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J. C. Mifsud

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Approach:statistical model· 6 Assay:metagenomics· 5 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 4 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 3 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 2 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 2 Organism:multiple species· 2

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E. C. Holmes· 9 shared E. Harvey· 6 shared V. A. Costa· 4 shared J. L. Geoghegan· 3 shared D. R. Bellwood· 2 shared J. E. Mahar· 2 shared K. Van Brussel· 2 shared M. E. Petrone· 2 shared

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Limited transmission of microbial species among coral reef fishes from the Great Barrier Reef, Australia

V. A. Costa, D. R. Bellwood, J. C. Mifsud, J. L. Geoghegan, E. Harvey, E. C. Holmes

The paper investigates microbial transmission among reef fishes in the Great Barrier Reef, finding limited cross-species transmission despite ecological interactions.

bioRxiv · Feb 24, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology

Identification of a novel papillomavirus from a New Zealand fur seal (Arctocephalus forsteri) with oral papilloma-like lesions

J. C. Mifsud, J. Hall, K. Van Brussel, K. Rose, R. H. Parry, E. C. Holmes, E. Harvey

The paper identifies a novel papillomavirus, AfPV1, in New Zealand fur seals with oral papilloma-like lesions and detects a novel gammaherpesvirus, AfGHV1, in another individual.

bioRxiv · Nov 20, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology

Australian terrestrial environments harbour extensive RNA virus diversity

S. Sadiq, E. Harvey, J. C. Mifsud, B. Minasny, A. B. McBratney, L. E. Pozza, J. E. Mahar, E. C. Holmes

The paper identifies extensive RNA virus diversity in Australian soils and sediments, revealing novel viral clades and highlighting environmental factors influencing viral abundance and diversity.

bioRxiv · Oct 9, 2023Microbiology

Host adaptive radiation is associated with rapid virus diversification and cross-species transmission in African cichlid fishes

V. A. Costa, F. Ronco, J. C. Mifsud, E. Harvey, W. Salzburger, E. C. Holmes

The paper examines how the adaptive radiation of African cichlid fishes influenced viral diversity and evolution, finding accelerated hepacivirus diversification during periods of rapid cichlid diversification.

bioRxiv · Jun 28, 2023Evolutionary Biology

Divergent hepaciviruses, chuvirus and deltaviruses in Australian marsupial carnivores (Dasyurids) identified through transcriptome mining

E. Harvey, J. C. Mifsud, E. C. Holmes, J. E. Mahar

The paper identifies novel viruses in Australian marsupial carnivores using transcriptome data, revealing divergent hepaciviruses, chuviruses, and deltaviruses.

bioRxiv · Jun 27, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology

Evidence for an aquatic origin of influenza virus and the order Articulavirales

M. E. Petrone, R. Parry, J. C. Mifsud, K. Van Brussel, I. Vorhees, Z. T. Richards, E. C. Holmes

The paper traces the evolutionary history of the Articulavirales order, identifying aquatic origins and host jumps, including a sturgeon-associated influenza virus and a new family in Cnidaria.

bioRxiv · Feb 15, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Transcriptome mining extends the host range of the Flaviviridae to non-bilaterians

J. C. Mifsud, V. A. Costa, M. E. Petrone, E. M. Marzinelli, E. C. Holmes, E. Harvey

The paper identifies 32 novel flavivirus sequences in non-bilaterian hosts, extending the host range and supporting an ancient origin of flaviviruses near the emergence of metazoans.

bioRxiv · Nov 24, 2022Microbiology

Transcriptome Mining Reveals a Spectrum of RNA Viruses in Primitive Plants

J. C. Mifsud, R. V. Gallagher, E. C. Holmes, J. L. Geoghegan

This paper identifies 104 novel RNA viruses in primitive plants by analyzing transcriptomes from 1079 species, revealing broader virus host ranges and evolutionary insights.

bioRxiv · Feb 7, 2022Microbiology

Virome composition in marine fish revealed by meta-transcriptomics

J. L. Geoghegan, F. Di Giallonardo, M. Wille, A. S. Ortiz-Baez, V. A. Costa, T. Ghaly, J. C. Mifsud, O. M. Turnbull, D. R. Bellwood, J. E. Williamson, E. C. Holmes

The paper uses meta-transcriptomics to analyze virome composition in marine fish, identifying new viruses and factors shaping virome diversity.

bioRxiv · May 6, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology

Global shortfalls in extinction risk assessments for endemic flora

R. V. Gallagher, S. Allen, M. Rivers, A. Allen, N. Butt, D. Keith, T. D. Auld, B. J. Enquist, I. J. Wright, H. P. Possingham, S. Espinosa-Ruiz, N. Dimitrova, J. C. Mifsud, V. M. Adams

The paper assesses global extinction risk for endemic plant species, finding that 67% of country-based endemic species lack risk assessments, despite urgent conservation needs.

bioRxiv · Mar 12, 2020Ecology