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B. Rihtman

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Approach:experimental assay· 4 Assay:metagenomics· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Approach:benchmark study· 1 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:database / resource· 1

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R. Cook· 3 shared S. Michniewski· 3 shared T. Redgwell· 3 shared Y. Chen· 3 shared A. D. Millard· 2 shared A. Millard· 2 shared D. J. Stekel· 2 shared D. Scanlan· 2 shared

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R. Cook

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The long and short of it: Benchmarking viromics using Illumina, Nanopore and PacBio sequencing technologies

R. Cook, N. Brown, B. Rihtman, S. Michniewski, T. Redgwell, D. J. Stekel, J. Hobman, Y. Chen, A. Nelson, D. Scanlan, M. A. Jones, D. Smith, A. D. Millard

This paper benchmarks viromics using Illumina, Nanopore, and PacBio sequencing technologies to assess their impact on viral community reconstruction and error rates.

bioRxiv · Feb 12, 2023Microbiology

Identification of a new family of "megaphages" that are abundant in the marine environment

S. Michniewski, B. Rihtman, R. Cook, M. Jones, W. Wilson, D. D. Scanlan, A. Millard

The paper identifies a new family of marine megaphages with large genomes and novel metabolic genes.

bioRxiv · Jul 26, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology

INfrastructure for a PHAge REference Database: Identification of large-scale biases in the current collection of phage genomes

R. Cook, N. Brown, T. Redgwell, B. Rihtman, M. Barnes, D. J. Stekel, M. Clokie, J. Hobman, M. Jones, A. D. Millard

The paper develops a tool to extract phage genomes and identifies biases in their representation, such as overrepresentation of lytic phages and limited host diversity.

bioRxiv · May 1, 2021Microbiology

A novel class of sulfur-containing aminolipids widespread in marine roseobacters

A. Smith, E. Silvano, O. Pauker, R. Guillonneau, M. Quareshy, A. Murphy, M. A. Mausz, R. Stirrup, B. Rihtman, M. A. Ferretjans, J. Brandsma, J. Petersen, D. J. Scanlan, Y. Chen

The paper identifies and characterizes a novel sulfur-containing aminolipid in marine roseobacters, showing its role in biofilm formation and widespread distribution in Tara Oceans metagenomes.

bioRxiv · Feb 5, 2021Microbiology

Novel enzyme for dimethyl sulfide-releasing in bacteria reveals a missing route in the marine sulfur cycle

C.-Y. Li, X.-J. Wang, X.-L. Chen, Q. Sheng, S. Zhang, P. Wang, M. Quareshy, B. Rihtman, X. Shao, C. Gao, F. Li, S. Li, Y. Chen, Y.-Z. Zhang

The paper identifies a novel ATP-dependent DMSP lysis pathway in bacteria, revealing a new route in the marine sulfur cycle through the enzyme AcoD.

bioRxiv · Oct 29, 2020 · PreprintEcology

Riding the wave of genomics, to investigate aquatic coliphage diversity and activity

S. Michniewski, T. Redgwell, A. Grigonyte, B. Rihtman, M. Aguilo-Ferretjans, J. A. Christie-Oleza, E. Jameson, D. Scanlan, A. Millard

The paper isolates and characterizes coliphages from coastal UK and Poland locations, revealing genetic diversity and identifying potential new species and genus within specific viral groups.

bioRxiv · Nov 23, 2018Microbiology