Alice Maestri
@alicemaestri.bsky.social
Postdoc Institut Pasteur - evolution of bacteria and MGEs
Reposted by Alice Maestri
Great collaboration with @fredoleroux.bsky.social . Kudos for everyone, esp. Charles Bernard & Yannick Labreuche. Thanks to the funders and @pasteur.fr @cnrsbiologie.bsky.social @umontreal.ca @sbroscoff.bsky.social Here's the paper in OA: doi.org/10.1093/isme...
Adaptive genomic plasticity in large-genome, broad-host-range vibrio phages
Abstract. The host range of a bacteriophage—the diversity of hosts it can infect—is central to understanding phage ecology and applications. Whereas most w
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April 14, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Great collaboration with @fredoleroux.bsky.social . Kudos for everyone, esp. Charles Bernard & Yannick Labreuche. Thanks to the funders and @pasteur.fr @cnrsbiologie.bsky.social @umontreal.ca @sbroscoff.bsky.social Here's the paper in OA: doi.org/10.1093/isme...
Congratulations Josie!! 😍
October 23, 2024 at 6:13 AM
Congratulations Josie!! 😍
Reposted by Alice Maestri
Our study on the (huge) variations in transformation rates is now out in OA! Key question: why are so many strains non-transformable if the many recent transitions to non-transformability seem deleterious? doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Intragenomic conflicts with plasmids and chromosomal mobile genetic elements drive the evolution of natural transformation within species
Bacterial species exhibit large variations in their transformation rates. This study of Legionella pneumophila and Acinetobacter baumannii shows that their transformation rates evolve by sudden quick ...
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October 15, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Our study on the (huge) variations in transformation rates is now out in OA! Key question: why are so many strains non-transformable if the many recent transitions to non-transformability seem deleterious? doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Throughout this time I've also been very lucky to meet fantastic friends and colleagues that made everything so much better🧡
An important chapter of my life and career comes to an end - now I'm ready and excited for the next!
An important chapter of my life and career comes to an end - now I'm ready and excited for the next!
August 18, 2024 at 10:29 AM
Throughout this time I've also been very lucky to meet fantastic friends and colleagues that made everything so much better🧡
An important chapter of my life and career comes to an end - now I'm ready and excited for the next!
An important chapter of my life and career comes to an end - now I'm ready and excited for the next!
Thank you to my PhD supervisor Edze Westra for everything - it has been great working with you! I'll always keep treasure of what I learnt from you and your team over these years!
August 18, 2024 at 10:28 AM
Thank you to my PhD supervisor Edze Westra for everything - it has been great working with you! I'll always keep treasure of what I learnt from you and your team over these years!