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Dennis X. Zhu

National Institutes of HealthORCID 0000-0001-6159-1607Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Approach:comparative / phylogenetic analysis· 1 Organism:E. coli· 1

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Distribution of prophage-encoded Pas sRNAs across pathogenic Escherichia coli

Dennis X. Zhu, Svetlana A. Shabalina, Gisela Storz

The paper investigates the distribution and evolution of prophage-encoded Pas sRNAs in pathogenic E. coli strains, finding they are lineage-restricted, diverse, and likely horizontally acquired.

bioRxiv · May 14, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology