Publications

📚 Accepted (In Press)

1. Functional redundancy and metabolic flexibility of microbial communities in two Mid-Atlantic bays

Jojy John, Maximiliano Ortiz, Pierre Ramond, and Barbara J. Campbell (2026)
Status: Accepted; minor revisions completed; awaiting proofs — ISME Communications_
Keywords: metagenomes, metatranscriptomes, statistical modeling, functional redundancy

2. Nanoliposome co-delivery of Amoxicillin and Tazobactam remediates intracellular infection by multidrug-resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium

Trisha S., Unnikrishnan K., Satwik M., Jojy John, Charles V., Zhixuan F., Marie B., Jennifer R., Saji George (2025)
Status: Accepted in Nature – Journal of Antibiotics_
Keywords: Whole-genome sequencing, Plasmid analysis Preprint available on request

3. Draft genome sequence of a novel species of Winogradskyella (strain PC D3.3) isolated from a red Antarctic macroalgae Jojy John, Amit Kumar, Jenifer Alvarez, Radhakrishnan Mannikam, Luis Vargas-Chacoff, and Sergio Leiva Poveda Status: Accepted; awaiting proofs — Microbiology Resource Announcements


📚 Published Papers

2026

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    Comparative genomic and phenotypic analysis of Streptomyces rochei SOSIST-3 isolated from the Southern Ocean
    Manigundan Kaari, Jojy John, Radhakrishnan Manikkam, and 3 more authors
    Molecular Biology Reports, 2026
    Manigundan Kaari and Jojy John contributed equally and share first authorship
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    Baseline evaluation of the toxicity potential of steel slag using the green mussel Perna viridis for sustainable marine reuse applications
    Dineshram Ramadoss, Jojy John, Firoz Badesab, and 3 more authors
    Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2026

2025

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    Deep-sea Life associated with sediments and polymetallic nodules from the Central Indian Ocean Basin: Insights from 18S metabarcoding
    Dineshram Ramadoss, Bharath Subramanyam Ammanabrolu, Aneesha Acharya, and 2 more authors
    Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography, 2025
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    The first report on emerged microplastics in deep-sea sediment: Insights from the Central Indian Ocean Basin
    Dineshram Ramadoss, Akhil Biju, Chayanika Rathore, and 5 more authors
    Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2025

2020

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    Bio-decolorization of synthetic dyes by a halophilic bacterium Salinivibrio sp.
    Jojy John, Ramadoss Dineshram, Kaveripakam Raman Hemalatha, and 3 more authors
    Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020
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    Unveiling cultivable and uncultivable halophilic bacteria inhabiting Marakkanam saltpan, India and their potential for biotechnological applications
    Jojy John, Vinu Siva, Richa Kumari, and 2 more authors
    Geomicrobiology Journal, 2020

2019

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    Life in high salt concentrations with changing environmental conditions: insights from genomic and phenotypic analysis of Salinivibrio sp.
    Jojy John, Vinu Siva, Kumari Richa, and 2 more authors
    Microorganisms, 2019

2017

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    Physiological tolerance of the early life history stages of fresh water prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergiiDe Man, 1879) to environmental stress
    J John, VS Siva, A Kumar, and 5 more authors
    2017

📄 Manuscripts Under Review

1. Genomic Insights into Carbohydrate-Active Enzymes and Antimicrobial Potential of a Novel Species of Radiobacillus Isolated from the Antarctic Red Macroalgae Pyropia endiviifolia Jojy John, Amit Kumar, Matias Goddard, Radhakrishnan Manikkam, Javiera Molina, Sergio Leiva _Status:under review in World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology Keywords: Whole genome sequencing, Novel strain, Carageenase degradation Preprint available on request

2. Ecological distribution and environmental drivers of Actinobacteriota in two Mid-Atlantic estuaries Mir Alvee Ahmed, Jojy John, Barbara J. Campbell (2025)
_Status: Under review in AEM Keywords: Metagenomes, Metatranscriptomes, Estuarine microbiomes See preprint at :https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.11.21.689735v1

3. Phototrophy and chemolithotrophy drive microbial resilience to monsoon hypoxia in the Arabian Sea Jojy John, R. Dineshram (2025)
Status: Under review in Anthropocene Coasts
Keywords: Metagenomics, Hypoxia, Arabian Sea-preprint available on request Preprint available on request

📄 Ready for submission

4. Environmental gradients shape the hydrocarbon-degrading microbiome in two Mid-Atlantic bays Dinuka L. J. Patabandige, Jojy John, Maximiliano Ortiz, Barbara J. Campbell Status: Waiting for co-author approval Keywords: Metagenomes, Metatranscriptomes, Hydrocarbon degradation Preprint available on request

5.Genome assemblies of bacterial isolate collections from marine biofilm and water explore microbial diversity.

Chaulagain D, John J, Paul B, Harrington EG, McCarthy G, Sathe M, Shamabadi NS, Carter E, Leonhardt J, Nawaz MS, Suleman M, Campbell BJ, Karig DK.
_Status: _Waiting for co-author approval _All genome (170+) are also availble in NCBI