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A. Engelbrecht

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Microbiology· 4 Evolutionary Biology· 3 Ecology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 7 Assay:metagenomics· 4 Organism:non-human primate· 4 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 3 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1

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C. K. Cornwallis· 7 shared S. Cloete· 5 shared E. Videvall· 4 shared M. Strandh· 4 shared M. F. Schou· 3 shared Z. Brand· 3 shared A. Olivier· 2 shared E. I. Svensson· 2 shared

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Heritable variation in thermoregulation is associated with reproductive success in the world's largest bird

E. I. Svensson, M. F. Schou, J. Melgar, J. T. Waller, A. Engelbrecht, Z. Brand, C. C. Schalk, C. K. Cornwallis

This study shows that heritable thermoregulatory capacity in ostriches is linked to reproductive success under hot conditions and is shaped by local climate adaptation.

bioRxiv · Mar 8, 2022 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Experimental evidence that animal societies vary in size due to sex differences in cooperation

J. Melgar, M. F. Schou, M. Bonato, Z. Brand, A. Engelbrecht, S. W. Cloete, C. K. Cornwallis

The paper experiments with ostrich groups to show sex differences in cooperation explain variation in group size.

bioRxiv · Mar 1, 2022 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Evolutionary trade-offs between heat and cold tolerance limit responses to fluctuating climates

M. F. Schou, A. Engelbrecht, Z. Brand, E. I. Svensson, S. Cloete, C. K. Cornwallis

The paper identifies a negative genetic correlation between heat and cold tolerance in ostriches, limiting their ability to adapt to fluctuating climates.

bioRxiv · Oct 20, 2021Evolutionary Biology

Exo-beta-N-acetylmuramidase NamZ of Bacillus subtilis is the founding member of a family of exo-lytic peptidoglycan hexosaminidases

M. Müller, M. Calvert, I. Hottmann, R. M. Kluj, T. Teufel, K. Balbuchta, A. Engelbrecht, K. A. Selim, Q. Xu, M. Borisova, A. Titz, C. Mayer

The paper identifies NamZ as an exo-{beta}-N-acetylmuramidase in Bacillus subtilis, showing its role in peptidoglycan degradation and proposing it as a founding member of a new family of hexosaminidases.

bioRxiv · Jan 10, 2021Microbiology

Early-life gut dysbiosis linked to mass mortality in ostriches

E. Videvall, S. J. Song, H. M. Bensch, M. Strandh, A. Engelbrecht, N. Serfontein, O. Hellgren, A. Olivier, S. Cloete, R. Knight, C. K. Cornwallis

The paper links early-life gut dysbiosis in ostriches to mass mortality by showing distinct microbial composition in deceased individuals compared to controls and the early presence of pathobionts.

bioRxiv · Nov 14, 2019 · PreprintMicrobiology

The development of gut microbiota in ostriches and its association with juvenile growth

E. Videvall, S. J. Song, H. M. Bensch, M. Strandh, A. Engelbrecht, N. Serfontein, O. Hellgren, A. Olivier, S. Cloete, R. Knight, C. K. Cornwallis

This study examines gut microbiota development in juvenile ostriches and links microbial changes to growth patterns during their first three months of life.

bioRxiv · Feb 23, 2018Microbiology

Direct PCR offers a fast and reliable alternative to conventional DNA isolation methods for animal gut microbiomes

E. Videvall, M. Strandh, A. Engelbrecht, S. Cloete, C. K. Cornwallis

This study compares direct PCR and DNA extraction methods for 16S rRNA sequencing of gut microbiomes in ostriches, finding direct PCR reliable for some samples but less so for others.

bioRxiv · Sep 27, 2017Microbiology

Measuring the gut microbiome in birds: comparison of faecal and cloacal sampling

E. Videvall, M. Strandh, A. Engelbrecht, S. Cloete, C. K. Cornwallis

This study compares faecal and cloacal sampling methods for measuring gut microbiomes in birds, finding faeces better represent the colon microbiome but both are poor for ileum and caecum.

bioRxiv · Jul 7, 2017Ecology