Publications

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Peer-Reviewed Publications

Baker, I. and Girguis, P. (2024), Sulfur cycling likely obscures dynamic biologically-driven iron redox cycling in contemporary methane seep environments, Environmental Microbiology Reports. [Link]

Baker, I., Matzen, S., Schuler, C., Toner, B., and Girguis, P. (2023), Aerobic iron-oxidizing bacteria secrete metabolites that markedly impede abiotic iron oxidation, PNAS Nexus. [Link]

Baker, I., Colston, S., Hervey, W., and Bird, L. (2023), Complete Genome of a Novel Serratia Species Isolated from PFAS-Impacted Soil, Microbiology Resource Announcements. [Link]

Baker, I., Conley, B., Gralnick, J., and Girguis, P. (2022), Evidence for Horizontal and Vertical Transmission of Mtr-Mediated Extracellular Electron Transfer among the Bacteria, mBio. [Link] [NSF Public Affairs press release]

Datta, R., Ling, J., Kurland, J., Ren, X., Zhe, X., Yucel, G., Moore, J., Shokri, L., Baker, I., Bishop, T., et al. (2018), A feed-forward relay integrates the regulatory activities of Bicoid and Orthodenticle via sequential binding to suboptimal sites, Genes & Development. [Link]

Academic Publications

Baker, I. (2022), Adaptations to Life on an Oxidizing Planet–insights from the evolutionary ecophysiology of iron-respiring bacteria, Harvard University, Doctoral Dissertation. [Link]

Baker, I. (2016), The embryo as a learning machine: DNA sequence-based rules for anterior-posterior boundary formation in Drosophila, New York University, Masters Thesis.

Fun Science Writing

Baker, I. (2019), Searching in the Darkness, Scientists Shed Light on Oceans Beyond Earth, Science in the News. [Link]

Baker, I. (2018), The Tiny Extremists in Deep Sea Mud, R/V Falkor Cruise Blog. [Link]