A. Popova

Investigating the zoonotic origin of the Marburg virus outbreak in Guinea in 2021

This study identifies MARV-positive Rousettus aegyptiacus bats in Guinea, suggesting local spillover as the source of the 2021 outbreak.

Evidence for coordinated evolution at amino acid sites of SARS-CoV-2 spike

The paper identifies coordinated evolution of amino acid sites in SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, suggesting positive epistasis facilitated the emergence of VOCs.

Episodic evolution of coadapted sets of amino acid sites in mitochondrial proteins

The paper identifies coadapted amino acid sites in mitochondrial proteins across metazoans and fungi, showing coordinated and discordant evolution patterns.

Search for top-down and bottom-up drivers of latitudinal trends in insect herbivory in oak trees in Europe

The paper investigates latitudinal trends in insect herbivory on oak trees in Europe, finding that climatic factors, not latitude, best predict herbivory and leaf chemistry variation.

Crystal Structure of the putative tail fiber protein gp53 from the Acinetobacter baumannii bacteriophage AP22

The paper reports the crystal structure of gp53, a putative host cell-binding protein from bacteriophage AP22, showing it forms a trimeric fiber and binds small sugar-like molecules but does not inhibit infection.