer{height:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-394_af4302-2d .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-394_af4302-2d\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Poster: <a href=\"https:\/\/reeu.tennessee.edu\/biggdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/2023\/02\/TaylorIzzi_Dogwood_Poster.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Getting to the Core: 33 Unique Constituents Identified as the Core Microbiome of <em>Cornus Florida<\/em><\/a>, Taylor Sawyer, Isako Di Tomassi, Beant Kapoor, Aaron Onufrak, Ryan Kuster, William Klingeman, Jennifer DeBruyn, Melissa Cregger, Meg Staton, Denita Hadziabdic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane394_fa2eae-fd\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">The Interaction between Species and Rickettsia Presence Influences Tick Gut Microbial Communities<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id394_b0dc1e-3e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id394_b0dc1e-3e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id394_b0dc1e-3e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id394_b0dc1e-3e > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id394_b0dc1e-3e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id394_b0dc1e-3e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id394_b0dc1e-3e alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column394_8de21b-be > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column394_8de21b-be > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column394_8de21b-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column394_8de21b-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column394_8de21b-be > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column394_8de21b-be > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column394_8de21b-be{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column394_8de21b-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column394_8de21b-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column394_8de21b-be inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Project:<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-394_16ca50-1d .kt-block-spacer{height:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-394_16ca50-1d .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-394_16ca50-1d\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Amblyomma americanum<\/em>, <em>Amblyomma maculatum<\/em>, and <em>Dermacentor variabilis<\/em> are the most commonly encountered ticks in the southeastern United States. These ticks are of medical and veterinary importance, as they can be vectors for human and animal-based pathogens. One pathogen of particular interest within this group is <em>Rickettsia rickettsii<\/em>, which can cause Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), a potentially life-threatening disease in humans that can be found in both <em>A. americanum<\/em> and <em>D. variabilis<\/em>. Previously, Trout Fryxell and DeBruyn (2016) reported microbial differences in <em>A. americanum<\/em> collected from different habitats. Our goal was to understand the bacterial communities within three tick species as they relate to the presence and absence of <em>Rickettsia<\/em>, and to investigate reasons for potential differences and\/or inconsistencies. Using Illumina sequencing of 16S rRNA gene amplicons for each specimen, we identified ASVs classified as <em>Rickettsia <\/em>to perform statistical analyses relating richness and diversity to tick species, <em>Rickettsia <\/em>presence, habitat, and sex. We found that the presence of <em>Rickettsia<\/em> changed bacterial richness in the tick gut microbiome and that high variation in gut bacterial composition is driven by a number of factors, including tick species and habitat. Tick sex did not influence bacterial composition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Faculty Mentors:<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id394_1c87ed-b3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id394_1c87ed-b3 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id394_1c87ed-b3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id394_1c87ed-b3 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id394_1c87ed-b3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id394_1c87ed-b3 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id394_1c87ed-b3 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column394_948e93-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column394_948e93-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column394_948e93-fb{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column394_948e93-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column394_948e93-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column394_948e93-fb inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"227\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/biggdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/294\/2025\/03\/2_Scott_Emrich-e1704576697584.jpg\" alt=\"Scott Emrich photo\" class=\"wp-image-787\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr. Scott Emrich<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column394_749280-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column394_749280-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column394_749280-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column394_749280-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column394_749280-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column394_749280-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column394_749280-ae{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column394_749280-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column394_749280-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column394_749280-ae inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/biggdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/294\/2025\/03\/4_Becky_Trout-Fryxell-e1704576713660-2.jpg\" alt=\"Becky Trout Fryxell Portrait\" class=\"wp-image-789\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr. Rebecca Trout Fryxell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column394_a1419c-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column394_a1419c-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column394_a1419c-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column394_a1419c-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column394_a1419c-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column394_a1419c-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column394_a1419c-9c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column394_a1419c-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column394_a1419c-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column394_a1419c-9c inner-column-3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Graduate Mentor:<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id394_cffbd5-41 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id394_cffbd5-41 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id394_cffbd5-41 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id394_cffbd5-41 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id394_cffbd5-41 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id394_cffbd5-41 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id394_cffbd5-41 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id394_cffbd5-41 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id394_cffbd5-41 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id394_cffbd5-41 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id394_cffbd5-41 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column394_2cb606-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column394_2cb606-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column394_2cb606-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column394_2cb606-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column394_2cb606-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column394_2cb606-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column394_2cb606-ed{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column394_2cb606-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column394_2cb606-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column394_1f5036-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column394_1f5036-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column394_1f5036-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column394_1f5036-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column394_1f5036-17{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column394_1f5036-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column394_1f5036-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column394_1f5036-17 inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column394_bcb9d8-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column394_bcb9d8-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column394_bcb9d8-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column394_bcb9d8-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column394_bcb9d8-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column394_bcb9d8-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column394_bcb9d8-18{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column394_bcb9d8-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column394_bcb9d8-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column394_bcb9d8-18 inner-column-3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column394_f446ff-9f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column394_f446ff-9f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column394_f446ff-9f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column394_f446ff-9f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column394_f446ff-9f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column394_f446ff-9f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column394_f446ff-9f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column394_f446ff-9f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column394_f446ff-9f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column 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class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column394_95502f-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column394_95502f-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column394_95502f-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column394_95502f-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column394_95502f-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column394_95502f-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column394_95502f-9d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column394_95502f-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column394_95502f-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column394_95502f-9d inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"144\" height=\"192\" src=\"https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/biggdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/294\/2025\/03\/1_Picture_Upper_Left.jpg\" alt=\"tree\" class=\"wp-image-823\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"209\" src=\"https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/biggdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/294\/2025\/03\/1_Picture_Lower_Left.jpg\" alt=\"researchers setting up field experiment\" class=\"wp-image-821\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column394_d3ba3f-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column394_d3ba3f-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column394_d3ba3f-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column394_d3ba3f-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column394_d3ba3f-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column394_d3ba3f-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column394_d3ba3f-6b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column394_d3ba3f-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column394_d3ba3f-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column394_d3ba3f-6b inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"144\" height=\"192\" src=\"https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/biggdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/294\/2025\/03\/1_Picture_Upper_Right.jpg\" alt=\"evergreen tree\" class=\"wp-image-824\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/biggdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/294\/2025\/03\/1_Picture_Lower_Right.jpg\" alt=\"root sample in the lab\" class=\"wp-image-822\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">REEU Scholars:<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-394_92710a-38 .kt-block-spacer{height:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-394_92710a-38 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-394_92710a-38\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sarah Smail<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bethany Norris<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Relevant Publications<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-394_91b7a8-97 .kt-block-spacer{height:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-394_91b7a8-97 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-394_91b7a8-97\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Poster: <a href=\"https:\/\/reeu.tennessee.edu\/biggdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/2023\/02\/SarahBeth_Tick_Poster.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Interaction between Species and Rickettsia Presence Influences Tick Gut Microbial Communities<\/a>, Sarah Smail, Bethany Norris, Sophia Carmel Turner, Scott Emrich, and Rebecca Trout Fryxell<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane394_b5d07e-7c\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Plant beneficial bacteria dominate a multispecies <em>Populus<\/em> root endosphere core microbiome<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id394_1f04d6-40 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id394_1f04d6-40 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id394_1f04d6-40 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id394_1f04d6-40 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id394_1f04d6-40 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id394_1f04d6-40 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id394_1f04d6-40 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column394_510432-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column394_510432-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column394_510432-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column394_510432-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column394_510432-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column394_510432-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column394_510432-3e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column394_510432-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column394_510432-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column394_510432-3e inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Project:<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-394_db256d-0d .kt-block-spacer{height:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-394_db256d-0d .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-394_db256d-0d\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Populus<\/em> trees are economically and ecologically important in the United States. The plant microbiome impacts plant health, and plant microbiomes can change over time. The core microbiome represents a set of taxa characteristic of the host and consistently present across samples. So, a healthy core microbiome contributes to plant health. In this study, we aimed to elucidate the root endosphere (RE) core microbiome, how the core microbiome changes over time between <em>Populus <\/em>species, and what biological functions the core taxa have. We characterized variation of the RE microbiome across four genotypes of two <em>Populus<\/em> species (<em>Populus deltoides<\/em> and <em>P. trichocarpa<\/em>) using 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing. We sampled the RE microbiome 8 times over two years and found that there is a subset of core taxa that are potentially beneficial to the plant. Core taxa that are shared between the two <em>Populus<\/em> species had similar abundance and occupancy. While the core microbiome is limited, it contains beneficial taxa that are found over multiple years, possibly providing support for its importance. We recommend further research on the functional significance of the core microbiome taxa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Faculty Mentors:<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id394_3089cb-c8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id394_3089cb-c8 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id394_3089cb-c8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id394_3089cb-c8 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id394_3089cb-c8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id394_3089cb-c8 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id394_3089cb-c8 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id394_3089cb-c8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id394_3089cb-c8 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id394_3089cb-c8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id394_3089cb-c8 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column394_bb8375-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column394_bb8375-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column394_bb8375-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column394_bb8375-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column394_bb8375-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column394_bb8375-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column394_bb8375-99{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column394_bb8375-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column394_bb8375-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column394_bb8375-99 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"245\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/biggdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/294\/2025\/03\/3_Meg_Staton-e1704576619841-2.jpg\" alt=\"Meg Staton Portrait\" class=\"wp-image-788\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr. Meg Staton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column394_c91de1-af > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column394_c91de1-af > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column394_c91de1-af > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column394_c91de1-af > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column394_c91de1-af > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column394_c91de1-af > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column394_c91de1-af{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column394_c91de1-af > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column394_c91de1-af > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column394_c91de1-af inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"246\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/biggdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/294\/2025\/03\/1_Melissa_Cregger2-e1704576690813-2.jpg\" alt=\"Melissa Cregger picture\" class=\"wp-image-785\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr. Melissa Cregger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column394_1db817-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column394_1db817-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column394_1db817-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column394_1db817-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column394_1db817-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column394_1db817-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column394_1db817-ec{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column394_1db817-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column394_1db817-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column394_1db817-ec inner-column-3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Graduate Mentors:<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id394_79cc95-18 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id394_79cc95-18 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id394_79cc95-18 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id394_79cc95-18 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id394_79cc95-18 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id394_79cc95-18 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id394_79cc95-18 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id394_79cc95-18 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id394_79cc95-18 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id394_79cc95-18 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id394_79cc95-18 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column394_e49a27-da > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column394_e49a27-da > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column394_e49a27-da > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column394_e49a27-da > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column394_e49a27-da > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column394_e49a27-da > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column394_e49a27-da{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column394_e49a27-da > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column394_e49a27-da > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column394_e49a27-da inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"939\" height=\"237\" src=\"https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/biggdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/294\/2025\/03\/BiGGFactslogoproof.jpg\" alt=\"Explore BiGG Data Icon\" class=\"wp-image-710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/biggdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/294\/2025\/03\/BiGGFactslogoproof.jpg 939w, https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/biggdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/294\/2025\/03\/BiGGFactslogoproof-300x76.jpg 300w, https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/biggdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/294\/2025\/03\/BiGGFactslogoproof-768x194.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Beant Kapoor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column394_8303c7-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column394_8303c7-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column394_8303c7-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column394_8303c7-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column394_8303c7-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column394_8303c7-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column394_8303c7-c1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column394_8303c7-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column394_8303c7-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column394_8303c7-c1 inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"939\" height=\"237\" src=\"https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/biggdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/294\/2025\/03\/BiGGFactslogoproof.jpg\" alt=\"Explore BiGG Data Icon\" class=\"wp-image-710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/biggdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/294\/2025\/03\/BiGGFactslogoproof.jpg 939w, https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/biggdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/294\/2025\/03\/BiGGFactslogoproof-300x76.jpg 300w, https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/biggdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/294\/2025\/03\/BiGGFactslogoproof-768x194.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ryan Kuster<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column394_3e8a11-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column394_3e8a11-7b > 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