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Liam Donovan

The University of Melbourne

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Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Organism:human· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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Abderrahman HachaniiD· 1 shared Anders Gonçalves da SilvaiD· 1 shared Ashleigh S. HayesiD· 1 shared Benjamin P. HowdeniD· 1 shared Liam K. R. SharkeyiD· 1 shared Louise M. JuddiD· 1 shared Romain GuérillotiD· 1 shared Stefano G. GiulieriiD· 1 shared

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Simple sequence repeats power Staphylococcus aureus adaptation

Romain Guérillot, Ashleigh S. Hayes, Abderrahman Hachani, Stefano G. Giulieri, Liam Donovan, Louise M. Judd, Liam K. R. Sharkey, Anders Gonçalves da Silva, Torsten Seemann, Timothy Paul Stinear, Benjamin P. Howden

This study identifies simple sequence repeats (SSRs) as key drivers of genetic heterogeneity and rapid adaptation in Staphylococcus aureus through loss-of-function mutations and phase-variable evolution.

bioRxiv · Jul 8, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology