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Jonathan Thomas
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Jonathan C Thomas

PeerJ Editor & Reviewer

Summary

I am currently a Senior Lecturer in Microbial Genomics at Nottingham Trent University and one of the curators of the S. epidermidis MLST database.

Evolutionary Studies Genomics Microbiology Population Biology

Editorial Board Member

PeerJ - the Journal of Life & Environmental Sciences

Past or current institution affiliations

Nottingham Trent University

Work details

Senior Lecturer in Microbial Genomics

Nottingham Trent University
September 2017
Biosciences

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PeerJ Contributions

  • Edited 34

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August 25, 2025
Impact of fructooligosaccharides on gut microbiota composition and metabolite production: implications for childhood obesity
CanFeng Mo, Shan Zhou, Zhi Du, Xiangxin Huang
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19894
July 11, 2025
Antibacterial potential and chromatographic profiling of bioactive compounds from endophytic Streptomyces sp. strain MIRK71 isolated from Mirabilis jalapa (L.)
Lalrokimi, Purbajyoti Deka, William Carrie, Lallawmsangi, Christine Vanlalbiakdiki Sailo, Lalrosangpuii, Felicia Lalremruati, Awmpuizeli Fanai, Yasangam Umbon, Esther Lalnunmawii, Zothanpuia
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19683 PubMed 40661899
June 10, 2025
Disentangling the gut microbiota of Aldabra giant tortoises of different ages and environments
Douaa Zakaria, Camillo Sandri, Monica Modesto, Caterina Spiezio, Donatella Scarafile, Allen Cedras, Luigimaria Borruso, Paolo Manghi, Paolo Trevisi, Nicola Segata, Paola Mattarelli, Masanori Arita
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19566 PubMed 40520638
May 27, 2025
Comparative analysis of fecal microbiota of central and eastern black-necked cranes (Grus nigricollis) wintering in Yunnan Province, China
Ruimei Wang, Yixuan Wang, Lulu Deng, Binghui Wang, Mingfei Shi, Zeya Yang, Dong Hu, Zijiao Zhao, Ruiling Yuan, Jiuxuan Zhou
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19520 PubMed 40452926
April 30, 2025
A study of repetitive sequences in the genome of Sinopodisma qinlingensis
Xiongyan Yin, Nan Zhang, Xiaoyu Li, Lijia Gan, Yimeng Nie, Yuan Huang
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19358 PubMed 40321811
April 15, 2025
Identification of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) potentially associated with residual feed intake in Qinchuan beef cattle by hypothalamus and duodenum RNA-Seq data
Zonghua Su, Chenglong Li, Chaoyun Yang, YanLing Ding, Xiaonan Zhou, Junjie Xu, Chang Qu, Yuangang Shi, Cong-Jun Li, Xiaolong Kang
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19270 PubMed 40256725
March 21, 2025
Comparative genomic analysis of emerging non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) causing emerging septic arthritis in Atlanta
Brianna J. Bixler, Charlotte J. Royer, Robert A. Petit III, Abraham G. Moller, Samantha Sefton, Stepy Thomas, Amy Tunali, Lauren F. Collins, Monica M. Farley, Sarah W. Satola, Timothy D. Read
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19081 PubMed 40130174
February 12, 2025
The in vitro antimicrobial activity of linezolid against unconventional pathogens
Ting Wang, Huiyue Zhang, Rui Feng, Jieru Ren, Xinping Xu, Shujuan Sun
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18825 PubMed 39959821
January 13, 2025
Genome-wide analyses of the NAC transcription factor gene family in Acer palmatum provide valuable insights into the natural process of leaf senescence
Xin Meng, Chun Feng, Zhu Chen, Faheem Afzal Shah, Yue Zhao, Yuzhi Fei, Hongfei Zhao, Jie Ren
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18817 PubMed 39822972
December 19, 2024
Diversity analysis of microorganisms on the surface of four summer fruit varieties in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China
Shan He, Li Gao, Zhuomin Zhang, Zhihui Ming, Fang Gao, Shuyi Ma, Mingxin Zou
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18752 PubMed 39713146
October 29, 2024
Genomic evaluation of the probiotic and pathogenic features of Enterococcus faecalis from human breast milk and comparison with the isolates from animal milk and clinical specimens
Lobna Badr, Muhammad Yasir, Areej A. Alkhaldy, Samah A. Soliman, Magdah Ganash, Safaa A. Turkistani, Asif A. Jiman-Fatani, Ibrahim A. Al-Zahrani, Esam I. Azhar
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18392 PubMed 39494274
October 24, 2024
Evidence for sweep signatures in antibiotic-resistant strains in three species of bacteria
Anjani Pradhananga, Lorena Benitez-Rivera, Candace Clark, Kaho H. Tisthammer, Pleuni S. Pennings
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18178
May 27, 2024
Biodegradation of crystal violet by newly isolated bacteria
Soon Jun Kwak, Jiyul Park, Yuri Sim, Hisu Choi, Jein Cho, Young-Man Lee
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17442 PubMed 38818456
April 5, 2024
The comparative plastisphere microbial community profile at Kung Wiman beach unveils potential plastic-specific degrading microorganisms
Nutsuda Chaimusik, Natthaphong Sombuttra, Yeampon Nakaramontri, Penjai Sompongchaiyakul, Chawalit Charoenpong, Bungonsiri Intra, Jirayut Euanorasetr
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17165 PubMed 38590706
March 26, 2024
Similarities and differences: species and diet impact gut microbiota of captive pheasants
Yushuo Zhang, Xin He, Xiuhong Mo, Hong Wu, Dapeng Zhao
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16979 PubMed 38560462
February 20, 2024
Activity of biogenic silver nanoparticles in planktonic and biofilm-associated Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis
Laerte Marlon Santos, Daniela Méria Rodrigues, Bianca Vilas Boas Alves, Mauricio Alcântara Kalil, Vasco Azevedo, Debmalya Barh, Roberto Meyer, Nelson Duran, Ljubica Tasic, Ricardo Wagner Portela
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16751 PubMed 38406288
February 7, 2024
Peanut-based intercropping systems altered soil bacterial communities, potential functions, and crop yield
Zhu Liu, Zhenwu Nan, Songming Lin, Weiwei Meng, Liyong Xie, Haiqiu Yu, Zheng Zhang, Shubo Wan
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16907 PubMed 38344295
November 30, 2023
Amlodipine and lufenuron as repurposing drugs against Sporothrix brasiliensis
Vanice Rodrigues Poester, Jéssica Estefania Dávila Hidalgo, Lara Severo Jardim, Mariana Rodrigues Trápaga, Vanessa Brito de Souza Rabello, Rodrigo Almeida-Paes, Rosely Maria Zancope-Oliveira, Melissa Orzechowski Xavier
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16443 PubMed 38050607
November 23, 2023
Genomic analyses indicate resilience of a commercially and culturally important marine gastropod snail to climate change
Matt J. Nimbs, Curtis Champion, Simon E. Lobos, Hamish A. Malcolm, Adam D. Miller, Kate Seinor, Stephen D.A. Smith, Nathan Knott, David Wheeler, Melinda A. Coleman
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16498 PubMed 38025735
November 17, 2023
Microbes within the building envelope—a case study on the patterns of colonization and potential sampling bias
Lucy R. Davies, Aitor Barbero-López, Veli-Matti Lähteenmäki, Antti Salonen, Filip Fedorik, Antti Haapala, Phillip C. Watts
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16355 PubMed 38025723
September 18, 2023
Whole-genome resequencing analysis of the medicinal plant Gardenia jasminoides
Xinyu Xu, Bihua Chen, Juan Zhang, Siren Lan, Shasha Wu
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16056 PubMed 37744244
June 20, 2023
Genotypic characteristics of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli isolated from complicated urinary tract infection (cUTI) and asymptomatic bacteriuria—a relational analysis
Lalitha Maniam, Kumutha Malar Vellasamy, Teng Aik Ong, Cindy Shuan Ju Teh, Kartini Abdul Jabar, Vanitha Mariappan, Vallikkannu Narayanan, Jamuna Vadivelu, Vinod Pallath
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15305 PubMed 37361034
March 18, 2022
The mRNA and miRNA profiles of goat bronchial epithelial cells stimulated by Pasteurella multocida strains of serotype A and D
Qi An, Si Chen, Luyin Zhang, Zhenxing Zhang, Yiwen Cheng, Haotian Wu, Ang Liu, Zhen Chen, Bin Li, Jie Chen, Yiying Zheng, Churiga Man, Fengyang Wang, Qiaoling Chen, Li Du
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13047 PubMed 35321408
March 1, 2022
Remarkable genomic diversity among Escherichia isolates recovered from healthy chickens
Nicholas M. Thomson, Rachel Gilroy, Maria Getino, Ebenezer Foster-Nyarko, Arnoud H.M. van Vliet, Roberto M. La Ragione, Mark J. Pallen
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12935 PubMed 35251780
February 16, 2022
Differences in the composition and predicted functions of the intestinal microbiome of obese and normal weight adult dogs
Pamela Thomson, Rodrigo Santibáñez, Camila Rodríguez-Salas, Carla Flores-Yañez, Daniel Garrido
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12695 PubMed 35190784
October 21, 2021
Fecal microbiota transplantation mitigates bone loss by improving gut microbiome composition and gut barrier function in aged rats
Sicong Ma, Ning Wang, Pu Zhang, Wen Wu, Lingjie Fu
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12293 PubMed 34721980
January 18, 2021
Analysis of codon usage patterns of the chloroplast genome in Delphinium grandiflorum L. reveals a preference for AT-ending codons as a result of major selection constraints
Huirong Duan, Qian Zhang, Chunmei Wang, Fang Li, Fuping Tian, Yuan Lu, Yu Hu, Hongshan Yang, Guangxin Cui
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10787 PubMed 33552742
January 14, 2021
Comparative analysis and implications of the chloroplast genomes of three thistles (Carduus L., Asteraceae)
Joonhyung Jung, Hoang Dang Khoa Do, JongYoung Hyun, Changkyun Kim, Joo-Hwan Kim
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10687 PubMed 33520461
December 18, 2020
Macrel: antimicrobial peptide screening in genomes and metagenomes
Célio Dias Santos-Júnior, Shaojun Pan, Xing-Ming Zhao, Luis Pedro Coelho
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10555 PubMed 33384902
December 3, 2020
Analysis of 44 Vibrio anguillarum genomes reveals high genetic diversity
Mie Johanne Hansen, Egle Kudirkiene, Inger Dalsgaard
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10451 PubMed 33344086
December 2, 2020
Distribution of phylogenetic groups, adhesin genes, biofilm formation, and antimicrobial resistance of uropathogenic Escherichia coli isolated from hospitalized patients in Thailand
Nipaporn Tewawong, Siriporn Kowaboot, Yaowaluk Pimainog, Naiyana Watanagul, Thanunrat Thongmee, Yong Poovorawan
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10453 PubMed 33344087
July 15, 2020
Biofilm released cells can easily be obtained in a fed-batch system using ica+ but not with ica- isolates
Vânia Gaio, Nuno Cerca
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9549 PubMed 32742809
June 15, 2020
Optimizing a reliable ex vivo human blood model to analyze expression of Staphylococcus epidermidis genes
Susana Brás, Ângela França, Nuno Cerca
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9295 PubMed 32587796
May 4, 2020
Fast sequence-based microsatellite genotyping development workflow
Olivier Lepais, Emilie Chancerel, Christophe Boury, Franck Salin, Aurélie Manicki, Laura Taillebois, Cyril Dutech, Abdeldjalil Aissi, Cecile F.E. Bacles, Françoise Daverat, Sophie Launey, Erwan Guichoux
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9085 PubMed 32411534