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Mitiku Mihiret Seyoum
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Post Doctoral Fellow
Also affiliated: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (2020–2022); Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2020); Agricultural Research Organization (2020)
10 h-index
18 pubs
320 cited
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Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Mitiku Mihiret Seyoum's research focuses on the distribution and impact of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in various environmental compartments, particularly in soil and agricultural systems irrigated with treated wastewater. Seyoum has investigated the influence of soil properties and irrigation water on microbial community diversity and composition. Their work has also examined the dissemination of antibiotics and ARGs within the effluent-soil-crop continuum and the effectiveness of barriers in mitigating their spread. Additionally, Seyoum has contributed to research on antibiotic resistance in soil and crops, as well as the leaching of ARGs and microbial assemblages from poultry litter applications in different landscapes. Seyoum has also been involved in discussions regarding standardized protocols for poultry microbiota research and the equitable reuse of public microbiome data, contributing to guidelines for reporting in microbiome studies.
Metrics
- h-index: 10
- Publications: 18
- Citations: 320
Positions
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Post Doctoral Fellow 2022–presentUniversity of Arkansas ORCID
Selected Publications
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Best practices framework for using 16S rRNA gene sequencing in poultry microbiota research (2026)
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Biostimulation Shaped Microbial Communities in Oil-contaminated Desert Soils (2026)
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Do we need a standardized 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing analysis protocol for poultry microbiota research? (2025)
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A cost and community perspective on the barriers to microbiome data reuse (2025)
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Multigenerational selection for high or low antibody response to sheep red blood cells modulates the chicken cecal microbiome and its relationship to the immune and serotonergic systems (2025)
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Leaching of antibiotic resistance genes and microbial assemblages following poultry litter applications in karst and non-karst landscapes (2024)
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Long-term impacts of conservation pasture management in manuresheds on system-level microbiome and antibiotic resistance genes (2023)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Joshua M. Lyte
U.S. National Poultry Research Center
4 shared publications
In database
- Do we need a standardized 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing analysis protocol for poultry microbiota research?
- Leaching of antibiotic resistance genes and microbial assemblages following poultry litter applications in karst and non-karst landscapes
- Multigenerational selection for high or low antibody response to sheep red blood cells modulates the chicken cecal microbiome and its relationship to the immune and serotonergic systems
- Best practices framework for using 16S rRNA gene sequencing in poultry microbiota research
Steven C. Ricke
University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
3 shared publications
- Do we need a standardized 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing analysis protocol for poultry microbiota research?
- Long-term impacts of conservation pasture management in manuresheds on system-level microbiome and antibiotic resistance genes
- Best practices framework for using 16S rRNA gene sequencing in poultry microbiota research
Amanda J. Ashworth
Agricultural Research Service
2 shared publications
In database
- Long-term impacts of conservation pasture management in manuresheds on system-level microbiome and antibiotic resistance genes
- Leaching of antibiotic resistance genes and microbial assemblages following poultry litter applications in karst and non-karst landscapes
Phillip Owens
Dale Bumpers Small Farms Research Center (US)
2 shared publications
- Long-term impacts of conservation pasture management in manuresheds on system-level microbiome and antibiotic resistance genes
- Leaching of antibiotic resistance genes and microbial assemblages following poultry litter applications in karst and non-karst landscapes
Mary C. Savin
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
2 shared publications
In database
- Long-term impacts of conservation pasture management in manuresheds on system-level microbiome and antibiotic resistance genes
- Leaching of antibiotic resistance genes and microbial assemblages following poultry litter applications in karst and non-karst landscapes
Valentina Caputi
U.S. National Poultry Research Center
2 shared publications
In database
- Do we need a standardized 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing analysis protocol for poultry microbiota research?
- Multigenerational selection for high or low antibody response to sheep red blood cells modulates the chicken cecal microbiome and its relationship to the immune and serotonergic systems
Jannigje G. Kers
Wageningen University & Research (NL)
2 shared publications
- Do we need a standardized 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing analysis protocol for poultry microbiota research?
- Best practices framework for using 16S rRNA gene sequencing in poultry microbiota research
Timothy J. Johnson
University of Minnesota (US)
2 shared publications
- Do we need a standardized 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing analysis protocol for poultry microbiota research?
- Best practices framework for using 16S rRNA gene sequencing in poultry microbiota research
Sami Dridi
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
2 shared publications
In database
- Do we need a standardized 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing analysis protocol for poultry microbiota research?
- Best practices framework for using 16S rRNA gene sequencing in poultry microbiota research
Brett Hale
Don State Agrarian University
2 shared publications
In database
- Do we need a standardized 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing analysis protocol for poultry microbiota research?
- Best practices framework for using 16S rRNA gene sequencing in poultry microbiota research
Jean Eduardo de Oliveira
Cargill (Belgium) (BE)
2 shared publications
- Do we need a standardized 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing analysis protocol for poultry microbiota research?
- Best practices framework for using 16S rRNA gene sequencing in poultry microbiota research
Alexandra H. Smith
American Rock Mechanics Association (US)
2 shared publications
- Do we need a standardized 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing analysis protocol for poultry microbiota research?
- Best practices framework for using 16S rRNA gene sequencing in poultry microbiota research
Michael H. Kogut
Agricultural Research Service (US)
2 shared publications
- Do we need a standardized 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing analysis protocol for poultry microbiota research?
- Best practices framework for using 16S rRNA gene sequencing in poultry microbiota research
Bill Potter
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
2 shared publications
In database
- Do we need a standardized 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing analysis protocol for poultry microbiota research?
- Best practices framework for using 16S rRNA gene sequencing in poultry microbiota research
Monika Proszkowiec‐Weglarz
United States Department of Agriculture (US)
2 shared publications
- Do we need a standardized 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing analysis protocol for poultry microbiota research?
- Best practices framework for using 16S rRNA gene sequencing in poultry microbiota research
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