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Amira Boukherissa

Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueORCID 0009-0001-7118-843XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Microbiology· 2 Evolutionary Biology· 1

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Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1

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Benoît AlunniiD· 3 shared Peter MergaertiD· 3 shared George Colin diCenzoiD· 2 shared Jacqui Anne ShykoffiD· 2 shared Ricardo C. Rodŕıguez de la VegaiD· 2 shared Tatiana TimchenkoiD· 2 shared Aya YokotaiD· 1 shared Delphine NaquiniD· 1 shared

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Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprintSep 9, 2025

Structure-based phylogenetic analysis reveals multiple events of convergent evolution of cysteine-rich antimicrobial peptides in legume-rhizobium symbiosis

Amira Boukherissa, Siva Sankari, Tatiana Timchenko…·Ricardo C. Rodŕıguez de la Vega

The paper identifies and characterizes NCR peptides in legumes, revealing convergent evolution across clades and functional analogs in symbiosis.

2 citations

plant (other)proteomics

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MicrobiologyMicrobial GenomicsPeer-reviewedApr 16, 2025

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

Nicholas T. Smith, Amira Boukherissa, Kiera Antaya…·George Colin 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.

6 citations

bacteria (other)statistical model

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MicrobiologyProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPeer-reviewedJun 12, 2024

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

Joy Lachat, Gaëlle Lextrait, Romain Jouan…·Peter 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.

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Drosophilaproteomics

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