Journal Article: Anaerobic gut fungal communities in marsupial hosts
Jones, Adrienne L., Pratt, Carrie J., Meili, Casey H., Soo, Rochelle M., Hugenholtz, Philip, Elshahed, Mostafa S. and Youssef, Noha H. (2024). Anaerobic gut fungal communities in marsupial hosts. Mbio, 15 (2), e0337023. doi: 10.1128/mbio.03370-23
Journal Article: Isolation and characterisation of novel Methanocorpusculum species indicates the genus is ancestrally host-associated
Volmer, James G., Soo, Rochelle M., Evans, Paul N., Hoedt, Emily C., Astorga Alsina, Ana L., Woodcroft, Benjamin J., Tyson, Gene W., Hugenholtz, Philip and Morrison, Mark (2023). Isolation and characterisation of novel Methanocorpusculum species indicates the genus is ancestrally host-associated. BMC Biology, 21 (1) 59, 1-17. doi: 10.1186/s12915-023-01524-2
Journal Article: The koala gut microbiome is largely unaffected by host translocation but rather influences host diet
Blyton, Michaela D. J., Pascoe, Jack, Hynes, Emily, Soo, Rochelle M., Hugenholtz, Philip and Moore, Ben D. (2023). The koala gut microbiome is largely unaffected by host translocation but rather influences host diet. Frontiers in Microbiology, 14 1085090, 1-13. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1085090
Dual-function ribonucleases: unexpected agents of antibiotic resistance
(2022–2024) NHMRC IDEAS Grants
Bringing Archaeal biodiversity to life from native Australian herbivores
(2021–2024) ARC Discovery Projects
(2021–2022) UQ Amplify Women's Academic Research Equity
The ecology and evolution of non-photosynthetic Cyanobacteria
(2024) Doctor Philosophy
Biodiversity and host adaption of gut methanogenic archaea
Doctor Philosophy
Anaerobic gut fungal communities in marsupial hosts
Jones, Adrienne L., Pratt, Carrie J., Meili, Casey H., Soo, Rochelle M., Hugenholtz, Philip, Elshahed, Mostafa S. and Youssef, Noha H. (2024). Anaerobic gut fungal communities in marsupial hosts. Mbio, 15 (2), e0337023. doi: 10.1128/mbio.03370-23
Volmer, James G., Soo, Rochelle M., Evans, Paul N., Hoedt, Emily C., Astorga Alsina, Ana L., Woodcroft, Benjamin J., Tyson, Gene W., Hugenholtz, Philip and Morrison, Mark (2023). Isolation and characterisation of novel Methanocorpusculum species indicates the genus is ancestrally host-associated. BMC Biology, 21 (1) 59, 1-17. doi: 10.1186/s12915-023-01524-2
The koala gut microbiome is largely unaffected by host translocation but rather influences host diet
Blyton, Michaela D. J., Pascoe, Jack, Hynes, Emily, Soo, Rochelle M., Hugenholtz, Philip and Moore, Ben D. (2023). The koala gut microbiome is largely unaffected by host translocation but rather influences host diet. Frontiers in Microbiology, 14 1085090, 1-13. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1085090
CYP108N12 initiates p-cymene biodegradation in Rhodococcus globerulus
Giang, Peter D., Churchman, Luke R., Stok, Jeanette E., Soo, Rochelle M. and De Voss, James J. (2022). CYP108N12 initiates p-cymene biodegradation in Rhodococcus globerulus. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 730 109410, 109410. doi: 10.1016/j.abb.2022.109410
Kochanek, Jitka, Soo, Rochelle M., Martinez, Cristina, Dakuidreketi, Aloesi and Mudge, Agnieszka M. (2022). Biochar for intensification of plant-related industries to meet productivity, sustainability and economic goals: a review. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 179 106109, 106109. doi: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2021.106109
Characterization of the juvenile koala gut microbiome across wild populations
Blyton, Michaela D. J., Soo, Rochelle M., Hugenholtz, Philip and Moore, Ben D. (2022). Characterization of the juvenile koala gut microbiome across wild populations. Environmental Microbiology, 24 (9), 4209-4219. doi: 10.1111/1462-2920.15884
Blyton, Michaela D.J, Soo, Rochelle M., Hugenholtz, Philip and Moore, Ben D. (2022). Maternal inheritance of the koala gut microbiome and its compositional and functional maturation during juvenile development. Environmental Microbiology, 24 (1), 475-493. doi: 10.1111/1462-2920.15858
Prokaryotic taxonomy and nomenclature in the age of big sequence data
Hugenholtz, Philip, Chuvochina, Maria, Oren, Aharon, Parks, Donovan H. and Soo, Rochelle M. (2021). Prokaryotic taxonomy and nomenclature in the age of big sequence data. The ISME Journal, 15 (7), 1879-1892. doi: 10.1038/s41396-021-00941-x
Blyton, Michaela D. J., Soo, Rochelle M., Whisson, Desley, Marsh, Karen J., Pascoe, Jack, Le Pla, Mark, Foley, William, Hugenholtz, Philip and Moore, Ben D. (2019). Faecal inoculations alter the gastrointestinal microbiome and allow dietary expansion in a wild specialist herbivore, the koala. Animal Microbiome, 1 (1) 6, 6. doi: 10.1186/s42523-019-0008-0
Evolution of photosynthesis and aerobic respiration in the cyanobacteria
Soo, Rochelle M., Hemp, James and Hugenholtz, Philip (2019). Evolution of photosynthesis and aerobic respiration in the cyanobacteria. Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 140, 200-205. doi: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2019.03.029
Shiffman, Miriam E, Soo, Rochelle M, Dennis, Paul G, Morrison, Mark, Tyson, Gene W and Hugenholtz, Philip (2017). Gene and genome-centric analyses of koala and wombat fecal microbiomes point to metabolic specialization for Eucalyptus digestion. PeerJ, 5, 1-32. doi: 10.7717/peerj.4075
On the origins of oxygenic photosynthesis and aerobic respiration in Cyanobacteria
Soo, Rochelle M. , Hemp, James, Parks, Donovan H. , Fischer, Woodward W. and Hugenholtz, Philip (2017). On the origins of oxygenic photosynthesis and aerobic respiration in Cyanobacteria. Science, 355 (6332), 1436-1440. doi: 10.1126/science.aal3794
Back from the dead; the curious tale of the predatory cyanobacterium Vampirovibrio chlorellavorus.
Soo, Rochelle M., Woodcroft, Ben J., Parks, Donovan H., Tyson, Gene W. and Hugenholtz, Philip (2015). Back from the dead; the curious tale of the predatory cyanobacterium Vampirovibrio chlorellavorus.. PeerJ, 2015 (5) e968, Art. No.: e968-Art. No.: e968. doi: 10.7717/peerj.968
An expanded genomic representation of the phylum Cyanobacteria
Soo, Rochelle M., Skennerton, Connor T., Sekiguchi, Yuji, Imelfort, Michael, Paech, Samuel J., Dennis, Paul G., Steen, Jason A., Parks, Donovan H., Tyson, Gene W. and Hugenholtz, Philip (2014). An expanded genomic representation of the phylum Cyanobacteria. Genome Biology and Evolution, Advance Access (5), 1-42. doi: 10.1093/gbe/evu073
Coral reef invertebrate microbiomes correlate with the presence of photosymbionts
Bourne, David G., Dennis, Paul G., Uthicke, Sven, Soo, Rochelle M., Tyson, Gene W. and Webster, Nicole (2013). Coral reef invertebrate microbiomes correlate with the presence of photosymbionts. Isme Journal, 7 (7), 1452-1458. doi: 10.1038/ismej.2012.172
Coral reef invertebrate microbiomes correlate with the presence of photosymbionts
Bourne, David G, Dennis, Paul G., Uthicke, Sven, Soo, Rochelle M., Tyson, Gene W. and Webster, Nicole (2013). Coral reef invertebrate microbiomes correlate with the presence of photosymbionts. Isme Journal, 7 (7), 1459-1459. doi: 10.1038/ismej.2013.71
Webster, N. S. , Negri, A. P. , Flores, F. , Humphrey, C. , Soo, R. , Botte, E. S. , Vogel, N. and Uthicke, S. (2013). Near‐future ocean acidification causes differences in microbial associations within diverse coral reef taxa. Environmental Microbiology Reports, 5 (2), 243-251. doi: 10.1111/1758-2229.12006
Same, same but different: symbiotic bacterial associations in GBR sponges
Webster, N. S., Luter, H. M., Soo, R. M., Botté, E. S., Simister, R. L., Abdo, D. and Whalan, S. (2013). Same, same but different: symbiotic bacterial associations in GBR sponges. Frontiers in Microbiology, 3 (444), 1-11. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2012.00444
Coral-bacterial communities before and after a coral mass spawning event on Ningaloo Reef
Ceh, Janja , Raina, Jean-Baptiste , Soo, Rochelle , van Keulen, Mike and Bourne, David G. (2012). Coral-bacterial communities before and after a coral mass spawning event on Ningaloo Reef. PLoS One, 7 (5) e36920, e36920. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0036920
The larval sponge holobiont exhibits high thermal tolerance
Webster, Nicole S., Botte, Emmanuelle S. , Soo, Rochelle and Whalan, Steve (2011). The larval sponge holobiont exhibits high thermal tolerance. Environmental Microbiology Reports, 3 (6), 756-762. doi: 10.1111/j.1758-2229.2011.00296.x
Webster, Nicole S., Cobb, Rose E., Soo, Rochelle, Anthony, Shelley L., Battershill, Christopher N., Whalan, Steve and Evans-Illidge, Elizabeth (2011). Bacterial community dynamics in the marine sponge Rhopaloeides odorabile under in situ and ex situ cultivation. Marine Biotechnology, 13 (2), 296-304. doi: 10.1007/s10126-010-9300-4
Webster, Nicole S. , Soo, Rochelle , Cobb, Rose and Negri, Andrew P. (2011). Elevated seawater temperature causes a microbial shift on crustose coralline algae with implications for the recruitment of coral larvae. The ISME Journal, 5 (4), 759-770. doi: 10.1038/ismej.2010.152
Bacillus insecticides are not acutely harmful to corals and sponges
Negri, Andrew P., Soo, Rochelle, Flores, Florita and Webster, Nicole S. (2009). Bacillus insecticides are not acutely harmful to corals and sponges. Marine Ecology - Progress Series, 381, 157-165. doi: 10.3354/meps07933
Soo, Rochelle M., Wood, Susanna A., Grzymski, Joseph J., McDonald, Ian R. and Cary, S. Craig (2009). Microbial biodiversity of thermophilic communities in hot mineral soils of Tramway Ridge, Mount Erebus, Antarctica. Environmental Microbiology, 11 (3), 715-728. doi: 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2009.01859.x
Microbial community composition in soils of Northern Victoria Land, Antarctica
Niederberger, Thomas D., McDonald, Ian R., Hacker, Amy L., Soo, Rochelle , Barrett, John E., Wall, Diana H. and Cary, S. Craig (2008). Microbial community composition in soils of Northern Victoria Land, Antarctica. Environmental Microbiology, 10 (7), 1713-1724. doi: 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2008.01593.x
Dual-function ribonucleases: unexpected agents of antibiotic resistance
(2022–2024) NHMRC IDEAS Grants
Bringing Archaeal biodiversity to life from native Australian herbivores
(2021–2024) ARC Discovery Projects
(2021–2022) UQ Amplify Women's Academic Research Equity
Exploring the evolution and ecology of non-photosynthetic Cyanobacteria
(2019–2023) ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
Note for students: Dr Rochelle Soo is not currently available to take on new students.
Biodiversity and host adaption of gut methanogenic archaea
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
The ecology and evolution of non-photosynthetic Cyanobacteria
(2024) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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