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A. Boukherissa

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Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Organism:Drosophila· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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B. Alunni· 2 shared A. Yokota· 1 shared D. Naquin· 1 shared E. G. Biondi· 1 shared G. C. diCenzo· 1 shared G. Lextrait· 1 shared G. W. Howe· 1 shared J. A. Shykoff· 1 shared

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Taxonomic distribution of SbmA/BacA and BacA-like antimicrobial peptide transporters suggests independent recruitment and convergent evolution in host-microbe interactions

N. T. Smith, A. Boukherissa, K. Antaya, G. W. Howe, R. C. Rodriguez de la Vega, J. A. Shykoff, B. Alunni, G. C. diCenzo

This study identifies the distribution of SbmA/BacA and BclA antimicrobial peptide transporters across bacteria, showing convergent evolution and their role in host-microbe interactions.

bioRxiv · Feb 25, 2024Microbiology

Hundreds of antimicrobial peptides create a selective barrier for insect gut symbionts

J. Lachat, G. Lextrait, R. Jouan, A. Boukherissa, A. Yokota, S. Jang, K. Ishigami, R. Futahashi, R. Cossard, D. Naquin, V. Costache, L. Augusto, P. Tissiere, E. G. Biondi, B. Alunni, , P. Mergaert

The paper identifies hundreds of antimicrobial peptides in the insect gut that create a selective barrier for symbionts, with resistance mechanisms crucial for colonization.

bioRxiv · Oct 16, 2023Microbiology