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Sara Franco Ortega

University of YorkORCID 0000-0001-8924-464XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Plant Biology· 2 Microbiology· 1

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Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 2 Organism:plant (other)· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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Andrea L. HarperiD· 2 shared Sally R. JamesiD· 2 shared Ville‐Petri FrimaniD· 2 shared Clare S. MahoniD· 1 shared David BoshieriD· 1 shared Ezra HermaniD· 1 shared Harry Stevens· 1 shared Helle Krogh JohanseniD· 1 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 2/yr

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintJun 6, 2026

Detecting transcriptional responses and comparing the virulence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa cystic fibrosis isolates in a mung bean model

Sara Franco Ortega, Ezra Herman, Ifigeneia Kyrkou…·Ville‐Petri Friman

The paper uses a mung bean model to compare virulence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa CF isolates and analyze transcriptional changes during infection.

DOI 10.64898/2026.06.06.729815

plant (other)bulk RNA-seq

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Plant BiologyG3 Genes Genomes GeneticsPeer-reviewedMar 20, 2025

Fraxinus excelsior updated long-read genome reveals the importance of MADS-box genes in tolerance mechanisms against ash dieback

Sara Franco Ortega, James A Bedford, Sally R. James…·Andrea L. Harper

The paper updates the Fraxinus excelsior genome and identifies MADS-box gene expression markers and DNA methylation differences associated with ash dieback tolerance.

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humanwhole-genome sequencing

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Plant BiologybioRxivPreprintFeb 12, 2025

Assembly and annotation of Solanum dulcamara and Solanum nigrum plant genomes, two nightshades with different susceptibilities to Ralstonia solanacearum

Sara Franco Ortega, Sally R. James, Lesley Gilbert…·Andrea L. Harper

The paper assembles and annotates the genomes of two nightshade plants, S. dulcamara and S. nigrum, to identify genetic differences associated with resistance and susceptibility to Ralstonia solanacearum.

DOI 10.1101/2025.02.12.637948

plant (other)whole-genome sequencing

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