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Edward C Holmes

The University of Sydney

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Evolutionary Biology· 2 Microbiology· 2

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1

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Mathieu Fourment· 3 shared Aaron E Darling· 1 shared Alexander HerbigiD· 1 shared Allison K Miller· 1 shared Anne-Sophie Pagé· 1 shared Ben Alai· 1 shared Bianca C Keys· 1 shared Brian Golding· 1 shared

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2016-2025 · peak 3/yr

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Mathieu Fourment

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4 papers

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Foraging ecology drives viral community structure in New Zealand's aquatic birds

Stephanie J Waller, Janelle R Wierenga, Lia Heremia, Jessica A Darnley, Isa de Vries, Jeremy Dubrulle, Zoe Robinson, Allison K Miller, Chris N Niebuhr, David S Melville, Rob Schuckard, Phil F Battley, Michelle Wille, Ben Alai, Rosalind Cole, , Jemma L. Geoghegan

This study identifies viral communities in New Zealand's aquatic birds, showing that foraging behavior influences viral diversity and reveals novel viruses and mammalian-associated pathogens.

bioRxiv · Dec 9, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology

The Impact of Migratory Flyways on the Spread of Avian Influenza Virus in North America

Mathieu Fourment, Aaron E Darling, Edward C Holmes

This study investigates how migratory flyways influence the genetic structure of avian influenza viruses in North America, finding that migration rates within flyways are significantly higher than between them.

bioRxiv · Sep 13, 2016Evolutionary Biology

Genome-scale rates of evolutionary change in bacteria

Sebastian Duchêne, Kathryn E Holt, François-Xavier Weill, Simon Le Hello, Jane Hawkey, David J Edwards, Mathieu Fourment, Edward C Holmes

The paper estimates genome-scale evolutionary rates in bacteria and finds that rates vary widely, largely due to sampling time, with a strong negative association between time and rate.

bioRxiv · Aug 15, 2016Evolutionary Biology

Eighteenth century Yersinia pestis genomes reveal the long-term persistence of an historical plague focus

Kirsten I Bos, Alexander Herbig, Jason Sahl, Nicholas Waglechner, Mathieu Fourment, Stephen A Forrest, Jennifer Klunk, Verena Schuenemann, Debi Poinar, Melanie Kuch, Brian Golding, Olivier Dutour, Paul Keim, David M Wagner, Edward C Holmes, , Hendrik N Poinar

The paper analyzes Yersinia pestis genomes from an 18th-century plague outbreak in Marseille, revealing a historical plague focus that persisted for over three centuries.

eLife · Jan 21, 2016Peer-reviewedMicrobiology