Knutie, S.A., Wilkinson, C.L., Koh
Knutie, S.A., Wilkinson, C.L., Kohl, K.D., Rohr, J.R. (2017) Early-life disruption of amphibian microbiota decreases later-life resistance to parasites. Nature Communications. In Press
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While broadly interested in ecology and evolution, Dr. Kohl’s research tends to focus on the physiological ecology and microbial ecology of the digestive system. He is especially interested in how hosts' ecology and evolutionary history shape their digestive physiology and interactions with their gut microbial communities. His past work has focused on how the gut microbial communities of herbivorous mammals and lizards help them to cope with the nutritive challenges of an herbivorous diet (low protein, high fiber, plant toxins).
Kohl, K.D., Dearing, M.D. (201
Kohl, K.D., Dearing, M.D. (2017) With a little help from my friends: Microbial partners in integrative and comparative biology. Integrative and Comparative Biology. In Press.
Knutie, S.A., Shea, L.A., Kupselaitis, M., Wilk
Knutie, S.A., Shea, L.A., Kupselaitis, M., Wilkinson, C.L., Kohl, K.D., Rohr, J.R. (2017) Early-life diet affects host microbiota and later-life defenses against parasites in frogs. Integrative and Comparative Biology. Online Ahead of Print.
Kohl, K.D. (2017) An introduct
Kohl, K.D. (2017) An introductory ‘how-to’ guide for integrating microbiome research into integrative and comparative biology. Integrative and Comparative Biology. In Press.
Dearing, M.D., Kohl, K.D.
Dearing, M.D., Kohl, K.D. (2017) Beyond Fermentation: Other important services provided to endothermic herbivores by their gut microbiota. Integrative and Comparative Biology. Online Ahead of Print.
Kohl, K.D., Varner, J., Wilken
Kohl, K.D., Varner, J., Wilkening, J.L., Dearing, M.D. (2017) Gut microbial communities of American pikas (Ochotona princeps): evidence for phylosymbiosis and adaptations to novel diets. Journal of Animal Ecology. Online Ahead of Print.
Kohl, K.D., Dearing, M.D. (201
Kohl, K.D., Dearing, M.D. (2017) Intestinal lymphatic transport: an overlooked pathway for understanding absorption of plant secondary compounds in vertebrate herbivores. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 43: 290-294.
Kohl, K.D., Brun, A., Magallan
Kohl, K.D., Brun, A., Magallanes, M., Brinkerhoff, J.D., Laspiur, A., Acosta, J.C., Caviedes-Vidal, E., Bordenstein, S.R. (2017) Gut microbial ecology of lizards: insights into diversity in the wild, effects of captivity, variation across gut regions, and transmission. Molecular Ecology. 26: 1175-1189.
Brooks, A.W.‡, Kohl, K.D.
Brooks, A.W.‡, Kohl, K.D.‡, Brucker, R.M.‡, van Opstal, E., Bordenstein, S.R. (2016) Phylosymbiosis: relationships and functional effects of microbial communities across host evolutionary history. PLoS Biology. 14: e2000225. (‡ Co-first authors)
Kohl, K.D., Carey, H.V. (2016)
Kohl, K.D., Carey, H.V. (2016) A place for host-microbe symbiosis in the comparative physiologist’s toolbox. Journal of Experimental Biology. 219: 3496-3504.
Kohl, K.D., Ciminari, M.E., Ch
Kohl, K.D., Ciminari, M.E., Chediack, J.G., Leafloor, J.O., Karasov, W.H., McWilliams, S.R., Caviedes-Vidal, E. (2016) Modulation of digestive enzyme activities in the avian digestive tract in relation to diet composition and quality. Journal of Comparative Physiology – B. Online Ahead of Print.
Kohl, K.D., Dearing, M.D. (201
Kohl, K.D., Dearing, M.D. (2016) The woodrat gut microbiota as an experimental system for understanding microbial metabolism of dietary toxins. Frontiers in Microbiology. 7: 1165.
Kohl, K.D., Connelly, J.W., De
Kohl, K.D., Connelly, J.W., Dearing, M.D., Forbey, J.S. (2016) Microbial detoxification in the gut of a specialist avian herbivore, the Greater Sage-Grouse. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 363: fnw144.
Kohl, K.D., Brun, A., Magallan
Kohl, K.D., Brun, A., Magallanes, M., Brinkerhoff, J.D., Laspiur, A., Acosta, J.C., Bordenstein, S.R., Caviedes-Vidal, E. (2016) Physiological and microbial adjustments allow facultative herbivory in an omnivorous lizard. Journal of Experimental Biology. 219: 1903-1912
Kohl, K.D., Sadowska, E.T., Ru
Kohl, K.D., Sadowska, E.T., Rudolf, A., Dearing, M.D., Koteja, P. (2016) Experimental evolution on a wild mammal species results in modification of gut microbial communities. Frontiers in Microbiology. 7: 634
Kohl, K.D., Yahn, J. (2016) Ef
Kohl, K.D., Yahn, J. (2016) Effects of environmental temperature on the gut microbial communities of tadpoles. Environmental Microbiology. 18: 1561-1565.
Kohl, K.D., Samuni-Blank, M.,
Kohl, K.D., Samuni-Blank, M., Izhaki, I., Gerchman, Y., Lymberakis, P., Kurnath, P., Arad, Z., Karasov, W.H., Dearing, M.D. (2016) Effects of fruit toxins on intestinal and microbial β-glucosidase activities of seed-predating and seed-dispersing rodents (Acomys spp.). Physiological and Biochemical Zoology. 89: 198-205.
Kohl, K.D., Stengel, A., Deari
Kohl, K.D., Stengel, A., Dearing, M.D. (2016) Inoculation of tannin-degrading bacteria into novel hosts increases performance on tannin-rich diets. Environmental Microbiology. 18: 1720-1729.
Dr. Kohl received his Ph.D. in 2015 with Dr. Denise Dearing at the University of Utah, performed postdoctoral studies at the Universidad Nacional de San Luis, Argentina with Dr. Enrique Caviedes-Vidal, and at Vanderbilt University with Dr. Seth Bordenstein, and joined the Department in 2017.