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Claire L Webster

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Microbiology· 2 Evolutionary Biology· 1

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Organism:Drosophila· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1

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Darren J Obbard· 3 shared Ben Longdon· 2 shared Samuel H Lewis· 2 shared Amy H Buck· 1 shared Brian P Lazzaro· 1 shared Daisy Crowson· 1 shared Elizabeth H Bayne· 1 shared Fergal M Waldron· 1 shared

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2015-2016 · peak 2/yr

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Repeated duplication of Argonaute2 is associated with strong selection and testis specialization in Drosophila

Samuel H Lewis, Claire L Webster, Heli Salmela, Darren J Obbard

The paper traces Ago2 duplications in Drosophila, showing testis-specific expression and signs of recent positive selection in multiple species.

Genetics · Oct 1, 2016Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology

Twenty five new viruses associated with the Drosophilidae (Diptera)

Claire L Webster, Ben Longdon, Samuel H Lewis, Darren J Obbard

The paper identifies 25 new RNA viruses from six wild Drosophilidae species using metagenomic RNA sequencing and provides a comprehensive list of previously reported viruses in the family.

bioRxiv · Apr 24, 2016Microbiology

The discovery, distribution and evolution of viruses associated with Drosophila melanogaster

Claire L Webster, Fergal M Waldron, Shaun Robertson, Daisy Crowson, Giada Ferrari, Juan F Quintana, Jean-Michel Brouqui, Elizabeth H Bayne, Ben Longdon, Amy H Buck, Brian P Lazzaro, Jewelna Akorli, Penelope R Haddrill, Darren J Obbard

This paper identifies and characterizes new viruses associated with Drosophila melanogaster using metagenomic and small RNA sequencing, revealing their prevalence and ecological context.

bioRxiv · Jun 18, 2015Microbiology