E. Rocha

Phage inducible chromosomal minimalist island (PICMI), a family of satellites of marine virulent phages

The paper identifies PICMI, a new family of phage satellites in marine bacteria, showing they spread via virulent phages and confer host protection.

Type IV-A3 CRISPR-Cas systems drive inter-plasmid conflicts by acquiring spacers in trans

This study shows type IV-A3 CRISPR-Cas systems use host adaptation machinery to update their CRISPR arrays and interfere with plasmid and phage transfer, supporting their role in plasmid competition.

Antimicrobial resistance level and conjugation permissiveness shape plasmid distribution in clinical enterobacteria

The paper investigates how antimicrobial resistance levels and conjugation permissiveness influence plasmid distribution in clinical enterobacteria, showing that specific bacterial clones stabilize plasmid spread.

Comparative genomics of carbapenemase-producing Morganella spp.

This study characterizes a large collection of carbapenemase-producing Morganella isolates, revealing new species, intrinsic resistance mechanisms, and potential therapeutic options.

Evo-Scope: Fully automated assessment of correlated evolution on phylogenetic trees

Evo-Scope is a fast, automated pipeline to assess correlated evolution on phylogenetic trees, improving previous tools and analyzing antibiotic resistance mutations in Streptococcus pneumoniae.

Prophage-encoded hotspots of bacterial immune systems

The paper identifies prophage-encoded hotspots as a source of novel anti-phage systems and validates their defense activity across bacterial species.

Host range and genetic plasticity explain the co-existence of integrative and extrachromosomal mobile genetic elements

The paper compares integrative and extrachromosomal mobile genetic elements to explain their co-existence through differences in genetic plasticity and host range.