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Nimrod Nachmias

Tel Aviv University

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Organism:bacteria (other)· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Approach:benchmark study· 1 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1 Approach:machine learning (classical)· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1 Research Focus:software / tool· 1

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Asaf LevyiD· 2 shared Alexey E. KazakoviD· 1 shared Axel ViseliD· 1 shared Clément CocletiD· 1 shared Feng Jiang· 1 shared Heejung ChoiD· 1 shared Jonelle T. R. BassoiD· 1 shared Lorenzo Aureli· 1 shared

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PhageTAILor leverages machine learning for phage tail-like elements detection and classification in plant-associated bacteria

Heejung Cho, Socheata Hour, Simon Roux, Clément Coclet, Oluwamayowa Amusat, Vivek K. Mutalik, Alexey E. Kazakov, Asaf Levy, Nimrod Nachmias, Lorenzo Aureli, Tyrome Sweet, Axel Visel, Ruben Michael Ceballos, Jonelle T. R. Basso

PhageTAILor uses LightGBM on 74 detector features to flag prophages and bacterial phage tail-like elements (tailocins, T6SS, eCIS), recovering 12 of 13 validated tailocins under leave-one-genus-out.

bioRxiv · Sep 1, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology✦ In-depth digest

How do bacterial extracellular Contractile Injection Systems bind target cells? A remarkable diversity of receptor binding domains

Nimrod Nachmias, Zhiren Wang, Xiao Feng, Feng Jiang, Asaf Levy

This study identifies and characterizes the diversity of eCIS tail fiber proteins and their potential target cells, revealing new binding mechanisms and evolutionary origins.

bioRxiv · May 13, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology